Meshory vs GyroidVault
GyroidVault is a free, self-hosted vault with model versioning, print logs and slicer hand-off; Meshory is a desktop app with no server to run.
GyroidVault is a free, AGPL-3.0 self-hosted model manager that runs as a single Docker container with a local SQLite database and no forced telemetry. It scans your directories automatically or takes manual uploads, previews STL and 3MF in the browser, and steps through G-code, including Prusa’s binary .bgcode, layer by layer with filament colour matching. Since v1.5.0 it also stores and serves Fusion 360 .f3d and .stp files, though it doesn’t render those.
What it is built around is the life of a model over time: versions (v1, v2, final) live under one entry, a print log records filament used and success rates, and expiring share links hand a model to someone else. It reached v1.5.0 in August 2026, and its README is candid that it is “a brand-new project and still under active development”. Weigh that against the ten-month-old, 118,270-model library Meshory was hardened on.
All GyroidVault facts verified against github.com/TeeCodeDev/GyroidVault as of August 26, 2026. We make Meshory, so read accordingly, and tell us if anything here has gone stale.
The short version.
| Feature | Meshory | GyroidVault |
|---|---|---|
| Platforms | macOS, Windows, Linux | Self-hosted web app (one Docker container), any OS in a browser |
| Price | $34.99 one-time (early access) | Free: AGPL-3.0 open source |
| Scans files in place | Yes: watches your folders; files are never moved or uploaded | Yes: scans local directories automatically, or upload manually |
| Thumbnails | Automatic: a background worker pool renders STL, 3MF, OBJ, FBX and STEP | Yes, plus 2Ă—2 collages generated for folders |
| 3D viewer | STL, 3MF, OBJ, FBX, STEP/STP (incl. multi-plate Bambu 3MF); no G-code preview | STL and 3MF in-browser plus interactive G-code/.bgcode layer preview; .f3d and .stp are stored and downloadable, not rendered |
| ZIP / archive handling | Browse inside ZIP, RAR and 7Z archives and preview models without extracting | Not documented |
| Bundled photos & PDFs | Photos viewed inline, PDFs in an embedded viewer, inside archives too | Not documented; models take GitHub-flavored Markdown descriptions |
| Collections & favorites | Collections, tags & favorites on top of your folders | Collections, custom metadata fields, folder view |
| Per-model notes | Free-text notes on every model | Markdown descriptions plus custom meta boxes |
| Duplicate finder | Exact + geometry-aware matching (archives and NAS included), plus a review queue for near-copies | SHA-256 file-hash scan for identical models |
| AI tagging & search | AI tagging + semantic search with your own OpenRouter key | None documented |
| Slicer hand-off | 15+ slicers auto-detected, one click from library to slicer | One-click hand-off to Bambu Studio, PrusaSlicer, OrcaSlicer or Elegoo Slicer |
| Print & filament tracking | Filament library (brand, material, color) assignable per model; no print log or version history | Print log of prints, filament types used and success rates; sends G-code to Moonraker/Klipper |
| NAS / network drives | Indexed and browsable immediately; duplicate analysis is a separate pass you start | Not documented as such; any path you mount into the container |
| 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 | Early access; indexes a 118,270-model library over a NAS in about 90 seconds | v1.5.0 (Aug 2026); its own README calls it “brand-new” and under active development |
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 signed 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.
Versioning and print logs: GyroidVault wins these
GyroidVault tracks design iterations as v1, v2 and Final under a single model entry, and keeps a print log of what was printed, which filament went into it and how often it succeeded. Meshory has neither: it treats each file as a file, and its filament library records brand, material and colour per model rather than per print. If you remix and re-export constantly, or want a record of what actually came off the plate, GyroidVault is doing a job Meshory doesn’t attempt.
G-code and printers versus meshes and slicers
GyroidVault previews G-code and .bgcode interactively, and sends G-code to Moonraker/Klipper printers in one click, alongside one-click hand-off into Bambu Studio, PrusaSlicer, OrcaSlicer or Elegoo Slicer. Meshory hands off to 15+ auto-detected slicers but previews no G-code and talks to no printers. On the mesh side it is the wider of the two: FBX, OBJ and STEP all render, and multi-plate Bambu 3MF projects open plate by plate, where GyroidVault renders STL and 3MF and stores .f3d and .stp without previewing them.
Finding things in a big, messy library
GyroidVault documents a SHA-256 hash scan for identical models. Meshory groups exact duplicates by content hash, groups identical geometry saved under different names by geometry hash, and surfaces rotated or rescaled near-copies in a review queue, inside archives and across NAS mounts. It adds AI tagging and semantic search with your own OpenRouter key, and browses ZIP, RAR and 7Z archives in place; GyroidVault documents no archive handling and no AI features.
Choose GyroidVault if…
- You want design iterations kept as versions under one model entry
- You want a print log with filament used and success rates per model
- You want G-code and .bgcode previewed, and one-click sending to Moonraker/Klipper
- Several people need the library, with Admin / Uploader / Viewer roles and expiring share links
- You want free, AGPL open source in a single container with no telemetry
Choose Meshory if…
- You want a library manager working in minutes, with no container to run or update
- You have a large, messy library where geometry-aware duplicate grouping and semantic search do real work
- Your models arrive as ZIP, RAR and 7Z bundles you would rather browse than extract
- You need FBX, OBJ or STEP rendered, or multi-plate Bambu 3MF projects opened plate by plate
- You would rather trust a shipping product than a self-described brand-new one with your only copy of a library
Meshory vs GyroidVault: common questions
How mature is GyroidVault?
It reached v1.5.0 on 21 August 2026, having released steadily since v1.2 in May 2026, and its own README still describes it as “a brand-new project and still under active development”. That is the maintainer’s framing, not ours. Meshory is also young, in early access, but it was built and benchmarked against a 3.5 TB, 118,270-model library. Keep backups of anything irreplaceable whichever you choose.
Does Meshory do model versioning or print logs?
No. GyroidVault keeps v1/v2/Final under one model entry and logs prints with filament and success rates; Meshory does neither. Meshory’s filament library assigns brand, material and colour to a model, and spool and printer tracking sit on the roadmap. If versioning and print history are what you are shopping for, GyroidVault covers them today and Meshory doesn’t.
Which one previews more file types?
It depends which end you mean. GyroidVault renders STL and 3MF and previews G-code and .bgcode interactively, and since v1.5.0 stores .f3d and .stp files for download without rendering them. Meshory renders STL, 3MF, OBJ, FBX and STEP/STP, opens multi-plate Bambu 3MF projects plate by plate, and previews no G-code at all. GyroidVault is ahead on G-code; Meshory is ahead on meshes and CAD.
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. GyroidVault has Admin, Uploader and Viewer roles and generates expiring public share links. If handing models to other people is part of the job, that is a point for GyroidVault.