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Wafer

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Spec score 7.4 #25 of 29 in 3D Texturing Software

What it is

Wafer is 3D texture painting software for stylized, hand-painted, and NPR assets. Its drawing tools—including brushes, lasso clips, gradients, wet painting, and blur—work directly on 3D geometry. A non-destructive layer system includes paint and fill layers, editable masks, blend modes, and opacity controls. Artists can use 2D or 3D symmetry with independently configurable pivots, paint across multiple PBR channels, or define custom channel layouts for stylized shaders. Projects can contain multiple meshes, materials, and texture sets, with configurable channel packing for export. An integrated asset browser includes stencils, triplanar textures, brush alphas, HDRIs, decals, and stamps. The desktop download is free to try, but saving documents and exporting textures require a purchase. Indie costs $45, paid once; Studio and Studio (Floating) each cost $120 as a one-time purchase. Each listed plan includes one year of updates. Desktop purchases apply only to the listed Windows and macOS versions and are not compatible with the Apple App Store or other platforms.

Spec sheet

Purpose
Wafer is 3D texture painting software for stylized, hand-painted and NPR assets.Read 2 Oct 2026 · sparseal.com
Platforms
The maker lists Windows and macOS desktop downloads and links to an iPad App Store version.Read 2 Oct 2026 · platform.sparseal.com
Support
Sparseal offers product technical support by email and says its Discord server provides faster communication.Read 2 Oct 2026 · sparseal.com
Maker
Sparseal describes its work as design and development of CGI tools and identifies Pablo Dobarro and Joan Fons on its About page.Read 2 Oct 2026 · sparseal.com
Asset browser
The integrated asset browser includes stencils, triplanar textures, brush alphas, HDRIs, decals and stamps.Read 2 Oct 2026 · sparseal.com
Free use
The desktop download is free to try, but purchasing unlocks texture exporting and document saving.Read 2 Oct 2026 · platform.sparseal.com
Layers
It supports paint and fill layers, editable masks, blend modes and opacity in a non-destructive layer system.Read 2 Oct 2026 · sparseal.com
Painting tools
Its drawing tools include brushes, lasso clips, gradients, wet painting and blur that operate directly on 3D geometry.Read 2 Oct 2026 · sparseal.com
PBR painting
Users can paint across multiple PBR channels at once or define custom channel layouts for NPR and stylized shaders.Read 2 Oct 2026 · sparseal.com
Performance
The maker says Wafer supports up to 64K resolution per layer and lists OpenGL 2.0 and 256 MB RAM among its compatibility specifications.Read 2 Oct 2026 · sparseal.com
Platform purchase limit
The desktop purchase works only on the listed Windows and macOS versions; the Apple App Store and other platforms are not compatible with it.Read 2 Oct 2026 · platform.sparseal.com
Projects
A project can contain multiple meshes, materials and texture sets, with configurable channel packing for export.Read 2 Oct 2026 · sparseal.com
Symmetry
It supports 3D and 2D symmetry with independently configurable pivots.Read 2 Oct 2026 · sparseal.com

Plans and prices

Indie $45, paid once Perpetual (1 Year of Updates) · per user Node Locked (2 Activations) · entities with less than $100K USD annual revenue and less than 10 employees Read 2 Oct 2026 · platform.sparseal.com
Studio $120, paid once Perpetual (1 Year of Updates) · per user Node Locked (2 Activations) · entities with $100K USD or more in annual revenue or more than 10 employees Read 2 Oct 2026 · platform.sparseal.com
Studio (Floating) $120, paid once Perpetual (1 Year of Updates) · per seat Floating · entities with $100K USD or more in annual revenue or more than 10 employees Read 2 Oct 2026 · platform.sparseal.com

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Strong points and limits

Strong points

  • Painting tools work directly on 3D geometry
  • Non-destructive layers include editable masks and blend modes
  • Supports 2D and 3D symmetry
  • Projects can contain multiple meshes, materials, and texture sets
  • Free to try

Limits

  • Saving documents and exporting textures require a purchase
  • Desktop purchase applies only to listed Windows and macOS versions
  • Apple App Store and other platforms are not compatible with the desktop purchase
  • Texture baking is not supported

Who it suits

Wafer suits artists creating stylized, hand-painted, or NPR assets who want to paint directly on 3D geometry. Its layer, symmetry, and PBR tools support detailed texture workflows.

Verdict

Wafer offers a broad set of direct 3D painting, layer, symmetry, and PBR tools. The free trial does not include saving documents or exporting textures, so check purchase and platform compatibility before committing.

Where Specifiction places it

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