Shapr3D

What Shapr3D does

Shapr3D is a privately held 3D CAD software company headquartered in Budapest, Hungary, founded in 2015. It ships a unified 3D modeling application built on the Siemens Parasolid geometric kernel — the same engine used by major commercial CAD systems — that runs natively on macOS, iPadOS (with Apple Pencil support), Windows, and visionOS. The product integrates direct push-pull modeling with history-based parametric workflows, supported by modules for sketches and constraints, 2D drawings, integrated AR (a core workflow rather than a plugin), physically-based rendering, browser-based review links, team workspaces, and import/export across PRT, SLDPRT, CATPART, NX, STEP, IGES, STL, 3MF, and OBJ. Apple Keynote appearances, an Editor's Choice award on the iPad App Store, and a native Vision Pro CAD application form the public-facing distribution pillars.

The company runs a hybrid GTM motion: a product-led freemium funnel (a free tier for non-commercial personal use, users get to a first model in 15 minutes) feeding paid individual Pro subscriptions, Teams plans for shared workspaces, and a separate Enterprise tier sold via direct sales with custom NX importers, SOC2 Type II, and ISO 27001-grade security. Educational licensing is provided free to verified students and faculty, and a Creator Program partners content creators who publish monthly Shapr3D material. Customer segments span individual hobbyists and 3D-printing makers, industrial designers and product engineers, shop-floor manufacturing teams, and large automotive OEMs — with named enterprise references including Kenwood (10x more design concepts validated via VR reviews), Waudcray (design time cut by more than half, 30% more capacity freed), and Axon's New Ventures Labs.

Operationally Shapr3D has consolidated around an office-first culture (5 days/week in Budapest since 2022), maintains an engineering team that scaled from 7 to 100+ in roughly one year (total headcount ~120), runs additional offices in Denver and London, and is backed by ~$22M in disclosed funding across rounds led by EBRD Venture Capital (Series A, $14.5M, October 2022), Creandum and Point Nine (2019), InReach Ventures and Lifeline Ventures (2017), and Speedinvest. AWS provides hosting and AI infrastructure (including AWS Bedrock) and Google Gemini is listed as an AI service provider.

Name

Shapr3D

Legal name

Shapr3D Zrt.

Website

https://shapr3d.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Shapr3D is a multi-platform 3D CAD software company built on the Siemens Parasolid kernel, serving industrial designers, manufacturing teams, and automotive OEMs through native applications on macOS, iPadOS, Windows, and Apple Vision Pro with freemium-to-enterprise subscription pricing.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

3D CAD software

SIC

Services-Computer Programming Services (7371)

akta.pro primary industry

3D Design & CAD for Additive Manufacturing (IMAAACAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Digital Inventory, Part Libraries & Secure File Management (IMAAACAH), Prototype Jigs, Fixtures & Assembly Aids (Additive) (IMAAAFAE)

Keywords

• 3D CAD software
• Parametric modeling
• Product design tools
• Mechanical engineering software
• Mobile CAD application

Headquarters

HQ city

Budapest

HQ country

Hungary

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Individual Subscription (Free + Paid tiers): Freemium model with a free plan offering most modeling features. Paid individual plans unlock high-resolution exports in formats like 3MF, STL, STEP, XT, IGES, OBJ, visualization/rendering tools, and collaboration. Billed monthly or annually.
2. Teams Subscription: Team-level subscription where Team Owner pays for all Participating Customers in a shared Teams repository. Provides shared team spaces, review links, and flexible cloud storage. Teams subscription is not available via Apple App Store.
3. Enterprise Subscription: Custom enterprise plans with custom options including NX importers, enterprise-grade security features (SOC2 Type II, ISO 27001), and other features on request. Auto-renews annually with 10% fee increase upon renewal. Minimum 30-day cancellation notice required.
4. Education License: Free educational license for verified active members of educational institutions (students and faculty). Used solely for educational/academic purposes, not for business or revenue-generating activities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Shapr3D develops and sells a multi-platform 3D CAD application built on the Siemens Parasolid kernel, providing direct and history-based parametric modeling on macOS, iPadOS, Windows, and Apple Vision Pro. The product combines sketches and constraints, solid 3D modeling, 2D drawings, physically-based rendering with AI-powered Generative Render, integrated AR/XR, browser-based collaboration, and broad CAD file compatibility. It is offered as a freemium consumer/prosumer subscription and as custom enterprise plans with NX importers, SOC2 Type II / ISO 27001-level security, and self-hosted cloud.

Product overview

Shapr3D is a multi-platform 3D CAD software built on the Siemens Parasolid kernel, delivered as a unified product available across Windows, macOS, iPadOS, and Apple Vision Pro. The core Shapr3D product integrates direct and history-based parametric modeling capabilities through modular features including Sketches and Constraints, 3D Modeling, 2D Drawings, Visualization and Rendering (with AI-powered Generative Render), Integrated AR, Immersive View (Vision Pro), Online CAD Viewer/Review Links, Collaboration/Team Spaces, and Import/Export for CAD file types. Enterprise tier adds custom NX importers, enhanced security, and self-hosted cloud options. The product also extends through community programs (Creator Program) and education licensing.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Shapr3D CAD Multi-platform 3D CAD software running natively on Windows, macOS, iPadOS, and Apple Vision Pro. Built on the Siemens Parasolid kernel, it combines direct and history-based parametric modeling with an adaptive UI, integrated AR, AI-powered Generative Render, and broad CAD file compatibility, targeting designers, engineers, and manufacturers for concept-to-manufacture workflows.
• Shapr3D Enterprise Enterprise tier of Shapr3D CAD with custom NX importers, enterprise-grade security (SOC2 Type II, ISO 27001), self-hosted cloud options, and dedicated enterprise support for global manufacturing and automotive teams.
• Shapr3D Education Free educational license for students and faculty at accredited educational institutions, allowing academic use of Shapr3D for learning purposes (not for business or revenue-generating activities).

Quantifiable outcome

• 67% faster design cycles for jigs and fixtures — one leading automotive OEM cut manufacturing by-products design cycles by more than half
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration9 records

AI capability4 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• Siemens PLM Software (Parasolid)coreTechnology or IntegrationShapr3D is built with the Siemens Parasolid kernel — the same geometric modeling engine used by major commercial CAD systems. This ensures geometrically sound, manufacture-ready models and compatibility with all standard CAD file formats. Parasolid is a foundational technology partner enabling Shapr3D's core CAD capabilities.
• AppleflagshipTechnology or IntegrationShapr3D is natively built for Apple platforms — iPad with Apple Pencil support and Apple Vision Pro. Featured in Apple Keynote presentations. The only CAD enabling real-time 3D design and editing on Vision Pro. Available on the App Store with Editor's Choice award. visionOS support is a flagship differentiator.
• MicrosoftcoreTechnology or IntegrationShapr3D is available on Windows (downloadable from Microsoft Store and website) and uses Microsoft products for internal operations including MS Teams for business communication. Microsoft Store distribution partnership for Windows app delivery.
• Siemens NXcoreTechnology or IntegrationShapr3D has documented CAD compatibility and integration guides for Siemens NX, enabling bidirectional file exchange. Enterprise customers using NX can integrate Shapr3D into their workflows.
• Dassault Systèmes (CATIA, SOLIDWORKS, Alias)coreTechnology or IntegrationShapr3D has documented CAD compatibility and integration guides for CATIA, SOLIDWORKS, and Alias. These integrations enable bidirectional file exchange with major Dassault Systèmes products, allowing Shapr3D to complement or connect with these established CAD environments.
• PTC (Creo)coreTechnology or IntegrationShapr3D has documented CAD compatibility and integration guides for PTC Creo, enabling bidirectional file exchange for Creo users integrating Shapr3D into their design workflows.
• Amazon Web Services (AWS)coreTechnology or IntegrationAWS provides website hosting (shapr3d.com, discourse.shapr3d.com, app.shapr3d.com, account.shapr3d.com), application operation and hosting (account.shapr3d.com, collaborate.shapr3d.com, support.shapr3d.com), and AI infrastructure via AWS Bedrock for AI features. All data processed on EU servers. AWS Bedrock is listed as an AI service provider.
• Google (Gemini)coreTechnology or IntegrationGoogle Gemini is an AI service provider for Shapr3D's AI features. Listed in the AI service providers list alongside AWS Bedrock. Shapr3D also uses Google tools (Google Meet/calendar/storage) for internal productivity and communication.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Onshape: Cloud-native 3D CAD platform (owned by PTC) targeting modern product development with multi-device access and built-in PDM. Direct competitor in the same 'modern, accessible, multi-platform parametric CAD' positioning that Shapr3D occupies.
• Rhinoceros (Rhino) by McNeel: NURBS-based 3D modeling tool widely used by industrial designers and makers — overlapping strongly with Shapr3D's 'design anywhere' positioning for industrial designers, furniture makers, and architectural concept work.

Broad incumbents

• Autodesk Fusion 360: Autodesk's integrated CAD/CAM/CAE cloud tool — the mainstream modern CAD incumbent competing head-on with Shapr3D for makers, prosumers, and small manufacturing teams, but with Autodesk's much broader product portfolio and ecosystem.
• Dassault Systèmes SOLIDWORKS: The dominant mainstream parametric CAD platform for mechanical engineers and manufacturers. Comparable because Shapr3D explicitly supports SLDPRT import/export and competes for the same designers and manufacturing workflows.
• Dassault Systèmes CATIA: High-end CAD/PLM platform dominant in automotive and aerospace — the same segment where Shapr3D reports its flagship OEM wins, making CATIA the primary incumbent Shapr3D must displace in those enterprise deals.
• Siemens NX: Siemens' flagship CAD/PLM platform and the provider of the Parasolid kernel underlying Shapr3D. Comparable both as a direct enterprise competitor (the same automotive OEMs use NX) and as a critical upstream technology partner.
• PTC Creo: Established parametric CAD platform with strong footprint in manufacturing; Shapr3D documents integration with Creo native files, positioning the two as complementary for some customers and competitive for others.

Emerging players

• Tinkercad (Autodesk): Browser-based entry-level 3D design and 3D-printing tool from Autodesk. Competes for the hobbyist/maker/prosumer segment that Shapr3D's free tier targets, though with much lower professional capability.
• SketchUp (Trimble): Easy-to-learn 3D design tool popular with architects, woodworkers, and makers — overlaps with Shapr3D's woodworkers/architects/makers use cases and shares a similar democratization-of-3D ethos.
• Alibre: Affordable parametric 3D CAD tool aimed at makers, hobbyists, and SMBs. Competes with Shapr3D's individual/team tiers on price-sensitive customers wanting professional CAD without per-seat subscriptions.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/shapr3d
• Xx.com/Shapr3D
• Facebookfacebook.com/shapr3d

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds5 records

Investors7 records

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Shapr3D