Best ColorMinis Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 tools from 3D texturing software ranked against ColorMinis on the same published basis.
- 1ColorMinis vs Mixos Paint
- 2ColorMinis vs Mari
- 3ColorMinis vs Surface Labs
- 4ColorMinis vs InstaMAT
- 5ColorMinis vs Trumble
- 6ColorMinis vs Marmoset Viewer
- 7ColorMinis vs Material Maker
- 8ColorMinis vs Wafer
- 9ColorMinis vs Forge Material Studio
- 10ColorMinis vs ArmorPaint
- 11ColorMinis vs Texel
- 12ColorMinis vs MechaPaint
- 13ColorMinis vs CrazyBump
- 14ColorMinis vs LigidPainter
- 15ColorMinis vs TextureLab
- 16ColorMinis vs VFX Texture Lab
- 17ColorMinis vs AwesomeBump
- 18ColorMinis vs Filter Forge
- 19ColorMinis vs MeshCoat
- 20ColorMinis vs Pigmi
ColorMinis alternatives compared
| # | Tool | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mixos Paint | 7.7 | Free plan | $8.99/mo | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 2 | Mari | 7.6 | Free plan | $57.42/mo | Linux, Windows |
| 3 | Surface Labs | 7.5 | Free plan | Free | Android, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 4 | InstaMAT | 7.4 | Free plan | $3/mo | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 5 | Trumble | 7.4 | Free plan | $3/mo | Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 6 | Marmoset Viewer | 7.3 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 7 | Material Maker | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 8 | Wafer | 7.2 | No | — | iOS, Mac, Windows |
| 9 | Forge Material Studio | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Web, Windows |
| 10 | ArmorPaint | 6.9 | No | — | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 11 | Texel | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | API, Web |
| 12 | MechaPaint | 6.5 | No | — | Mac, Windows |
| 13 | CrazyBump | 6.3 | No | — | Mac, Windows |
| 14 | LigidPainter | 6.2 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 15 | TextureLab | 6.1 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 16 | VFX Texture Lab | 6.0 | No | — | Windows, Linux |
| 17 | AwesomeBump | 5.9 | No | — | Windows, Linux, Mac |
| 18 | Filter Forge | 5.9 | No | — | Windows, Mac |
| 19 | MeshCoat | 5.9 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 20 | Pigmi | 5.9 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
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Questions about ColorMinis alternatives
What is the best alternative to ColorMinis?
Mixos Paint, number 1 in 3D texturing software with a score of 7.7 out of 10. The others here: Mari, Surface Labs, InstaMAT and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to ColorMinis?
Mixos Paint is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 9 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives 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.