Meshory vs GyroidVault
Compared with GyroidVault, Meshory needs no server, opens ZIP, RAR and 7Z in place, groups duplicates by geometry and finds models by meaning.
GyroidVault is an AGPL-3.0 self-hosted model manager that runs as a single Docker container with a local SQLite database. It scans the shares you mount into it or takes uploads, renders STL, 3MF, OBJ and STEP in the browser, loads multi-part assemblies onto one build plate, and steps through G-code, including Prusa’s binary .bgcode, layer by layer.
Meshory is built around the library itself: every model rendered on your own machine, duplicates found by geometry as well as by file hash, ZIP, RAR, 7Z and TAR archives read in place, and optional AI tagging so models are searchable by meaning, in a desktop app with no server to run. GyroidVault is built around the life of a model over time: versions (v1, v2, final) under one entry, a print log, and expiring share links.
All GyroidVault facts verified against gyroidvault.com as of September 28, 2026.
The short version.
| Feature | Meshory | GyroidVault |
|---|---|---|
| Platforms | macOS, Windows, Linux | Self-hosted web app (one Docker container), any OS in a browser |
| Scans files in place | Yes: watches your folders; files are never moved or uploaded | Yes: scans mounted directories automatically, or upload manually |
| Thumbnails | Automatic: a background worker pool renders STL, 3MF, OBJ, FBX, GLB, PLY, STEP, Rhino 3DM and Lychee LYS (experimental); Fusion F3D/F3Z cards show the picture Fusion saved | Yes, plus 2×2 collages generated for folders |
| 3D viewer | STL, 3MF, OBJ, FBX, GLB, PLY, STEP/STP and Rhino 3DM in 3D (incl. multi-plate Bambu 3MF), plus Fusion F3D/F3Z designs and Lychee LYS scenes (experimental); DXF, DWG, SVG, xTool and LightBurn in 2D; no G-code preview | STL, 3MF, OBJ and STEP/STP in 3D, multi-part assemblies on one plate, G-code/.bgcode layer preview; .f3d by thumbnail; no FBX, GLB or Rhino 3DM |
| ZIP / archive handling | Browse inside ZIP, RAR, 7Z and TAR/TGZ archives and preview models without extracting | ZIP opened with an optional deep scan; RAR and 7Z listed as downloads, not opened; no TAR |
| Bundled photos & PDFs | Photos viewed inline, PDFs in an embedded viewer, Markdown opened formatted and text files as cards, inside archives too; videos play in the app once you turn on video indexing | PDF, TXT and Markdown documents in a Documentation tab, plus reference images |
| Collections & favorites | Collections, tags & favorites on top of your folders | Collections, custom metadata fields, folder view, bulk category assignment |
| Per-model notes | Free-text notes on every model | Markdown descriptions plus custom meta boxes |
| Duplicate finder | Exact, geometry-aware and whole-folder matching (archives and NAS included), plus a review queue for near-copies | SHA-256 file-hash scan for identical files |
| AI tagging & search | AI tags and descriptions with your own OpenRouter, OpenAI, Anthropic or Google Gemini key, a local Ollama model, or Codex CLI on a ChatGPT plan; semantic search through OpenRouter | None documented |
| Slicer hand-off | 16+ slicers auto-detected, one click from library to slicer | Hand-off to Bambu Studio, PrusaSlicer, OrcaSlicer, Elegoo Slicer or Cura through browser links; PrusaSlicer only with local URLs enabled |
| Print & filament tracking | Print queue with a planning board per printer, a Made history on every model and PDF and CSV checklists; filament library (brand, material, color) per model; prints marked by hand, with no model versions or printer link-up | Print log with filament, notes and a success flag per print; sends G-code to Moonraker/Klipper |
| NAS / network drives | Indexed and browsable immediately; duplicate analysis is a separate pass you start | Any share mounted into the container (Unraid, TrueNAS, Synology), indexed in place |
| Account required | No account: a license key, nothing else | Self-managed accounts with Admin / Uploader / Viewer roles |
| Open source | No | Yes (AGPL-3.0) |
| Maturity | Indexes a 118,270-model library over a NAS in about 90 seconds | v2.2.2 (30 Sep 2026), 26 releases since v1.0 in May 2026 |
The differences that matter.
A server you administer versus an app you install
GyroidVault is one Docker container with a volume for your library. That is simpler to stand up than a multi-service stack, but it is still a service you run, update and back up, reached through a browser. Meshory is a desktop installer for macOS, Windows and Linux that works offline with no accounts and nothing listening on your network. The choice is architectural before it is featural.
Planning prints versus versioning models
Meshory is built around what you own and what you mean to print next: it renders every model, finds the copies, records brand, material and colour per model in its filament library, and keeps a Print queue with a list for each market or gift run, a board per printer to plan the plates on, the slicer's time and filament added up for what is left, and a Made history on each model as you mark prints printed or failed. GyroidVault keeps design iterations as v1, v2 and Final under one model entry, and logs each print with its filament, notes and whether it succeeded.
G-code and printers versus meshes and slicers
Meshory hands off to 16+ auto-detected slicers and covers more of the mesh and CAD side: FBX, GLB, PLY and Rhino 3DM render alongside STL, 3MF, OBJ and STEP, Fusion F3D/F3Z designs show the picture Fusion saved and open in 3D, multi-plate Bambu 3MF projects open plate by plate, and DXF, DWG, SVG, xTool and LightBurn files get a 2D preview. GyroidVault hands off to five slicers through browser links (PrusaSlicer only with local URLs enabled), previews G-code and .bgcode, and sends G-code to Moonraker/Klipper printers. Meshory previews no G-code and talks to no printers.
Finding things in a big, messy library
Meshory groups exact duplicates by content hash, groups identical geometry saved under different names or formats by geometry hash, and surfaces moved, rotated or rescaled near-copies in a review queue, inside archives and across NAS mounts. It reads ZIP, RAR, 7Z and TAR/TGZ in place and adds AI tagging with your own key or a local Ollama model, and semantic search through OpenRouter. GyroidVault matches identical files by SHA-256 hash, opens ZIP files with an optional deep scan, lists RAR and 7Z archives as downloads without opening them, and searches names, descriptions, tags, categories and collections, with no AI features.
Meshory's side of these claims is documented, not asserted: how duplicate detection works, and which formats get thumbnails, a viewer and duplicate matching.
Choose Meshory if…
- You want a library manager working in minutes, with no container to run, update or back up
- You have a large, messy library where geometry-aware duplicate grouping and semantic search do real work
- Your models arrive as ZIP, RAR, 7Z and TAR/TGZ bundles you would rather browse than extract
- You need FBX or Rhino 3DM rendered, multi-plate Bambu 3MF opened plate by plate, or DXF and DWG previewed
- You want a library tuned against 118,270 models on a NAS before it shipped
Choose GyroidVault if…
- You want design iterations kept as versions under one model entry, with a print log
- You want G-code previewed and sent to Moonraker/Klipper in one click
- Several people need the library, with Admin / Uploader / Viewer roles and expiring share links
Meshory vs GyroidVault: common questions
What does Meshory add over GyroidVault?
A desktop app with no container to run, update or back up; duplicates grouped by geometry as well as by file hash; ZIP, RAR, 7Z and TAR/TGZ opened in place; AI tagging on your own key or a local Ollama model, with semantic search through OpenRouter; FBX, GLB and Rhino 3DM in the viewer with DXF, DWG, SVG and xTool files in 2D; and 16+ auto-detected slicers. Meshory is a $34.99 one-time license with a 14-day full-featured trial.
Which one previews more file types?
Meshory, on the mesh and CAD side: it renders STL, 3MF, OBJ, FBX, GLB, PLY, STEP/STP and Rhino 3DM, shows Fusion F3D/F3Z designs by their saved picture and in 3D, opens multi-plate Bambu 3MF projects plate by plate, and previews DXF, DWG, SVG, xTool and LightBurn in 2D. GyroidVault renders STL, 3MF, OBJ and STEP and previews G-code and .bgcode, which Meshory does not.
How mature is GyroidVault?
It started at v1.0 in May 2026 and has shipped 26 releases since, including a v2.0 overhaul, reaching v2.2.2 on 30 September 2026. Meshory was built and benchmarked against a 3.5 TB, 118,270-model library before it shipped.
Does Meshory do model versioning or print logs?
A print history, yes; model versions, no. Meshory's Print queue lists what to print, plans each plate on a board per printer, adds up the slicer's time and filament for what is left and exports a PDF or CSV checklist; marking a print printed or failed builds a Made history on every model. Its filament library assigns brand, material and colour to a model. GyroidVault keeps v1/v2/Final under one entry and logs prints with their filament and outcome.
Can Meshory share models with other people like GyroidVault?
No. Meshory is deliberately single-user and local-first: no accounts, no server, nothing to expose on a network, so there is nothing to secure or patch. GyroidVault has Admin, Uploader and Viewer roles and expiring public share links.
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