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MeshMarkup vs Sketchfab

Sketchfab is built to publish, embed and show finished 3D to an audience. MeshMarkup is built for the step before that: the client pins notes on a model that’s still changing, you answer them, and they sign it off. Many studios would use both.

Checked against Sketchfab’s own site on 28 October 2026. Products change; follow the sources below before you decide.

Compared	MeshMarkup	Sketchfab
What it’s for	Client review and sign-off, plus embedding finished models	Publishing, embedding and sharing 3D with an audience
Reviewer access	One link. No account and nothing to install; they type their name once	Public models open for anyone; private models (unlisted, optional password) on Pro and above
Notes	Clients pin notes on the spot they mean, with threaded replies and statuses	Annotations written by the model’s author: 10 on Basic, 20 on Pro, 100 on Enterprise. Comments from viewers: not listed on its plans page
Sign-off	The client approves on the record, with their name and the date (Solo and up)	Not listed on its plans page
File formats	GLB, glTF, FBX, OBJ, STL, PLY, DAE, STEP, IGES, Rhino 3DM, 3MF and 3DS, plus JPG, PNG, WebP and PDF	Not listed on its plans page
Free plan	Yes: 3 new models every 30 days and 50 MB, with no time limit	Basic: 100 MB per model, public models only
Pricing	Free · Solo €29/month · Studio €89/month (5 seats) · Pipeline €249/month. Same numbers in US dollars; yearly gives two months free	Basic free · Pro $15/month billed yearly ($180 a year), 200 MB per model · Enterprise on quote

What it’s for: MeshMarkupClient review and sign-off, plus embedding finished models; SketchfabPublishing, embedding and sharing 3D with an audience
Reviewer access: MeshMarkupOne link. No account and nothing to install; they type their name once; SketchfabPublic models open for anyone; private models (unlisted, optional password) on Pro and above
Notes: MeshMarkupClients pin notes on the spot they mean, with threaded replies and statuses; SketchfabAnnotations written by the model’s author: 10 on Basic, 20 on Pro, 100 on Enterprise. Comments from viewers: not listed on its plans page
Sign-off: MeshMarkupThe client approves on the record, with their name and the date (Solo and up); SketchfabNot listed on its plans page
File formats: MeshMarkupGLB, glTF, FBX, OBJ, STL, PLY, DAE, STEP, IGES, Rhino 3DM, 3MF and 3DS, plus JPG, PNG, WebP and PDF; SketchfabNot listed on its plans page
Free plan: MeshMarkupYes: 3 new models every 30 days and 50 MB, with no time limit; SketchfabBasic: 100 MB per model, public models only
Pricing: MeshMarkupFree · Solo €29/month · Studio €89/month (5 seats) · Pipeline €249/month. Same numbers in US dollars; yearly gives two months free; SketchfabBasic free · Pro $15/month billed yearly ($180 a year), 200 MB per model · Enterprise on quote

Choose Sketchfab if

the model is finished and you want people to find it
you want a public portfolio and a community around your work

Choose MeshMarkup if

the model is still changing and the client’s comments need answering and closing
you need a record of who approved which version
the model mustn’t appear anywhere public

Try it free with your own model See pricing

Sources: Sketchfab: plans

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