3DCoat vs Adobe Substance 3D Modeler
3DCoat
3dcoat.com
Adobe Substance 3D Modeler
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| Figure | 3DCoat | Adobe Substance 3D Modeler |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | €379/mo | — |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 2 | 8 |
| Spec score · Game Texture Software | 8.7 (#3) | 8.6 (#5) |
| Spec score · 3D Sculpting Software | 8.7 (#2) | 8.6 (#4) |
| Spec score · 3D modeling software | 8.6 (#28) | 8.6 (#27) |
| Spec score · 3D Design Software | 8.7 (#6) | 8.6 (#8) |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Integrations | 3DCoat supports AppLinks for exchanging models with other 3D applications and describes Photoshop layer exchange using keyboard shortcuts. | Adobe says Substance materials integrate with major game engines including Unreal Engine, Unity, and CRYENGINE, and design tools including 3ds Max, Maya, and Cinema 4D. |
| Parametric modeling | Yes | Yes |
| Platform access | desktop | desktop |
| 3D print export | Yes | Yes |
| Render engine | built-in | built-in |
| Sculpting | The sculpting features include voxel sculpting without topological constraints, Boolean operations, and adaptive dynamic tessellation. | Its digital clay tools let users build, smooth, and shape models organically. |
| Sculpting tools | Yes | Yes |
| Security and compliance | The maker’s FAQ states that 3DCoat can run offline after licensing; the pages reviewed do not state a security certification or compliance standard. | Adobe says its product lifecycle includes security activities and that it undergoes independent audits for compliance with industry standards and regulations. |
Plans
3DCoat
- 3DCoat 2026 Individual Node-locked€379 a month
- 3DCoat 2026 Individual Node-locked€379, paid once
Adobe Substance 3D Modeler
- Substance 3D Collection — Individual monthlyPrice not published
- Substance 3D Collection — Individual annual prepaidPrice not published
- Substance 3D Collection — Teams annual billed monthlyPrice not published
- Substance 3D Collection — Teams annual prepaidPrice not published
- Substance 3D Collection — Students and teachersPrice not published
- Substance 3D Collection for individuals$59.99 a month
- Substance 3D Collection for teams$119.99 a month
- Substance 3D Collection for students and teachersPriced on request
In their own words
3DCoat
3DCoat is a desktop application for sculpting, retopology, UV editing, PBR texture painting, and rendering, available for Linux, macOS, and Windows. Its painting workflows include microvertex, per-pixel, and Ptex, alongside Smart Materials and textures up to 16K. Sculpting tools include voxel work without topological constraints, Boolean operations, and adaptive dynamic tessellation. Retopology can be automatic with user-defined edge loops or manual. AppLinks support model exchange with other 3D applications, and the product describes Photoshop layer exchange through keyboard shortcuts. A 30-day trial is followed by Free Learning mode, which has export restrictions and bars commercial use of exported work. That mode limits.3b projects to 20 sculpt objects and 10 layers, caps OBJ exports by workspace triangle counts, and watermarks textures above 512×512. The listed 3DCoat 2026 Individual Node-locked plan is €379 a month and includes 12 months of free updates. A license can be installed on two machines, but only one copy can run at a time.
Adobe Substance 3D Modeler
Adobe Substance 3D Modeler has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.