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ZBrush
by ZBrush
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| ZBrush for iPad Free Plan | 28 brushes · 20 million polygons per mesh · limited Dynamesh, SculptrisPro, ZSpheres and ZRemesher | Free |
| ZBrush for iPad Subscription | Multi-resolution mesh editing · Subscription access to expanded iPad features | On request |
| ZBrush for iPad Subscription | Multi-resolution mesh editing · Subscription access to expanded iPad features | On request |
| ZBrush Desktop | Desktop version · Includes ZBrush for iPad · Advanced sculpting, modeling, rendering, and export tools | On request |
| ZBrush Desktop | Desktop version · Includes ZBrush for iPad · Advanced sculpting, modeling, rendering, and export tools | On request |
| ZBrush for iPad | monthly · iPadOS 17 or later · A12 Bionic or later · M-series recommended | $33.25 a month |
| ZBrush | annually · Desktop and iPad versions · premium features · Redshift rendering · ZBrush Classroom · Cineversity training | $399 a year |
As maxon.net lists them, read 19 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Facts from ZBrush's own pages
- 3D printing
- ZBrush 3D Print Hub exports STL, 3MF, VRML and OBJ files at exact scale and can hollow models through DynaMesh. · maxon.net, 19 Oct 2026
- Animation tools
- Yes · maxon.net, 21 Sept 2026
- API depth
- The current Python API is described as shallow for modeling: brushes have no API representation, tools expose little geometry data and strokes cannot be created programmatically. · developers.maxon.net, 19 Oct 2026
- Brush counts
- The comparison lists 28 brushes for free iPad, more than 200 for paid iPad and more than 440 for desktop. · maxon.net, 19 Oct 2026
- Company founded
- LinkedIn lists Maxon software development as founded in 1986, headquartered in Bad Homburg and employing 201–500 people. · linkedin.com, 19 Oct 2026
- Company headquarters
- Maxon Computer GmbH is listed at Basler Str. 5, 61352 Bad Homburg vor der Höhe, Germany. · maxon.net, 19 Oct 2026
- Company legal name
- The legal imprint identifies the maker as Maxon Computer GmbH. · maxon.net, 19 Oct 2026
- Core sculpting
- The desktop product provides more than 200 proprietary brushes for high-detail sculpting. · maxon.net, 19 Oct 2026
- Documentation
- The official help system includes feature overviews, getting-started material, a user guide, scripting references and release notes. · help.maxon.net, 19 Oct 2026
- Dynamic topology
- Dynamesh is available in full on desktop and paid iPad plans but is limited in the free iPad plan. · maxon.net, 19 Oct 2026
- File formats
- ZBrush imports and exports formats including OBJ, FBX, STL, PLY, DAE, ABC, 3MF and USD-related formats depending on edition and plugin. · maxon.net, 19 Oct 2026
- Founded
- 1986 · maxon.net, 28 Sept 2026
- Free plan
- Yes · maxon.net, 21 Sept 2026
- Headquarters
- Bad Homburg vor der Höhe, Germany · maxon.net, 28 Sept 2026
- Integrations
- GoZ connects ZBrush with Autodesk Maya, 3ds Max, Cinema 4D and other supported applications. · maxon.net, 19 Oct 2026
- Licensing
- The EULA grants a limited license and states that Maxon retains intellectual-property rights, so ZBrush is proprietary rather than open source. · maxon.net, 19 Oct 2026
- Limit: animation
- Creative Bloq notes that ZBrush supports simple poses and animations but is not designed as a full animation package. · creativebloq.com, 19 Oct 2026
- Limit: API modeling access
- Maxon's API documentation says core mesh data such as vertex positions, normals and UVs is inaccessible through the modeling API. · developers.maxon.net, 19 Oct 2026
- Limit: iPad rendering
- Creative Bloq reports that the iPad edition lacks native real-time rendering and still requires desktop ZBrush for some tasks. · creativebloq.com, 19 Oct 2026
- Limit: learning curve
- Independent reviewers repeatedly describe the desktop interface as unconventional, confusing or difficult for newcomers to learn. · creativebloq.com, 19 Oct 2026
- Mac requirements
- Minimum Mac requirements include macOS 10.14 or later, 4 GB RAM, 8 GB disk space and OpenGL 3.3 support; Apple Silicon is supported. · help.maxon.net, 19 Oct 2026
- Multiresolution editing
- The plan comparison lists multiresolution mesh editing for the free iPad, paid iPad and desktop editions. · maxon.net, 19 Oct 2026
- Notable news
- Maxon announced on January 11, 2022 that it completed its acquisition of Pixologic, ZBrush's former developer. · maxon.net, 19 Oct 2026
- Owner
- Maxon states that Maxon Computer GmbH is part of the Nemetschek Group. · maxon.net, 19 Oct 2026
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