# Maxon Cinema 4D vs MeshLab

| Attribute | Maxon Cinema 4D | MeshLab |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 6.6 (15% (low)) | 34.4 (14% (low)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | - | 1 |
| adoption.github_stars | - | 5,802 |
| description.long | A comprehensive 3D software platform combining modeling, animation, simulation, and rendering capabilities. Designed for motion designers, 3D artists, visual designers, VFX professionals, and architectural visualization specialists across film, television, advertising, gaming, and product design industries. | Enables interactive processing of 3D mesh data, including editing, repair, analysis, rendering, and conversion. Designed for professionals working with output from 3D scanning equipment and those preparing models for three-dimensional printing. |
| integrations.count | 4 | - |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"After Effects"},{"name":"Redshift"},{"name":"Cineware for Unreal"},{"name":"Cineware for Adobe Illustrator"}]` | - |
| language.primary | - | C++ |
| license.spdx | - | GPL-3.0 |
| market.availability | `{"hqCountry":"DE","primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"hqCountry":"IT","primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | - | `{"mac":true,"linux":true,"windows":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"subscription","sourceUrl":"https://www.maxon.net/cinema-4d","retrievedAt":"2026-08-17T21:33:51.152Z"}` | `{"type":"open_source","summary":"Free and open source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.meshlab.net","retrievedAt":"2026-08-18T12:20:25.233Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | - | yes |
| pricing.model | commercial | open_source |
| pricing.price_level | unknown | free |
| pricing.transparent | no | yes |
| release.cadence_days | - | 59 |
| release.history | - | `[{"url":"https://github.com/cnr-isti-vclab/meshlab/releases/tag/MeshLab-2025.07","date":"2025-07-22T06:48:34Z","type":"stable","version":"MeshLab-2025.07"},{"url":"https://github.com/cnr-isti-vclab/meshlab/releases/tag/MeshLab-2023.12","date":"2023-12-12T11:52:49Z","type":"stable","version":"MeshLab-2023.12"},{"url":"https://github.com/cnr-isti-vclab/meshlab/releases/tag/MeshLab-2022.02","date":"2022-03-02T11:26:46Z","type":"stable","version":"MeshLab-2022.02"},{"url":"https://github.com/cnr-isti-vclab/meshlab/releases/tag/Meshlab-2021.10","date":"2021-10-29T08:59:03Z","type":"stable","version":"Meshlab-2021.10"},{"url":"https://github.com/cnr-isti-vclab/meshlab/releases/tag/Meshlab-2021.07","date":"2021-07-19T16:44:36Z","type":"stable","version":"Meshlab-2021.07"},{"url":"https://github.com/cnr-isti-vclab/meshlab/releases/tag/Meshlab-2021.05","date":"2021-05-21T11:51:47Z","type":"stable","version":"Meshlab-2021.05"},{"url":"https://github.com/cnr-isti-vclab/meshlab/releases/tag/Meshlab-2020.12","date":"2020-12-01T12:46:07Z","type":"stable","version":"Meshlab-2020.12"},{"url":"https://github.com/cnr-isti-vclab/meshlab/releases/tag/Meshlab-2020.09","date":"2020-09-01T08:12:01Z","type":"stable","version":"Meshlab-2020.09"},{"url":"https://github.com/cnr-isti-vclab/meshlab/releases/tag/Meshlab-2020.07","date":"2020-07-01T07:55:48Z","type":"stable","version":"Meshlab-2020.07"},{"url":"https://github.com/cnr-isti-vclab/meshlab/releases/tag/Meshlab-2020.06","date":"2020-06-01T08:56:11Z","type":"stable","version":"Meshlab-2020.06"},{"url":"https://github.com/cnr-isti-vclab/meshlab/releases/tag/Meshlab-2020.05","date":"2020-05-01T12:54:07Z","type":"stable","version":"Meshlab-2020.05"},{"url":"https://github.com/cnr-isti-vclab/meshlab/releases/tag/Meshlab-2020.04","date":"2020-04-01T11:18:29Z","type":"stable","version":"Meshlab-2020.04"},{"url":"https://github.com/cnr-isti-vclab/meshlab/releases/tag/Meshlab-2020.03","date":"2020-03-01T00:23:11Z","type":"stable","version":"Meshlab-2020.03"},{"url":"https://github.com/cnr-isti-vclab/meshlab/releases/tag/Meshlab-2020.02","date":"2020-02-01T00:33:20Z","type":"stable","version":"Meshlab-2020.02"},{"url":"https://github.com/cnr-isti-vclab/meshlab/releases/tag/bfa1bbc","date":"2019-12-04T17:16:12Z","type":"prerelease","version":"bfa1bbc"},{"url":"https://github.com/cnr-isti-vclab/meshlab/releases/tag/f6c6675","date":"2019-01-29T05:29:12Z","type":"prerelease","version":"f6c6675"},{"url":"https://github.com/cnr-isti-vclab/meshlab/releases/tag/48663dc","date":"2018-12-19T06:28:35Z","type":"prerelease","version":"48663dc"},{"url":"https://github.com/cnr-isti-vclab/meshlab/releases/tag/d140b21","date":"2018-10-18T08:43:21Z","type":"prerelease","version":"d140b21"},{"url":"https://github.com/cnr-isti-vclab/meshlab/releases/tag/42ef8f6","date":"2018-10-18T08:46:34Z","type":"prerelease","version":"42ef8f6"},{"url":"https://github.com/cnr-isti-vclab/meshlab/releases/tag/dff7980","date":"2018-10-01T10:19:17Z","type":"prerelease","version":"dff7980"}]` |
| security.gdpr | yes | - |
| security.scorecard | - | 2.7 |

## Capabilities (3d Modeling)

| Capability | Maxon Cinema 4D | MeshLab |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| Deployment model | - | - |
| Polygonal box mesh modeling | - | - |
| Digital clay brush sculpting | - | - |
| Procedural node based generation | - | - |
| Skeletal rigging and inverse kinematics ik | - | - |
| Nurbs and spline based modeling | - | - |
| Uv mapping and texture unwrapping | - | - |
| Native CPU GPU raytraced render engine | - | - |
| Game engine export fbx obj gltf | - | - |
| Motion graphics and cloner effectors | - | - |
| SOC2 type ii | - | - |
| ISO 27001 | - | - |
| Pricing model | - | - |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T17:35:11.901Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*