What is the difference between Sketchfab and Unreal Marketplace for Commercial Use?

Sketchfab (Free (CC Licensed)): limited. Unreal Marketplace (Paid): yes.

What is the difference between Sketchfab and Unreal Marketplace for Editing?

Sketchfab (Free (CC Licensed)): limited. Unreal Marketplace (Paid): yes.

What is the difference between Sketchfab and Unreal Marketplace for Attribution?

Sketchfab (Free (CC Licensed)): varies. Unreal Marketplace (Paid): no.

What is the difference between Sketchfab and Unreal Marketplace for Print Use?

Sketchfab (Free (CC Licensed)): yes. Unreal Marketplace (Paid): limited.

What is the difference between Sketchfab and Unreal Marketplace for Client Work?

Sketchfab (Free (CC Licensed)): limited. Unreal Marketplace (Paid): yes.

What is the difference between Sketchfab and Unreal Marketplace for Refund Policy?

Sketchfab (Free (CC Licensed)): no. Unreal Marketplace (Paid): limited.

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Sketchfab vs Unreal Marketplace

Side-by-side comparison of licensing terms between Sketchfab and Unreal Marketplace.

License Comparison

Hover or tap any field name to see what it means. Highlighted rows indicate differences.

Field	Sketchfab Visit Sketchfab	Unreal Marketplace Visit Unreal Marketplace
	✓	✓
	~Depends on the specific Creative Commons license applied by the creator. CC-BY and CC0 allow commercial use; CC-BY-NC does not.	✓
	~Depends on the CC license. CC-BY-ND (No Derivatives) licenses do not allow modifications.	✓
	Varies	Not required
	✗	✗
	~Redistribution depends on the specific CC license. CC-BY-SA requires derivatives to use the same license.	~Assets can only be redistributed as compiled into an Unreal Engine project. Sharing raw source files is prohibited.
	✓	~Rendered output (screenshots, promotional artwork) is allowed. 3D printing the model as a standalone product is not covered.
	✓	✓
	~Permitted under CC-BY and CC0 licenses for commercial client work, but CC-BY-NC licenses restrict this.	✓
	✓Published	✓Published
	✗	✗
	✗	~Refund requests are evaluated on a case-by-case basis. Contact Epic Games support for defective or misrepresented assets.

Prices may vary by region and are subject to change.

Sketchfab:

Unreal Marketplace:

Sketchfab

Free (CC Licensed)

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Unreal Marketplace

Paid

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Price

Free

Per-asset, from $5

Prices may vary by region and are subject to change.

Download

Yes

Commercial Use

Depends on the specific Creative Commons license applied by the creator. CC-BY and CC0 allow commercial use; CC-BY-NC does not.

Yes

Editing

Depends on the CC license. CC-BY-ND (No Derivatives) licenses do not allow modifications.

Yes

Attribution

Nice to

Exclusive Rights

Redistribution

Redistribution depends on the specific CC license. CC-BY-SA requires derivatives to use the same license.

Assets can only be redistributed as compiled into an Unreal Engine project. Sharing raw source files is prohibited.

Print Use

Yes

Rendered output (screenshots, promotional artwork) is allowed. 3D printing the model as a standalone product is not covered.

Digital Use

Yes

Client Work

Permitted under CC-BY and CC0 licenses for commercial client work, but CC-BY-NC licenses restrict this.

Yes

Survives Cancellation

Forever

Sketchfab:

Free models use Creative Commons licenses - each model may have different terms. Always check the specific CC license.

Store purchases include a standard royalty-free license, but models cannot be redistributed as standalone assets.

Unreal Marketplace:

Assets are licensed for use in Unreal Engine projects. Using them in other engines requires checking specific asset licenses.

Free monthly assets must be claimed during their availability window to be added to your library permanently.

Key Differences

Fields where these platforms differ

Commercial Use

Sketchfab:~Depends on the specific Creative Commons license applied by the creator. CC-BY and CC0 allow commercial use; CC-BY-NC does not.

Unreal Marketplace:✓

Editing

Sketchfab:~Depends on the CC license. CC-BY-ND (No Derivatives) licenses do not allow modifications.

Unreal Marketplace:✓

Attribution

Sketchfab:Varies

Unreal Marketplace:Not required

Print Use

Sketchfab:✓

Unreal Marketplace:~Rendered output (screenshots, promotional artwork) is allowed. 3D printing the model as a standalone product is not covered.

Client Work

Sketchfab:~Permitted under CC-BY and CC0 licenses for commercial client work, but CC-BY-NC licenses restrict this.

Unreal Marketplace:✓

Refund Policy

Sketchfab:✗

Unreal Marketplace:~Refund requests are evaluated on a case-by-case basis. Contact Epic Games support for defective or misrepresented assets.

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