Meshory vs MeshVault
MeshVault is a $19.99 Windows/Linux model manager with a browser-capture extension; Meshory adds macOS, automatic duplicate grouping and AI search. Sourced comparison, updated July 2026.
MeshVault is a young model manager (first released January 2026) by the solo developer Xalies: a Windows and Linux desktop app with optional self-hosted LAN server builds, an Android companion app, and a clever browser extension that captures downloads and their metadata from ten model sites including Printables, Thingiverse and MakerWorld. A single $19.99 license unlocks everything; after the 7-day trial the app goes read-only.
Its standout is breadth of format support: it indexes 30+ formats including CAD files and G-code, with a measuring tool in the viewer. The gaps are equally clear: no macOS at all, duplicate checks only at import time, and no AI or NAS story.
All MeshVault facts verified against www.meshvault.app as of July 17, 2026. We make Meshory, so read accordingly, and tell us if anything here has gone stale.
The short version.
| Feature | Meshory | MeshVault |
|---|---|---|
| Platforms | macOS, Windows, Linux | Windows, Linux + Android companion; no macOS or iOS |
| Price | $34.99 one-time (early access) | $19.99 one-time (7-day trial, then read-only) |
| Scans files in place | Yes: watches your folders; files are never moved or uploaded | One chosen vault folder: files stay put inside it, but indexing folders outside the vault isn't documented |
| Thumbnails | Automatic: a background worker pool renders STL, 3MF, OBJ and FBX | Automatic for supported formats |
| 3D viewer | STL, 3MF, OBJ, FBX (incl. multi-plate Bambu 3MF); no STEP or G-code preview | Previews ~10 of its 30+ indexed formats, incl. STEP & G-code layers |
| ZIP / archive handling | Browse inside ZIP, RAR and 7Z archives and preview models without extracting | ZIP, RAR, 7Z, TAR inspected without extracting |
| Bundled photos & PDFs | Photos viewed inline, PDFs in an embedded viewer, inside archives too | Indexes images (in-app viewer undocumented); no document formats listed |
| Collections & favorites | Collections, tags & favorites on top of your folders | Virtual collections (favorites = a collection you make yourself) |
| Per-model notes | Free-text notes on every model | Imported descriptions “where available”; no dedicated notes field documented |
| Duplicate finder | Exact + geometry-aware matching (archives and NAS included), plus a review queue for near-copies | Hash checks on import only |
| AI tagging & search | AI tagging + semantic search with your own OpenRouter key | None |
| Slicer hand-off | 15+ slicers auto-detected, one click from library to slicer | Generic “send to your slicer” |
| Print & filament tracking | Filament library (brand, material, color) assignable per model; spool & printer tracking on the roadmap | None; “print queues” as a DIY collection |
| NAS / network drives | Indexed, browsable & duplicate-scanned; hashing runs in short background batches | None native; self-hosted LAN server builds instead |
| Account required | No account: a license key, nothing else | None (license key) |
| Open source | No | No |
| Maturity | Early access; indexes a 3.3 TB, 39,000-model library in just under a minute | v2.0.6.0 (Jul 2026); launched Jan 2026, solo developer |
The differences that matter.
Platforms: no Mac in the vault
MeshVault ships for Windows and Linux with an Android companion. There is no macOS build (as of July 2026). Meshory ships for macOS (a signed, notarized universal build for Apple Silicon and Intel), Windows and Linux. If any of your machines is a Mac, this decides it on its own.
Your folders versus a vault
MeshVault organizes files within a chosen vault/library folder, storing its database inside it: tidy and portable, but built around one location. Meshory points at every folder, drive and NAS mount you already have and indexes in place: nothing is moved into anything, and network sources sit alongside local ones in the same library.
Duplicates: import guard versus library sweep
MeshVault's hash checks catch duplicates as you import them: a guard at the door. Meshory fingerprints the whole library (by content and by geometry, archive interiors and NAS included) and groups every set of identical copies across all sources into a Duplicates view, with rotated or rescaled near-copies in a separate review queue. That's where years of accumulated downloads actually get cleaned up.
Breadth versus depth
MeshVault genuinely wins on format count: 30+ indexed formats including STEP previews, FreeCAD thumbnails and G-code layer inspection, plus a viewer measuring tool. Meshory focuses on the printing library workflow: automatic renders for STL, 3MF, OBJ and FBX, multi-plate Bambu 3MF, AI tagging and semantic search, and one-click hand-off into 15+ auto-detected slicers.
Choose MeshVault if…
- You're on Windows/Linux only and $19.99 is the budget
- You collect CAD formats (STEP, FreeCAD) and want G-code layer preview
- The browser-capture extension fits how you download models
- You want an Android companion for grabbing models on your phone
Choose Meshory if…
- You use a Mac; MeshVault doesn't run there at all
- Your models are spread across many folders, drives and a NAS, not one vault
- You want library-wide duplicate grouping, not import-time checks
- You want automatic AI tagging and semantic search over 39k+ models
Meshory vs MeshVault: common questions
Does MeshVault work on macOS?
No. MeshVault offers Windows and Linux desktop builds plus an Android companion app, with no macOS or iOS version (as of July 2026). Meshory ships signed, notarized macOS builds alongside Windows and Linux.
How do the licenses compare?
MeshVault is $19.99 one-time and unlocks the desktop apps and server builds; the free download becomes read-only after a 7-day trial. Meshory is $34.99 one-time in early access, with no trial gate, no read-only mode, and one key for all your machines.
Which supports more file formats?
MeshVault indexes more formats: 30+ including CAD types, with STEP and G-code previews. Meshory indexes and fingerprints STL, 3MF, OBJ, STEP and FBX, and puts the depth into automatic rendering, duplicate grouping and AI search.
Can either sync between computers?
Neither has first-party cloud sync. MeshVault suggests cloud-drive folders or Syncthing, and sells self-hosted LAN server builds for shared access. Meshory's answer is simpler: one license covers all your machines, and each indexes the same drives or NAS mounts directly.