HARFANG® 3D

What HARFANG® 3D does

HARFANG® 3D develops open real-time 3D visualization software for industrial developers, designers, and engineers, with additional users in scientific research and education. Its principal products are HARFANG Studio, an editor for scenes and animations, and HARFANG Framework, an embeddable runtime; HARFANG High Level supplies simplified functions intended to accelerate application development.

HARFANG Framework is written in C++ and exposes an open API through C++, Python, Golang, and Lua. It supports Windows, Linux, ARM, and AArch64 environments, several rendering backends, low- and high-specification rendering pipelines, VR through OpenVR and SteamVR, physics, 3D audio, standard 3D asset formats, and compatibility with common version-control systems. Studio is designed to produce content that is compatible with the Framework and preserves the same rendering result on target hardware.

The business model combines free open-source distribution under GPL and LGPLv3 with commercial licensing, custom development, support, and subscription-management infrastructure. GitHub, documentation, Discord, and weekly YouTube tutorials support product-led evaluation, while direct enterprise sales target industrial HMI, VR/AR, simulation, and embedded 3D projects. Named institutional users include SNCF, Valeo, Sonovision, Strate Design School, and CESI, but public pricing and revenue are not disclosed.

Name

HARFANG® 3D

Legal name

NWNC Harfang3D

Website

https://harfang3d.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

HARFANG 3D develops Studio and a C++-based Framework for industrial developers, designers, and engineers building embedded real-time 3D HMI, VR/AR, simulation, and visualization applications across multiple languages, operating systems, and hardware platforms.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

3D Visualization Software

NAICS

Custom Computer Programming Services (541511), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151), Computer Systems Design Services (541512)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming Services (7371), Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373)

akta.pro primary industry

Game Engines (General-Purpose & Real-Time 3D) (MPAFAFAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Real-Time Rendering & Game Engine Tooling (MPAHADAB)

Keywords

• 3D visualization engine
• Real-time rendering
• Embedded 3D software
• VR AR development
• Industrial HMI software

Headquarters

HQ city

Orléans

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Commercial Software Licensing: Proprietary commercial license for the HARFANG® Framework and Studio, enabling commercial use without GPL obligations. The company offers both open-source (GPL/LGPLv3) and commercial licensing models.
2. Subscription Management Services: Stripe-based subscription management infrastructure for customer payments, indicating recurring subscription revenue from commercial licensing or support services.
3. Custom Development Services: Bespoke software development services for industrial clients requiring custom HMI components based on their specific hardware requirements and specifications. Includes complete packages of software development, 3D content creation, user studies, and HMI interaction design.
4. Support & Assistance Services: Technical support and assistance services for enterprise customers integrating HARFANG® technology into their products and workflows.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

HARFANG® 3D develops and distributes HARFANG® Framework, a cross-platform, multi-language real-time 3D visualization engine written in C++ with APIs for C++, Python, Golang, and Lua, and HARFANG® Studio, an all-in-one WYSIWYG 3D editor for building real-time scenes and animations that run on the Framework. The suite is offered under open-source GPL/LGPLv3 licenses with a commercial licensing track, and is complemented by custom development, integration, and support services for industrial clients.

Product overview

HARFANG® 3D is a software suite built around two core products: HARFANG® Studio (an all-in-one 3D editor for creating real-time scenes and animations) and HARFANG® Framework (a cross-platform, multi-language 3D visualization engine written in C++ with APIs for C++, Python, Golang, and Lua). HARFANG® High Level provides simplified high-level functions for faster development. Studio and Framework are designed to work together seamlessly—everything created in Studio is compatible with the Framework runtime. The suite targets industry professionals including developers, designers, and engineers for applications in HMI, VR/AR, simulation, and interactive 3D.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• HARFANG® Studio: All-In-One 3D editor for creating real-time scenes and animations. Industry-compliant solution with wysiwyg graphics, animation system, multi-scene support, and compatibility with standard 3D formats (FBX, GLTF, OBJ).
• HARFANG® Framework

Quantifiable outcome

• Ray-traced reflections achievable without RTX-capable GPU
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration12 records

Feature10 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• StripecoreTechnology or IntegrationStripe serves as HARFANG® 3D's subscription management partner, handling payment processing for commercial licensing subscriptions and customer billing infrastructure.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Epic Games (Unreal Engine): Unreal Engine is the leading real-time 3D engine for games, film/virtual production, automotive, and architectural visualization. Comparable as a high-end real-time engine with industrial customers, dual rendering pipelines, and VR/AR support.
• Crytek (CryEngine): German-based independent engine vendor with CryEngine, a real-time 3D engine used in games and visualization. Comparable as an independent European real-time engine competing against larger US incumbents.
• Godot Engine: A community-driven open-source game and real-time engine under MIT license with multi-platform support. Comparable as a small-team open-source engine competing for developer mindshare in real-time 3D tooling.
• Unity Technologies: Creator of the Unity real-time 3D engine used across games, industrial visualization, automotive, and AR/VR. Directly comparable as a multi-platform, multi-language engine with both free/open elements and commercial licensing aimed at industrial and embedded deployments.
• Open 3D Engine (O3DE): An open-source, real-time 3D engine originally derived from Amazon's Lumberyard and stewarded by the Open3D Foundation. Directly comparable to HARFANG® as an open-source engine targeting industrial simulation and AAA-scale rendering.

Broad incumbents

• NVIDIA (Omniverse / RTX): Omniverse is NVIDIA's industrial digital-twin and real-time collaboration platform, leveraging RTX GPUs and reference SDKs (including Pixar's USD). Comparable as a real-time 3D platform targeting industrial HMI, simulation, and digital-twin use cases.
• Autodesk (3ds Max / Maya / VRED): Provider of 3D content-creation and visualization tools (3ds Max, Maya, VRED) widely used in automotive, AEC, and manufacturing visualization. Comparable as a broad incumbent providing tools for the same industrial real-time visualization workflows HARFANG® targets.

Emerging players

• Filament (Google): Google's open-source real-time physically based rendering engine for Android, iOS, WebGL, and desktop. Adjacent as an open-source real-time renderer with multi-backend support, though not a full engine/editor stack like HARFANG® Studio.
• Bevy Engine: Open-source data-driven game engine written in Rust, with a modular architecture and active community. Comparable as a community-led open-source real-time engine targeting developers, albeit without HARFANG®'s industrial focus.
• Stride (formerly Xenko): Open-source C# game engine with multi-platform rendering and a built-in editor. Comparable as a small-team, open-source real-time engine with an integrated editor, though with a smaller community than HARFANG®'s.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/harfang3dengine
• GitHubgithub.com/harfang3d
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCrHI6GX4OUbLzKtpcTjRgNg
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/harfang3d

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

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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