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Mechanical
Kerf vs 3Shape Dental System
The dental lab CAD platform — versus an open-core CAD with DICOM ingest, surgical guide generation, and multi-domain engineering.
10/10in Kerf today
9/10in 3Shape Dental System (included)
0behind a paid tier
2026-05-24last reviewed
Grouped by discipline (D1–D14), same as Kerf's own capability list. Click a section to expand it.
D1 Geometry & core CAD
| Capability | Kerf | 3Shape Dental System |
|---|---|---|
| LLM / chat-native editing |
yes
src/components/ChatPanel.jsx
|
no source ↗ |
D13 Verticals
| Capability | Kerf | 3Shape Dental System |
|---|---|---|
| Dental (crown/surgical guide/DICOM) |
yes
packages/kerf-dental/src/kerf_dental/crown.py, packages/kerf-dental/src/kerf_dental/denture.py, packages/kerf-dental/src/kerf_dental/stl_export.py
|
yes source ↗ |
| Crown and bridge design |
yes
src/components/dental/CrownSculptingPanel.jsx, packages/kerf-dental/src/kerf_dental/crown.py (design_crown_anatomic), packages/kerf-dental/src/kerf_dental/stl_export.py
|
yes source ↗ |
| Implant planning |
yes
src/components/dental/ImplantLibrary.jsx, packages/kerf-dental/src/kerf_dental/guide.py
|
yes source ↗ |
| Surgical guide design |
yes
src/components/dental/SurgicalGuide.jsx, packages/kerf-dental/src/kerf_dental/guide.py (place_surgical_guide)
|
yes source ↗ |
| DICOM / CBCT ingest |
yes
packages/kerf-dental/src/kerf_dental/dicom_ingest.py
|
yes source ↗ |
| Removable partial denture (RPD) / full denture |
yes
packages/kerf-dental/src/kerf_dental/denture.py
|
yes source ↗ |
| AI-powered design automation |
yes
packages/kerf-dental/src/kerf_dental/restoration_auto.py, packages/kerf-dental/src/kerf_dental/tools.py (dental_auto_design_crown / dental_detect_margin / dental_insertion_axis), src/components/dental/DentalAutoDesignPanel.jsx
|
yes source ↗ |
| Intraoral scanner integration |
yes
packages/kerf-dental/src/kerf_dental/registration.py
|
yes source ↗ |
| Lab management / manufacturing output |
yes
packages/kerf-dental/src/kerf_dental/stl_export.py, packages/kerf-dental/src/kerf_dental/tools.py
|
yes source ↗ |
- yes shipped
- partial works with limits
- paid tier present, but behind an add-on or meter
- no not available
Corrections welcome. These rows are read off published documentation on the date shown and go stale as products ship. If a row is wrong, open an issue — the source file is public/compare/3shape.md and every claim in it carries a link.