SculptOK Alternatives for Depth Maps and Bas-Relief
SculptOK alternatives for image to depth map and bas-relief: offline software with no credits, free browser tools and other cloud services, compared.
The short answer
SculptOK is a fast cloud tool that charges credits per result. If you make depth maps regularly, handle private photos or need to fix results by hand, DepthGen Pro runs offline for one payment and adds a Coin / Relief mode and a height brush. For free, the Depthue generator runs in your browser with no credits.
Disclosure: Depthue makes the options marked “By Depthue”. Each option is described from its own public documentation, including where it beats ours. Prices change; check each site before buying.
1.DepthGen Pro
By Depthue- Price
- $49.99 one-time
- Best for
- Regular work, private photos, coins
Offline desktop depth maps with three local AI models, a Coin / Relief mode, detail transfer, a non-destructive height brush and 16-bit PNG, EXR, STL and OBJ export, plus batch processing.
2.Depthue depth map generator
By Depthue- Price
- Free
- Best for
- Occasional maps, no account
Depth Anything V2 in your browser, no upload, no credits, with a 3D preview and PNG or STL export.
3.Depthue Studio
By Depthue- Price
- Free; plans from $5 a month
- Best for
- Custom coins and plaques for customers
Photo to relief coin, medallion or plaque in millimeters in the browser, with depth estimated on your device for free, four depth brushes, exact rim lettering, a versioned customer proof and STL, OBJ and 16-bit PNG export. A cloud depth job is optional, at 1 credit.
4.SculptOK
- Price
- 100 free credits, then $19 to $75 a month
- Best for
- One-click results
Cloud depth maps, bas-relief and 3D models with background removal and a 3D preview. You upload each image.
5.Depth-R
- Price
- From $26.90/month
- Best for
- Browser editing on a subscription
Online depth map generation with editing controls and PNG and STL export.
Side by side
| DepthGen Pro | Depthue generator | Depthue Studio | SculptOK | Depth-R | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pricing | One-time | Free | Free; plans from $5/mo | Monthly plans with credits | Subscription |
| Works offline | Yes | After the model loads | No, web app; depth runs on your device | No | No |
| Image uploaded | No | No | Only for cloud depth, cloud saves and proofs | Yes | Yes |
| Coin / relief mode | Yes | No | Coin and plaque layouts | Not listed | Not listed |
| Fix by hand | Height brush with undo | Sliders | Four depth brushes | Not listed | Editing controls |
| Exact lettering | No | No | Yes | Not listed | Not listed |
| Customer approval | No | No | Yes | Not listed | Not listed |
| Batch | Yes | No | No | Not listed | Not listed |
Credits vs owning the tool
Credit pricing is fair when you need a relief once in a while. It becomes expensive when you run a small business: every retry, every tweak and every customer photo costs credits, which pushes you to accept the first result instead of the best one. With an offline tool, trying ten variations costs nothing.
Privacy
Cloud tools need the image on their servers. For stock images that is fine. For client portraits, memorial photos and unreleased designs, local processing avoids the question entirely.
If you make coins and plaques for customers
A depth map is only part of a custom order. The customer's coin also needs a diameter, a rim, their pet's name spelled right, and a yes before you cut. Depthue Studio's coin maker handles that whole job in the browser: the relief, exact rim lettering that never regenerates the portrait, a 3D proof link tied to one revision, and the production files. Read how to make a custom relief coin from a photo for the full workflow.
Try the free option
For the full landscape, including Depth-R and free models, read the best depth map generators.
Frequently asked questions
Is SculptOK free?
SculptOK has a free trial of 100 credits with no card, about five HD downloads. After that, plans are $19, $35 and $75 a month, about 17 percent less billed yearly, and each generation uses credits.
What is a free alternative to SculptOK?
The Depthue depth map generator is free with no credits or account, and runs the depth model on your own device.
Which is better for coins, SculptOK or DepthGen Pro?
Coins are hard for general AI models because they face the camera as one flat disc. DepthGen Pro has a dedicated Coin / Relief mode for this; try your own coin photo in both before deciding.
Is there a SculptOK alternative for custom coin and plaque orders?
Depthue Studio, made by Depthue, is built for that job: it estimates depth on your device, shapes the relief into a sized coin or plaque, adds names and dates as exact lettering, and records the customer's approval of one saved revision before export. It is free to start; see the 3D coin maker for the coin workflow.
Sources
Try DepthGen Pro.
DepthGen Pro is an offline AI depth map generator for Windows. It turns photos, logos and coins into 16-bit PNG, EXR, STL and OBJ files for laser engraving, CNC relief carving and 3D printing. One payment, lifetime licence.