Cylindo Alternatives: What Zolak Brings to the Table (And Why It’s Better)
Where Cylindo relies more on static assets, Zolak thrives on dynamic interactivity.
Cylindo is a 3D product visualization platform that helps furniture businesses create, manage, and distribute photorealistic visuals to enhance online and in-store experiences. It centralizes 3D assets for reuse across channels and offers tools like a configurator, AR, analytics, and lifestyle imagery.
Zolak, on the other hand, takes 3D product visualization to the next level for both B2B and B2C furniture businesses. Combining multi-object visualization, interactivity, instant room scanning, immersive showrooms, and analytics, Zolak delivers a richer and more actionable experience for both customers and businesses.
Cylindo vs. Zolak: A Comprehensive Comparison Table
Cylindo | ZOLAK |
No Self-Service CMS: Requires ticket submissions for updates, slowing down workflows. | Self-Managed CMS: Empowers you to manage product attributes, designs, and updates entirely on your own—with ease. |
High Cost of Adding New Materials: Frequent material changes can lead to expensive re-renders, especially for large collections. | Real-Time Material Updates: Simply upload materials into Zolak’s CMS and use them to create product variations (SKUs). These products will automatically appear in your showroom catalog and configurator. Within minutes, you can create a new interior or scene in the showroom using items from the latest collection. |
Basic AR Functionality: Cylindo focuses solely on single-object AR visualization. It lacks the ability to remove real-world objects from view. As a result, your customers will need an open space for AR to work properly. If there’s a table or other objects in the way, the AR model will likely appear on top of them, making it look oversized and unrealistic. | Multi-Object Visualization with AI-Powered Room Scanning: Zolak’s AI analyzes customer-uploaded photos to detect objects and reconstruct room layouts, unlocking endless design possibilities. Customers can delete, interact with, and rearrange multiple objects, making it easy to organize, and customize several items at once. |
Limited Interactivity: Focuses on single-product interactions. | Advanced Interactivity: Immersive 3D showrooms with ready-to-use interiors, and millions of design combinations where customers can arrange and customize multiple items—whether it's one or twenty. |
No Free Trial: There’s no way to test Cylindo’s capabilities without committing to a paid plan. | Free Trial Access: Zolak offers a 1-month free trial, giving users the freedom to explore, test, and decide—completely pressure-free. |
High Pricing Structure: Cylindo’s pricing model doesn’t fit smaller products or businesses looking for affordable solutions | Cost-Effective Subscription Plans: Zolak offers flexible, affordable monthly or yearly subscription plans, with an added bonus—20% off when you pay upfront for a yearly plan. |
Challenging Unsubscription Process: Users report difficulty in canceling services. | Transparent Service Management: Zolak ensures hassle-free onboarding and offboarding processes. |
Seamless Integration for Any Platform
Zolak is built to integrate effortlessly with your existing eCommerce ecosystem, no matter what platform you’re using. Whether your store runs on Shopify, Magento, WooCommerce, or a custom-built solution, Zolak is designed to fit right in and adapt to your unique needs.
Getting started with Zolak is simple. Using a straightforward code snippet we provide, you can quickly embed our visual components directly onto your site. For businesses that need deeper functionality, our API integration opens the door to advanced capabilities.
Your customers deserve a smooth, uninterrupted experience. That’s why Zolak operates as a pop-up that integrates directly into your website—no redirects, no distractions. This ensures that shoppers remain engaged from browsing to checkout, delivering higher satisfaction and better conversion rates.
Boost Sales and Customer Engagement by Blending 2D, 3D, and AI Technology
3D Configurator: Zolak's intuitive 3D configurator features 360° HD spin and full-screen material swatches, showcasing all product variations in real-time. It delivers a dynamic, interactive shopping experience where shoppers can visualize endless configurations and make personalized choices—boosting conversion rates by up to 57%.
2D Showroom with 3D Models: Zolak Showroom combines high-resolution 2D interior backgrounds with ultra-detailed 3D furniture models. Businesses can start with ready-to-use interiors or upload their own, enabling content managers and designers to create over a million unique combinations.
Whether it’s an empty room or a semi-furnished space, customers can effortlessly see how different pieces come together in a cohesive, lifelike setting. They can mix and match furniture, try various decor combinations, and craft their dream space with ease. Favorites can be saved or purchased directly—all in one seamless, engaging experience.
Beyond customer engagement, this tool is versatile. Use it to quickly generate high-quality marketing content or as an "express design" tool for designers to effortlessly arrange furniture in their projects.
AI-based Showroom: Zolak leverages cutting-edge neural networks and advanced algorithms to transform customer-uploaded photos into stunningly accurate 3D showrooms. The system scans the room, maps its geometry, identifies objects, and analyzes spatial arrangements with precision.
Have a customer stuck with an outdated sofa or furniture they want to replace? With Zolak embedded on your site, they can take a photo of their space and remove anything they don’t need. From there, they can furnish their space by mixing and matching beds, sofas, tables, decor, and more—all tailored to their style.
Customers can easily visualize how a new chair complements their favorite sofa in style and size, or how your sleek desk and rug can transform a corner into a functional, elegant workspace.
Freedom of True Control with Self-Managed CMS
Most Cylindo competitors—and even Cylindo itself—keep you dependent on their processes. Not Zolak. With Zolak, you’re in the driver’s seat. Design captivating interiors, upload materials, customize products, set rules, and download visuals—all on your own schedule. True automation means true independence. With Zolak, you're the rule maker. Need help? Our team is always here for you.
Zolak also simplifies your workflow by eliminating the chaos of managing multiple vendors. Everything happens on one platform. Your time, resources, and focus stay where they should: on growing your business and satisfying your customers.
Zolak Makes Pricing Simple and Fair for Every Business
Zolak gives you more for less, with plans starting as low as $90/month for the Furniture Configurator or $390/month for the full Visual Commerce Suite. No surprises, no hidden fees—just straightforward pricing that works for everyone. Unlike Cylindo's pricing, which can be unclear and expensive, Zolak values transparency. All our plans include the same powerful features, ensuring you’ll never second-guess what you’re paying for.
Whether you’re a small business crafting engaging shopping experiences or an industry leader looking to stay ahead, Zolak delivers exactly what you need, right from the start.
And to make it even easier, Zolak offers a one-month free trial of the Showroom with a built-in Configurator—no credit card required, no extra costs. You get the full experience at your own pace, with expert support and demos available whenever you're ready.
Choose Zolak for a visualization experience that feels alive.
Get in touch today to see how Zolak can transform your business.