ZBrushCore or ZBrush?

Compare Toolsets

ZBrush - The flagship product and the industry standard for 3D sculpting. If you want everything that ZBrush has to offer then this is for you!

ZBrushCore - The lighter version, powerful and easy to use but with fewer features. This is for artists who want a stand-alone 3D sculpting app that packs a punch but don’t need all the features of the full version.

FeatureZBrushCoreZBrush

Dynamesh

ZSpheres

Mannequin

Primitives

Mesh Extract

ZeeZoo

Mesh from Mask

Basic

Advanced

FeatureZBrushCoreZBrush

Max. Number of polygons per mesh

20 Million

100 Million

Multi-Resolution Mesh Editing (Subdivision surface sculpting)

Insert Multi-Mesh

Number of Brushes

40

300+

Multi-Mesh support (Subtools)

Surface Noise

Boolean-type operations with Dynamesh

Live Booleans

null

3D Surface Effect ClayPolish

Reference Image support

Sculptris Pro

Snakehook Brush

Curve Alpha

null

Thick Skin

Contrast Deformation

Close Holes

ZRemesher (Automatic Retopology)

Basic

Advanced

Dynamic Subdivision

Basic

Advanced

MicroPoly

Basic

Advanced

FeatureZBrushCoreZBrush

2D and 2.5D painting and drawing tools

null

Document resolution

Screen Size

Up to 8K

FeatureZBrushCoreZBrush

3D painting capabilities (PolyPaint)

Basic

Advanced

Texture Map support

null

Projection Painting (SpotLight)

null

FeatureZBrushCoreZBrush

BPR

Basic

Advanced

ZBrush to KeyShot
Bridge support

Render passes

null

Material editing/import

null

Real-Time Preview AO

Raytracing AO

null

FeatureZBrushCoreZBrush

Export

OBJ, MA, STL, VRML, x3D

OBJ, MA, STL, VRML, FBX, PLY, DAE, ABC, 3MF, x3D

Import

OBJ, MA, STL, MESH, MESHB, SC1

OBJ, MA, STL, FBX, PLY, DAE, ABC, 3MF, MESH, MESHB, SC1

Bridge between major 3D applications (GoZ)

null

Export settings for 3D printing (3D Print Hub)

iMage3D

Opens all files created in Sculptris

Opens all files created in ZBrushCoreMini

Opens all files created in ZBrushCore

Opens all files created in ZBrush

null

FeatureZBrushCoreZBrush

Available on Windows and MacOS

64-bit architecture

Universal Camera

CPU-based – no special graphics card needed

Graphics tablet support

Library of 3D startup models

Language localization

SubTool Folders

CamView

Real-Time Silhouette View

FeatureZBrushCoreZBrush

Gizmo 3D Deformers

13

27

Gizmo 3D Primitives

null

Shadowbox

null

ZModeler

null

Advanced Brush/Stroke Customization

null

User-made Brushes
ZBrush can load brushes created in ZBrushCore, but ZBrushCore cannot load brushes created in ZBrush

null

3D Layers

null

HD Geometry support

null

Fiber generation (Fibermesh)

null

Advanced copying and instancing tools (Array Mesh, NanoMesh, MicroMesh)

null

Masking capabilities

Basic

Advanced

Polygroup capabilities

Basic

Advanced

Crease

null

Edgeloop

null

Mesh projection

null

Advanced split/merge of models

null

UV Mapping

null

SubSurface Scattering

null

Environment Maps

null

LightCap

null

BPR Filters

null

Advanced 3D file export through plugins

Mesh Optimization (Decimation Master)
ZBrushCore is limited to 5 preset polygon count optimations (20K, 35K, 75K, 150K or 250K)

Basic

Advanced

Scripting / Plugins / Macros

null

Model hollowing for 3D printing

Dynamics

null

Cloth Brushes

null