If your team lives in Fusion 360 or BIM 360, Autodesk Viewer makes sense. But to send a STEP file to a client who has no Autodesk account, or to share under your own brand, OmniView 3D is simpler and faster.
No Autodesk account · White-label · EU hosted · GDPR compliant
| Feature | Autodesk Viewer | OmniView 3D |
|---|---|---|
| Account required on the recipient side | An Autodesk account is required to open certain links | None. The link is enough. |
| Time to open | Several seconds (Forge Viewer + Autodesk SSO) | Instant — automatic web compression |
| Mobile | It works, but the experience is heavy | Mobile-first by design. Native AR included. |
| Exploded view and quick measuring | Capable tools, but complex for non-CAD users | One click to enable, readable by anyone |
| White-label sharing | Autodesk logo and UI visible everywhere | White-label from the Pro plan |
| Pricing | Bundled into the Autodesk ecosystem (BIM 360, Fusion 360 — paid) | Free plan to start, Pro at 49 EUR/month |
| Hosting | AWS US (Autodesk Forge) | European Union, GDPR compliant |
Your first model online in 60 seconds. Nothing to configure, nothing to learn.
European hosting, private links by default, automatic deletion.
Your clients open, rotate and approve without creating an account or installing anything.
Yes. With OmniView 3D you upload your STEP file and get a link that clients, suppliers or colleagues open straight in their browser — no Autodesk account, no installation.
OmniView 3D offers a free Starter plan (3 models, 100 MB) with no credit card. It supports STEP, IGES, GLB, OBJ and FBX, and produces shareable links in 60 seconds.
Autodesk Viewer is consistent within the Autodesk ecosystem but requires an account to open certain links. OmniView 3D is built to share with non-CAD users without friction: no account on the recipient side, a simplified interface, and EU hosting.
Yes. Models are stored on AWS eu-west-1 (Ireland), in line with GDPR. Your CAD files do not transit through servers in the United States.
Yes. Autodesk Viewer requires a (free) Autodesk account to upload and, in several sharing configurations, on the recipient side too. OmniView 3D requires no account from the recipient — the link is enough.
Partially, through Forge conversion. OmniView 3D supports STEP, IGES, GLB, OBJ and FBX natively; SolidWorks (.sldprt, .sldasm) opens via a prior STEP export, with automatic web conversion in seconds.
The web viewer is free for users, but it sits inside the Autodesk ecosystem (Fusion 360, BIM 360 — both paid). OmniView 3D offers a standalone free Starter plan, with no dependency on another tool.
It works, but the interface is not mobile-first and large files are slow. OmniView 3D is natively mobile, with native AR on iOS and Android.
Upload the file to OmniView 3D. You get a link your client opens directly in their browser — no Autodesk account, no OmniView account, no installation.
Autodesk Viewer always shows the Autodesk logo and UI. OmniView 3D offers full white-labelling (your logo, your colours) from the Pro plan.
No. OmniView 3D focuses on sharing and visualisation. For advanced BIM analysis (clash detection, IFC coordination), Autodesk Viewer and Navisworks remain relevant. The two are complementary.
By default yes, but they are hosted on Autodesk Forge (US). OmniView 3D guarantees European Union hosting (Ireland), native GDPR compliance, and automatic deletion after 3 days on the free plan (up to 30 days on Pro/Business).
OmniView 3D: no account required on the client side, white-label, EU hosting, a free plan to start, and public pricing (49 EUR/month on Pro).
Autodesk Viewer supports around 60 formats through Forge (with some fidelity caveats). OmniView 3D supports the formats that matter day to day in B2B with native web import (STEP, IGES, GLB, OBJ, FBX, STL, 3MF); SolidWorks opens via a prior STEP export.
Autodesk Viewer is hosted on US servers. With OmniView 3D, your CAD models are stored exclusively in the European Union (AWS eu-west-1, Ireland). GDPR compliance out of the box — no contractual clauses to negotiate, no transatlantic transfer risk. A decisive argument for sensitive projects, defence contracts and healthcare.
One link, they click, they see it. No Autodesk account required. Your data stays in Europe.
Upload my first 3D model — it's freeFree · No credit card · Hosted in Europe
Autodesk Viewer remains the better choice if your whole team already works inside the Autodesk ecosystem (Fusion 360, BIM 360, Revit). Internal consistency, Fusion project version management and advanced BIM features (clash detection, IFC coordination) have no direct equivalent in OmniView 3D. If you already pay for the Autodesk subscription, using the built-in viewer makes sense for internal workflows.
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