Best 3D Texturing Software in 2026
Updated
In short: Mixos Paint is ranked #1 of 28 as of 5 October 2026, ahead of Mari and Surface Labs. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Mari. The lowest first paid tier on this page is InstaMAT at $3/mo.
Preparing materials for 3D assets can mean painting surfaces, building procedural materials, or baking textures. Compared on 3D texture painting, PBR workflow, procedural materials, node-based authoring, maximum texture resolution, and texture baking, these tools cover distinct parts of texturing work. Supported platforms, free-plan availability, and paid-from pricing help round out the comparison. Mixos Paint, Mari, and Material Maker are among the entries to consider. Match the listed capabilities and platform support to the assets you create, then weigh the available cost details against your workflow.
28 3D texturing software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
28ranked
9free plans on this page
$3/molowest paid tier
5 Oct 2026last checked
Input list 3D Texturing Software 25 channels on this page · 117 of 200 spec lines stated by the makers
Ch Tool Free planPaid from3D texture paintingProcedural materialsTexture bakingPBR workflowNode-based authoringMaximum texture resolution Spec sheet Score
01 Mixos Paint Free planYesPaid from$8.99/mo3D texture paintingYesProcedural materialsYesTexture bakingYesPBR workflowYesNode-based authoringYesMaximum texture resolution4,096 px 8/8spec lines stated 7.7
02 Mari Free planYesPaid from$86/mo3D texture paintingYesProcedural materialsYesTexture bakingYesPBR workflowYesNode-based authoringYesMaximum texture resolution32,768 px 8/8spec lines stated 7.6
03 Surface Labs Free planYesPaid fromnot stated3D texture paintingnot statedProcedural materialsYesTexture bakingYesPBR workflowYesNode-based authoringYesMaximum texture resolutionnot stated 5/8spec lines stated 7.5
04 InstaMAT Free planYesPaid from$8/mo3D texture paintingYesProcedural materialsYesTexture bakingYesPBR workflowYesNode-based authoringYesMaximum texture resolutionnot stated 7/8spec lines stated 7.4
05 Trumble Free planYesPaid from$5/mo3D texture paintingYesProcedural materialsNoTexture bakingYesPBR workflowYesNode-based authoringnot statedMaximum texture resolutionnot stated 6/8spec lines stated 7.4
06 Marmoset Viewer Free planNoPaid fromnot stated3D texture paintingnot statedProcedural materialsnot statedTexture bakingnot statedPBR workflownot statedNode-based authoringnot statedMaximum texture resolutionnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 7.3
07 Material Maker Free planYesPaid fromnot stated3D texture paintingYesProcedural materialsYesTexture bakingnot statedPBR workflowYesNode-based authoringYesMaximum texture resolutionnot stated 5/8spec lines stated 7.2
08 Wafer Free planYesPaid fromnot stated3D texture paintingYesProcedural materialsYesTexture bakingNoPBR workflowYesNode-based authoringnot statedMaximum texture resolution24 px 6/8spec lines stated 7.2
09 Forge Material Studio Free planYesPaid fromnot stated3D texture paintingnot statedProcedural materialsYesTexture bakingYesPBR workflowYesNode-based authoringYesMaximum texture resolution2,048 px 6/8spec lines stated 7.0
10 ArmorPaint Free planNoPaid fromnot stated3D texture paintingYesProcedural materialsYesTexture bakingYesPBR workflowYesNode-based authoringYesMaximum texture resolutionnot stated 6/8spec lines stated 6.9
11 Texel Free planYesPaid fromnot stated3D texture paintingYesProcedural materialsYesTexture bakingYesPBR workflowYesNode-based authoringYesMaximum texture resolutionnot stated 6/8spec lines stated 6.7
12 MechaPaint Free planYesPaid fromnot stated3D texture paintingYesProcedural materialsNoTexture bakingYesPBR workflowYesNode-based authoringNoMaximum texture resolutionnot stated 6/8spec lines stated 6.5
13 CrazyBump Free planNoPaid fromnot stated3D texture paintingNoProcedural materialsnot statedTexture bakingnot statedPBR workflownot statedNode-based authoringnot statedMaximum texture resolutionnot stated 2/8spec lines stated 6.3
14 LigidPainter Free planYesPaid fromnot stated3D texture paintingYesProcedural materialsYesTexture bakingnot statedPBR workflowYesNode-based authoringYesMaximum texture resolutionnot stated 5/8spec lines stated 6.2
15 TextureLab Free planYesPaid fromnot stated3D texture paintingnot statedProcedural materialsYesTexture bakingnot statedPBR workflowYesNode-based authoringYesMaximum texture resolutionnot stated 4/8spec lines stated 6.1
16 VFX Texture Lab Free planYesPaid fromnot stated3D texture paintingnot statedProcedural materialsYesTexture bakingYesPBR workflowYesNode-based authoringYesMaximum texture resolutionnot stated 5/8spec lines stated 6.0
17 AwesomeBump Free planYesPaid fromnot stated3D texture paintingnot statedProcedural materialsnot statedTexture bakingnot statedPBR workflowYesNode-based authoringnot statedMaximum texture resolutionnot stated 2/8spec lines stated 5.9
18 Filter Forge Free planNoPaid from$25/mo3D texture paintingNoProcedural materialsYesTexture bakingnot statedPBR workflowYesNode-based authoringYesMaximum texture resolution3,000 px 7/8spec lines stated 5.9
19 MeshCoat Free planYesPaid fromnot stated3D texture paintingYesProcedural materialsnot statedTexture bakingnot statedPBR workflownot statedNode-based authoringnot statedMaximum texture resolutionnot stated 2/8spec lines stated 5.9
20 Pigmi Free planYesPaid fromnot stated3D texture paintingnot statedProcedural materialsnot statedTexture bakingnot statedPBR workflowYesNode-based authoringnot statedMaximum texture resolutionnot stated 2/8spec lines stated 5.9
21 ColorMinis Free planYesPaid fromnot stated3D texture paintingYesProcedural materialsnot statedTexture bakingnot statedPBR workflowYesNode-based authoringnot statedMaximum texture resolutionnot stated 3/8spec lines stated 5.8
22 ShaderMap Free planYesPaid fromnot stated3D texture paintingNoProcedural materialsnot statedTexture bakingYesPBR workflowYesNode-based authoringYesMaximum texture resolutionnot stated 5/8spec lines stated 5.8
23 UVLayout Free planNoPaid fromnot stated3D texture paintingnot statedProcedural materialsnot statedTexture bakingnot statedPBR workflownot statedNode-based authoringnot statedMaximum texture resolutionnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 5.8
24 Blacksmith3D Free planYesPaid fromnot stated3D texture paintingYesProcedural materialsnot statedTexture bakingNoPBR workflownot statedNode-based authoringnot statedMaximum texture resolutionnot stated 3/8spec lines stated 5.7
25 Knald Free planNoPaid fromnot stated3D texture paintingNoProcedural materialsNoTexture bakingYesPBR workflowYesNode-based authoringNoMaximum texture resolutionnot stated 6/8spec lines stated 5.7
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | Tool | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | 3D texture painting | Procedural materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mixos Paint | 7.7 | Free plan | $8.99/mo | Yes | 8.99 /mo | Yes | Yes |
| 2 | Mari | 7.6 | Free plan | $57.42/mo | Yes | 86 /mo | Yes | Yes |
| 3 | Surface Labs | 7.5 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | Yes |
| 4 | InstaMAT | 7.4 | Free plan | $3/mo | Yes | 8 /mo | Yes | Yes |
| 5 | Trumble | 7.4 | Free plan | $3/mo | Yes | 5 /mo | Yes | No |
| 6 | Marmoset Viewer | 7.3 | Free plan | Free | No | — | — | — |
| 7 | Material Maker | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 8 | Wafer | 7.2 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 9 | Forge Material Studio | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | Yes |
| 10 | ArmorPaint | 6.9 | No | — | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 11 | Texel | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 12 | MechaPaint | 6.5 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | No |
| 13 | CrazyBump | 6.3 | No | — | No | — | No | — |
| 14 | LigidPainter | 6.2 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 15 | TextureLab | 6.1 | No | — | Yes | — | — | Yes |
| 16 | VFX Texture Lab | 6.0 | No | — | Yes | — | — | Yes |
| 17 | AwesomeBump | 5.9 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 18 | Filter Forge | 5.9 | No | — | No | 25 /mo | No | Yes |
| 19 | MeshCoat | 5.9 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 20 | Pigmi | 5.9 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 21 | ColorMinis | 5.8 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 22 | ShaderMap | 5.8 | No | — | Yes | — | No | — |
| 23 | UVLayout | 5.8 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 24 | Blacksmith3D | 5.7 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 25 | Knald | 5.7 | No | — | No | — | No | No |
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Questions about this list
Which 3D texturing software is ranked first on Specifiction?
Mixos Paint is ranked #1 of 28 with a score of 7.7. Mari is second and Surface Labs third.
How many of these have a free plan?
9 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, InstaMAT has the lowest first paid tier we found: $3/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes, the fullest spec sheet first: how deeply the product is documented, the platforms it runs on, a free tier or trial to test it, and its standing.
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