Creality Cloud locks you in. Sell STL files to all printers — and keep 100%.
Creality Cloud (now Creality Space) reaches only Ender and K1 owners, offers minimal monetization, and has no piracy tracing. Proofly is an open marketplace: sell STL, 3MF, OBJ, ZIP and all major formats to any printer owner, earn 100% of your price, and trace every leak back to the source buyer with HiddenMark™.
Side-by-side: Creality Cloud vs Proofly
| Feature | Creality Cloud | Proofly |
|---|---|---|
| Seller commission | Limited monetization (mostly free-sharing) | 0% — you keep 100% of your price |
| Audience reach | Creality printer owners only (Ender / K1) | All printers — any brand, any slicer |
| Supported formats | STL / 3MF (Creality Print focus) | STL, GLB, OBJ, 3MF, FBX, STEP, ZIP packages |
| In-browser 3D viewer | Basic preview only | ✅ Full WebGL viewer — rotate, zoom, inspect mesh |
| Per-buyer piracy tracing | ❌ No fingerprinting per buyer | ✅ HiddenMark™ — unique watermark per buyer in mesh |
| Platform exclusivity | Ecosystem lock-in (Creality Print / Creality printers) | No exclusivity — sell everywhere simultaneously |
| AI topology check | ❌ Manual only | ✅ Auto mesh analysis at upload — catch print issues early |
| Founding Creator status | ❌ Not available | ✅ First 100 authors — permanent Founding Creator badge |
Why selling only to Creality users limits your income
Creality printers are popular — Ender 3 is one of the most widely owned FDM printers worldwide. But locking your models into the Creality Cloud ecosystem means you miss buyers using Bambu Lab, Prusa, Voron, AnkerMake, and dozens of other platforms. Most serious 3D print buyers shop on open marketplaces where they can use any printer and any slicer.
🌐 Open audience = more revenue
A $10 STL sold to 200 Creality-only buyers earns $2,000. The same file sold to all 3D print audiences on Proofly reaches Bambu Lab, Prusa, and Ender users simultaneously — the same file, many more potential buyers.
🛡️ HiddenMark™ — trace any leak
Each buyer's download gets a unique steganographic code embedded in mesh geometry — invisible to the eye and imperceptible after printing. Upload a suspected leaked file to proofly.store/hiddenmark and identify the source buyer in seconds.
🔍 Live 3D viewer — buyers inspect before buying
Buyers rotate and zoom your model in WebGL before purchasing — they see mesh detail, print complexity, and part count. Higher trust = fewer refund requests and more word-of-mouth sales from satisfied buyers.
📦 Multi-format ZIP packages
Sell pre-supported STL, unsupported STL, FDM and resin versions in a single ZIP. Buyers on Creality Print, Cura, PrusaSlicer, or Chitubox all get what they need in one purchase — no re-uploads for different slicers.
The open market vs closed ecosystem — revenue comparison
Creality Cloud — Creality users only
Limited reach
Ender / K1 audience only · minimal monetization
Proofly — all 3D printers
0% commission
Any printer · any slicer · full price to you
Strategy: cross-list both
Best of both
Free previews on Creality Cloud · paid packs on Proofly
* No exclusivity required — listing on Proofly and Creality Cloud simultaneously is fully supported.
Frequently asked questions
What is Creality Cloud / Creality Space?
Creality Cloud (rebranded Creality Space) is Creality's own model-sharing platform for their printer ecosystem. It's primarily a free-sharing community for Ender, K1, and Creality Print users. Revenue options for creators are very limited — it's not designed as a paid marketplace. Proofly is purpose-built for selling 3D files with 0% seller commission and access to all 3D printing audiences.
Can I sell STL files on Creality Cloud and Proofly at the same time?
Yes. Proofly requires no exclusivity. Many creators share free preview models on Creality Cloud to reach that community, while selling full paid packs on Proofly to all printer brands. Free teasers build awareness; paid packs earn revenue.
Does Proofly work for Ender 3, K1, and Creality printers?
Absolutely. Proofly sells STL and 3MF files that work with any slicer — including Creality Print, Cura, PrusaSlicer, and OrcaSlicer. Buyers using any Creality printer can purchase and use models from Proofly the same way they would from Creality Cloud.
Does Proofly protect STL files from piracy?
Yes. Every paid download gets a unique HiddenMark™ watermark embedded in mesh vertex positions — not in metadata. If a buyer shares your file anywhere, upload it to proofly.store/hiddenmark to identify the exact buyer in seconds. Creality Cloud has no per-buyer piracy tracing.
Sell to all 3D printing audiences — not just Creality
Upload your first STL in minutes. HiddenMark™ watermarking is automatic on every paid download. No subscription, no exclusivity, no commission taken from your sales. Cross-list with Creality Cloud freely.