Sketchfab Pro $15/month vs Proofly 0%
Sketchfab's Pro plan costs $15 per month — $180 per year — for advanced embedding, analytics, and viewer customization. On top of that, Sketchfab Store charges approximately 30% commission on every paid download. A seller making $20/model at 50 sales/month pays $300 in monthly commission plus $180 annually in subscription fees.
Proofly has no monthly subscription. Sellers pay 0% commission — the platform earns only from a small flat fee charged to the buyer at checkout. The 3D viewer, analytics, and HiddenMark fingerprinting are all included at no cost.
Sketchfab Pro vs Proofly — revenue calculator
| Platform | Subscription | Commission | You receive |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sketchfab Pro (30%) | -$180 | -$3,600 | $8,220 |
| Proofly (0%) | $0 | $0 | $12,000 |
You keep $3,780 more on Proofly vs Sketchfab Pro over 12 months.
Start selling — it's free →The viewer is comparable — the marketplace is not
Sketchfab pioneered the in-browser 3D viewer and remains a strong tool for showcasing work. Its WebGL renderer handles PBR materials, animations, and large meshes well. If your goal is embedding a viewer on your own website or building a portfolio, Sketchfab does that.
But Sketchfab is not built for 3D model commerce. Its Store feature is secondary to the viewer platform. Proofly is built specifically for selling: search discovery, category filters optimized for 3D printing, purchase flow, download gating with one-time tokens, and Stripe payouts. The 3D viewer is embedded on every listing as part of the buying experience — not as the primary product.
Per-buyer piracy tracing: what Sketchfab doesn't have
When a Sketchfab download gets pirated and reshared on a Discord server or file-sharing site, there is no forensic mechanism to identify which buyer leaked it. You can file a DMCA takedown, but you cannot identify the source.
Proofly's HiddenMark system embeds a unique steganographic code inside the mesh geometry of every paid download — a different fingerprint per buyer, per purchase. The code survives re-export from most tools, format conversion, and basic metadata stripping. If your model appears on a piracy site, upload the leaked file to proofly.store/hiddenmark to identify exactly which transaction it came from.
🔐 HiddenMark
Automatic per-buyer fingerprinting on every paid download. Zero configuration — it happens invisibly at checkout.
How HiddenMark works →Use Sketchfab for discovery, Proofly for sales
Many 3D creators use Sketchfab as a public portfolio — free 3D previews embedded on their website or ArtStation page. Proofly requires no exclusivity. You can keep your Sketchfab profile for visibility while selling paid downloads on Proofly where you keep 100% of the sale price.
This hybrid approach is common: post a free low-poly preview on Sketchfab, link to the full paid pack on Proofly. You get Sketchfab's discovery audience and Proofly's commerce infrastructure — without giving either platform a percentage of your revenue.
The first 100 sellers on Proofly earn Founding Creator status permanently — a badge, reduced buyer fees, and early access to features. As of mid-2026, spots are still available.
Frequently asked questions
Is Sketchfab a marketplace for selling 3D models?
Sketchfab is primarily a 3D viewer and portfolio platform. While it has a Store feature for paid downloads, it charges ~30% commission per sale and the Pro subscription costs $15/month. Proofly is purpose-built as a 3D model marketplace with 0% seller commission and no monthly subscription.
How does Proofly viewer compare to Sketchfab?
Proofly in-browser WebGL viewer supports full orbit, zoom, pan, wireframe mode, and works on mobile — similar to Sketchfab. The key difference: on Proofly, the viewer is embedded on every listing at no cost. On Sketchfab, advanced embedding requires a Pro subscription.
What commission does Sketchfab take on 3D model sales?
Sketchfab Store charges approximately 30% commission on paid downloads, plus Sketchfab Pro costs $15/month. Proofly charges sellers 0% — the platform earns only from a small flat fee paid by the buyer, not from your revenue.
Does Sketchfab protect 3D models from piracy?
Sketchfab has no per-buyer piracy tracing for downloaded files. Proofly HiddenMark embeds a unique fingerprint per buyer inside the mesh geometry — if your file leaks, upload it to proofly.store/hiddenmark to identify the exact purchase.
Can I keep my Sketchfab portfolio and also sell on Proofly?
Yes. Proofly has no exclusivity requirement. A popular approach: post free previews on Sketchfab for discovery, sell the full paid pack on Proofly where you keep 100% of the revenue. No penalty or fee for cross-listing.
Does Proofly support STEP, FBX, and other engineering formats?
Yes — Proofly supports STL, GLB, OBJ, 3MF, FBX, STEP, and ZIP packages. Sketchfab is optimized for real-time rendering formats (GLB, FBX, OBJ) and is not designed for engineering or CAD file delivery. Proofly lets you sell STEP files directly as download-only items, while showing a printable STL preview in the 3D viewer on the listing page.
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