What 3DCoat does

3DCoat is a professional 3D modeling and digital sculpting software application developed and operated by Pilgway LLC, a privately held Ukrainian company headquartered in Kyiv. The product combines voxel-based sculpting with traditional polygon modeling, auto-retopology, UV mapping, PBR texturing up to 16K resolution, and integrated rendering into a single end-to-end asset creation pipeline, distinguished by proprietary technologies including the Globally Uniform Unfolding UV algorithm, a non-destructive node-based volumetric material system, and soft-boolean voxel operations. The software is available for Windows, Mac, and Linux, localized into 70 languages, and is sold alongside two specialized sub-brands: 3DCoatTextura (lower-priced texture/render variant) and 3DCoatPrint (free voxel-based 3D printing tool).

The company monetizes through a hybrid model: a €379 perpetual personal license with 12 months of free updates and optional €45–€90 update fees thereafter, monthly subscription and 1-year rent options, rent-to-own installments, volume discounts for teams, and special academic pricing for the 300+ universities, colleges, and schools in its academic program. Distribution is product-led and self-serve: a 30-day free trial converts to an unlimited free learning mode, after which users purchase directly through the Pilgway online store, authorized resellers, or via Blender/3ds Max/Houdini/LightWave Applink integration channels. Customer segments are horizontally diversified across game development, animation and VFX studios, product and industrial design, architectural visualization, jewelry, medical/dental visualization, fashion and footwear, toy design, 2D graphics, and education.

3DCoat operates as a small founder-led business — Andrew Shpagin is identified as the Lead Developer — with no disclosed external funding, no institutional investors, no parent company, and no M&A activity in the available data. Active product development continues at an annual cadence, with the 3DCoat 2025.08 release introducing a new Node Room for Sculpt, RealityCapture photogrammetry integration, Soft Booleans for voxels, Smart Hybrid modeling, and expanded interoperability with Unreal Engine 5, Renderman, and Quixel Megascans.

Name

3DCoat

Legal name

Limited Liability Company "PILGWAY"

Website

https://3dcoat.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

3DCoat (by Pilgway LLC, Ukraine) is a professional 3D modeling application combining voxel sculpting, polygon modeling, retopology, UV mapping, and PBR texturing in one pipeline, serving game developers, VFX/animation studios, industrial designers, and 300+ educational institutions worldwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

3D Modeling Software

akta.pro primary industry

3D Design & CAD for Additive Manufacturing (IMAAACAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Scan-to-CAD & Reverse Engineering Software (IMAAAHAE)

Keywords

• 3D modeling software
• Digital sculpting tools
• Voxel sculpting
• PBR texturing
• 3D asset creation

Headquarters

HQ city

Kyiv

HQ country

Ukraine

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Permanent License Sales: One-time purchase model with perpetual license. Initial purchase includes 12 months of free updates. Subsequent update fees optional at €45 or €90.
2. Subscription Licensing: Monthly subscription and 1-Year Rent options available for users preferring ongoing access over upfront purchase.
3. Rent-to-Own: Flexible payment option allowing users to eventually own the software through installment payments.
4. Free Learning Mode: Free tier with unlimited learning access; export limitations on triangle count and texture resolution for non-commercial use.
5. Volume Licensing: Discounted pricing for multiple licenses ordered in a single batch for teams and organizations.
6. Academic Licensing: Special pricing programs for universities, schools, and educational institutions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

3DCoat is a professional 3D modeling and digital sculpting application that combines voxel and polygon sculpting, auto-retopology, UV editing, PBR texturing up to 16K, and integrated rendering into a single unified pipeline. It takes 3D ideas from a block of digital clay to a production-ready, fully textured organic or hard-surface model, and is sold to individual artists, studios, and educational institutions. Variants include 3DCoatTextura (texturing-focused) and a free 3DCoatPrint (3D-printing-focused) edition.

Product overview

3DCoat offers a multi-tier product portfolio for 3D modeling: the flagship 3DCoat application provides comprehensive voxel/polygon sculpting, retopology, UV editing, PBR texturing, and rendering capabilities in one unified pipeline. Specialized variants include 3DCoatTextura (focused on texturing/rendering workflows at a lower price) and the free 3DCoatPrint (voxel-based 3D printing preparation with export limitations). The PBR Materials Library provides scanned materials as downloadable content. Applinks serve as plugin bridges enabling interoperability with external 3D software including Blender, 3ds Max, Houdini, and LightWave. The product is used in over 300 universities worldwide and supports Windows, Mac, and Linux platforms.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• 3DCoatTextura: A tailored version of 3DCoat for professional 3D Texturing and Rendering at a more affordable price. Includes brushes, Smart Materials, layers, hand-painted and PBR textures.
• 3DCoatPrint

Products and services

• 3DCoat Full-featured professional 3D modeling application combining voxel sculpting, polygon modeling, retopology, UV mapping, PBR texturing, and rendering in a unified pipeline, sold to individual 3D artists, studios, and educational institutions.
• 3DCoatTextura

Quantifiable outcome

• 3DCoat used at 300+ educational institutions worldwide for teaching 3D modeling and digital sculpture

Segments11 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration13 records

AI capability5 records

Feature9 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• BlendercoreTechnology or IntegrationDeep Applink integration allowing bidirectional workflow between Blender and 3DCoat. Users can send models to 3DCoat for sculpting/texturing and return them to Blender with automatic texture updates.
• PayPro GlobalcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPayment processor handling transactions with email, order number, name and surname for purchase fulfillment.
• SendPulseminorGTM or Marketing PartnerEmail marketing service for sending newsletters and marketing communications to customers who opt-in.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Blender: Blender is a free, open-source 3D creation suite with rapidly maturing sculpting, retopology, and texture painting modules. It overlaps with 3DCoat across the full asset creation pipeline and competes primarily on price and ecosystem.
• Foundry Modo: Modo is a subdivision surface modeling, sculpting, and texture painting tool targeting game, VFX, and design professionals. It competes directly with 3DCoat's polygon modeling, retopology, and PBR texturing toolset.
• Foundry Mari: Mari is a high-end 3D painting application used for texture creation on complex, high-resolution meshes in feature film VFX. It overlaps with 3DCoat's PBR texturing and UV unwrapping capabilities in VFX-heavy studios.
• ZBrush: ZBrush is the leading commercial digital sculpting software, now owned by Maxon. It directly competes with 3DCoat in voxel/polygon sculpting and retopology for game, VFX, and animation artists.
• Adobe Substance 3D Painter: Adobe Substance 3D Painter is the dominant PBR texturing application bundled into Creative Cloud. It competes head-on with 3DCoat's texturing and smart materials workflows for game, VFX, and product visualization artists.

Broad incumbents

• Adobe Substance 3D Suite: Adobe's Substance 3D collection spans modeling, material authoring, texturing, and rendering. As Adobe's strategic bet on end-to-end 3D, it competes with 3DCoat's all-in-one pipeline positioning and has substantially more distribution leverage via Creative Cloud.
• Maxon Cinema 4D: Cinema 4D is Maxon's professional 3D modeling, animation, and rendering suite. As a sibling product to ZBrush within Maxon, it competes with 3DCoat in motion graphics, product visualization, and asset creation for animation.
• Autodesk Maya: Maya is Autodesk's flagship 3D content creation suite for animation, VFX, and games. While broader than 3DCoat, it competes in many of the same enterprise pipelines and is often the incumbent tool displaced by or integrated with 3DCoat.

Emerging players

• Houdini (SideFX): Houdini is a procedural 3D animation and VFX suite with growing sculpting and modeling capabilities. It has an Applink with 3DCoat for handoff workflows and competes in advanced asset creation for film and game pipelines.
• Nomad Sculpt: Nomad Sculpt is a mobile-focused voxel and polygon sculpting application. It intersects with 3DCoat's voxel sculpting technology for hobbyists and artists who want a low-cost, on-the-go entry point to digital sculpting.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/3DCoatOfficial
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCkj0Q5hTgsyROJU4dlNu0Mg
• Facebookfacebook.com/3DCoat

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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 →

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