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Sketchub

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Sketchub is a platform for sharing and discovering open projects, including apps, 3D models, and hardware builds. It solves the problem of finding downloadable, usable, and modifiable projects by providing a central repository where everything published is open by default. Users can browse and download without an account, and anyone can publish their work.

The platform is organized into hubs, which are community-specific spaces with their own teams, rules, and project categories. Each published project gets its own website at a custom subdomain or a user-owned domain. Features include analytics for views and visitor sources, comment moderation, and discovery tools such as charts and trending lists sorted by downloads, likes, or comments. The platform offers an API for integration with other apps, and projects are published with clear licences like MIT or Creative Commons. Publishing involves a three-step process: upload, review by the hub team, and going live.

Sketchub is designed for developers, makers, and creators who want to share or find open projects. It is free to browse and publish. Access is being rolled out in stages, with a beta program and a waitlist for launch notifications.

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