The Best Fab.com Alternative for 3D Model Creators
Keep 100% of every sale. No commission. No compromise.
Proofly vs Fab.com: Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Proofly | Fab.com |
|---|---|---|
| Commission | 0% (buyer pays fee) | 12% |
| In-browser 3D viewer | ✓ Full viewer | Limited |
| HiddenMark piracy protection | ✓ Unique | ✗ None |
| Print-focused marketplace | ✓ STL-first | General assets |
| STEP / CAD format support | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| UI languages | 20 languages | English only |
| Creator earnings on $20 sale | $20.00 | $17.50 |
| Platform focus | 3D printing & makers | Games & general |
Revenue Calculator: 88% vs 100%
Fab.com keeps 12% of every sale. Proofly keeps 0% — enter your numbers below.
Revenue calculator — enter your numbers
| Platform | Platform takes | You earn |
|---|---|---|
| Fab.com — Epic Games (12% fee, 88% to you) | $240 | $1,760 |
| Proofly (0% seller fee — 100% yours) | $0 | $2,000 |
| Extra you earn on Proofly | +$240 |
Fab.com charges 12% per sale. Proofly charges sellers 0% — buyers pay a flat ~$1 fee instead.
Case Study: HiddenMark™ vs Fab.com Piracy Protection
File leaks are the #1 complaint from Fab.com creators. Proofly solves this at the infrastructure level.
Fab.com
- ✗ Same file delivered to every buyer
- ✗ No per-buyer fingerprinting
- ✗ Leaked file → no way to identify the source
- ✗ DMCA takedowns are reactive, never preventive
Proofly + HiddenMark™
- ✓ Unique steganographic code per purchase
- ✓ Embedded inside vertex geometry — invisible to eye
- ✓ Upload leaked file → buyer ID in seconds
- ✓ Works on STL, OBJ, 3MF, GLB, GLTF
How it works in practice
Every Proofly purchase writes a unique numeric code into the mesh vertices — not metadata, not a watermark strip, but the geometry itself. If a buyer shares the file publicly, upload it to proofly.store/hiddenmark and receive the buyer's transaction ID within seconds.
Your Files, Your URLs — No Lock-in Risk
In 2023, Sketchfab was rebranded to Fab.com by Epic Games. The URL structure changed overnight — thousands of creator portfolio links, embedded viewers, and external references broke across the web. Creators who had spent years building their audience discovered their shareable links were gone, their embed widgets dead.
Fab.com / Epic ecosystem
- ✗ URL structure changed in 2023 rebrand — dead links everywhere
- ✗ Viewer requires Fab.com domain — embeds break on platform change
- ✗ Account locked to Epic Games auth — no independent exit
- ✗ Future terms can change your payout % or eligibility without notice
Proofly — open & portable
- ✓ Item slug URLs are permanent —
/item/:id/:slugnever changes - ✓ Download your files anytime — no DRM, no platform lock
- ✓ No Epic / Adobe / Autodesk account required to buy or sell
- ✓ Embed viewer works on any site, no auth, no domain restriction
Why this matters for your business
Every backlink, every portfolio embed, every share in a forum or blog — that's organic SEO and audience reach you have built over time. A platform migration should never destroy it. Proofly's URL structure is frozen by design: if we ever rebrand, your item links keep working.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Proofly free to use for creators?▼
Yes. Proofly is completely free for creators. Buyers pay a small service fee (~$1 / ≈4 PLN per purchase) — creators keep 100% of their listed price.
What commission does Fab.com charge?▼
Fab.com charges a 12% commission on every sale, which is taken from the creator's earnings.
Does Proofly support STEP and CAD formats?▼
Yes. Proofly supports STEP, STP, STL, GLB, GLTF, OBJ, FBX, 3MF, and ZIP packages — including CAD formats that Fab.com does not natively support.
What is HiddenMark?▼
HiddenMark is Proofly's proprietary steganographic watermarking system. It embeds an invisible code into every purchased 3D mesh, allowing creators to trace unauthorized distribution of their models.
Can I view 3D models before buying on Proofly?▼
Yes. Proofly features a full in-browser 3D viewer — no download required. Rotate, zoom, and inspect models directly in your browser before purchasing.
Leaving the Epic Games Marketplace?
Fab.com is the official Epic Games Marketplace — built for Unreal Engine and Unity game developers, not for 3D print creators. While Fab offers reach within the game-dev ecosystem, creators pay a 12% commission on every sale and have zero piracy protection once a file leaves the platform.
Proofly is purpose-built for 3D printing and maker communities — STL, GLB, OBJ, STEP, 3MF — with 0% seller commission and HiddenMark™ fingerprinting on every download. If someone shares your file without permission, you know exactly who.
You can list on both platforms simultaneously — no exclusivity required. Test Proofly for one month and compare earnings.
Already have Fab listings? Import them in 5 minutes.
Paste any Fab.com model URL into Proofly's importer and it pre-fills the title, description, and cover image as a draft. You upload your own files, set your price, and publish — no manual copy-pasting required.
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