Compare
Voloom vs Zoo: text to CAD compared
The short answer
Use Voloom to describe a part in the browser, adjust it with sliders and print or cut it. Use Zoo for a CAD app to model in yourself, with Zookeeper as an AI agent alongside you and code-based modelling behind it.
Try Voloom freeSide by side
| Voloom | Zoo | |
|---|---|---|
| Starts from | A sentence or a photo | A prompt to Zookeeper, or modelling by hand in the app |
| Makes | Parametric solids, and flat parts to cut with a laser or CNC | B-rep CAD models in Zoo Design Studio |
| Changing it | Sliders for each size, free to move, or a follow-up prompt | Hand modelling in the app, or asking Zookeeper |
| Free | 75 credits a month, about 5 designs. Projects are public | 20 minutes of Zookeeper a month. CAD modelling is unlimited |
| Paid | Maker $12 a month ($9.58 billed yearly), Pro $29 | Plus $20 a month (about 400 minutes), Pro $99 (2,500 minutes) |
| Downloads | STL, 3MF, OBJ, GLB and cut files. STEP and BREP on Maker and Pro | B-rep and mesh export |
Checked 4 November 2026 on Zoo pricing, Zoo B-rep export. Prices change, so check theirs before you buy.
Pick Voloom if
- You want a bracket, enclosure or Gridfinity bin ready to print tonight.
- You make laser or CNC parts as well as 3D prints.
- You would rather count designs than minutes of agent time.
Pick Zoo if
- You want to model by hand as well as with AI.
- You like the idea of a design written as code, in Zoo's KCL.
- You want unlimited hand modelling at no cost.
Questions
Is Voloom cheaper than Zoo?
Voloom's paid plans start at $12 a month and Zoo's at $20. They count differently: Voloom in credits, about 33 designs a month on Maker, and Zoo in minutes of Zookeeper time, about 400 a month on Plus.
Can both export to other CAD software?
Yes. Zoo has B-rep export, and Voloom has STEP and BREP on Maker and Pro. Voloom's free plan downloads meshes and cut files.