The 30% problem — highest commission in the market
Cubebrush charges 30% on every sale, making it one of the most expensive commissions among all major 3D marketplaces. Top sellers can eventually negotiate down to 25%, but only after consistently hitting high revenue thresholds — new sellers start at 30%.
The math is simple and painful. On a $20 character sculpt pack at 100 sales, Cubebrush takes $600. That's money that went to the platform instead of the artist who designed, modeled, rigged, and prepared the file.
| 100 sales of a $20 model | Cubebrush | Proofly |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue to creator | $1,400 | $2,000 |
| Platform takes | $600 (30%) | $0 |
| At 500 sales | $7,000 | $10,000 |
Proofly's model is structurally different: sellers keep 100% of the price they set. The platform charges buyers a small flat fee — not a percentage of the creator's revenue. This isn't a promotional offer; it's the permanent business model.
Buyers on Cubebrush can't inspect the mesh
Cubebrush shows static renders and optionally a turntable video — but there's no way for a buyer to rotate, zoom, or inspect the actual 3D geometry before purchasing. For 3D print buyers specifically, this is a significant problem.
A buyer purchasing a printable character sculpt needs to verify: Does the mesh have supports designed in? Is the base scale correct for 28mm? Are there internal geometry issues that will cause slicing errors? Static screenshots hide all of this.
Proofly embeds a full WebGL viewer on every listing page. Buyers rotate, zoom, and inspect the mesh in the browser with no plugin required. Higher buyer confidence before purchase means fewer refund requests and higher conversion.
What happens when someone leaks your asset?
Cubebrush has no mechanism to trace a pirated file after download. Once a buyer shares your character sculpt in a Telegram group or Discord server, you have no forensic way to identify which purchase the leak came from. Cubebrush's only guidance is to file a DMCA request — a multi-day manual process that doesn't actually identify the source.
Proofly's HiddenMark system works differently. Every paid download gets a unique steganographic code embedded directly into the mesh geometry — not in metadata that gets stripped during re-export. The code survives ZBrush re-decimation and format conversion. If your file surfaces on a piracy site or Discord server, upload it to proofly.store/hiddenmark and the system identifies exactly which buyer's download it came from — in seconds, not days.
🔐 HiddenMark™
Every paid download on Proofly is automatically fingerprinted at the time of purchase. No extra step for the creator — it happens in the background for every transaction.
How HiddenMark works →Cross-list freely — no exclusivity required
Proofly doesn't require exclusivity. If you have an existing Cubebrush catalog, you can cross-list the same models on Proofly without removing them from Cubebrush. Many creators treat the platforms as complementary: Cubebrush for the game-dev audience, Proofly for the 3D-print maker community.
If your sculpts have a printable version (STL, OBJ, or GLB), that's a separate buyer audience that Cubebrush doesn't serve well. Proofly is built specifically for 3D print files — the viewer, the format support, and the buyer community all reflect that focus.
Frequently asked questions
What percentage does Cubebrush take from sales?
Cubebrush charges 30% commission — creators keep 70%. On a $20 asset at 100 sales, that's $600 gone to the platform. Top sellers can eventually negotiate to 25%, but new sellers start at 30%. Proofly charges sellers 0% — permanently.
Can buyers preview 3D models before buying on Cubebrush?
No. Cubebrush offers static renders and optional turntable video — buyers cannot inspect mesh geometry in-browser. Proofly includes a full WebGL in-browser 3D viewer on every listing.
Does Cubebrush protect against 3D file piracy?
Cubebrush has no per-buyer fingerprinting after download. Proofly's HiddenMark embeds a unique code in the mesh geometry per buyer — if your file leaks, uploading it to proofly.store/hiddenmark identifies the source in seconds.
Can I sell on both Cubebrush and Proofly?
Yes. Proofly requires no exclusivity. Cross-list freely — keep Cubebrush for the game-dev audience, add Proofly for 3D print buyers.
Does Proofly support the same formats as Cubebrush?
Proofly supports STL, GLB, OBJ, 3MF, FBX, and ZIP packages. The platform is optimized for 3D print formats — STL and 3MF are first-class. Cubebrush focuses on FBX/.blend/ZBrush native formats for game-dev pipelines.
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