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Drint and 3D Box Studio

Drint vs 3D Box Studio: an honest comparison

3D Box Studio is a free online 3D box maker: choose a style, enter dimensions, design on the dieline, check the folded box in 3D and download the files. It is the closest free tool to Drint. Everything on its side is read from its own pages on 24 October 2026.

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Price and files
PriceFree; Pro $19/month, or $144/yearFree to use, with a free account; paid tiers are not stated
Dieline filesAI, PDF, DXF, SVG, CF2 on Pro. On Free, die files cannot be downloadedA 1:1 PDF dieline with your artwork and bleed; the cutting template as SVG or DXF — free
Print colourCMYK PDF/X-4 through ICC profiles, ink limit, separations (Pro)CMYK is not stated; it advises checking the dieline with your printer before production
Design and 3D
Design on the dieYes, with layers and a safe areaYes: “design on the dieline”
3DFolds as you draw; 4K images and 2K video on Pro, 1K with a watermark grid on FreeOrbit, zoom and camera views of the folded box; an MP4 of the box closing and turning
Clients and licence
Client approvalA link, no account: spin the 3D, pin comments, press ApproveNot stated
Portfolio pageFree page at drint.io/your-nameNot stated
Commercial useFree and ProIts FAQ allows exports in client work, presentations and marketing; the full terms are on a page we did not read
Languages14 languages, plus pages for the US, UK, Mexico and French Canada7: English, Spanish (Spain and Mexico), French, Portuguese (Brazil), German, Chinese

Choose 3D Box Studio if you…

Just need the dieline file, at no costDieline and artwork PDF downloads are free there; on Drint they need Pro.
Work in GermanIt has a German interface; Drint does not.
Want no paid plan at allEverything it describes is free.

Choose Drint if you…

Need a CMYK press filePDF/X-4 through ICC profiles, ink limit, trapping and separations, with the die line on its own layer.
Want clients to approve on a phoneA link, no account, comments and an Approve button.
Want a portfolio and Asian-language pagesA free page at drint.io/your-name, and pages for Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia, the Philippines, Cambodia and Laos.

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How we compared

3D Box Studio’s figures are from 3dboxstudio.com (home and FAQ), read on 24 October 2026. Drint’s are from its own pricing page. “Not stated” or “Not read” means we did not find it, not that the feature is missing. 3D Box Studio is a trademark of its owner; Drint is independent and not affiliated with it. Spotted something out of date? Write to support@drint.io and we will correct it.

Questions

Is 3D Box Studio really free?

Its home page calls it “a free online 3D box maker and simulator” and says the Studio needs a free account. It does not state paid tiers.

Can I use its files commercially?

Its FAQ says exports from your own designs can be used in client work, presentations and marketing. It links to terms we did not read.

Does it export CMYK?

Its page does not say. It recommends validating the dieline with your printer before manufacturing.

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