3DCoat vs Autodesk Mudbox
3DCoat
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| Figure | 3DCoat | Autodesk Mudbox |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | €379/mo | Free |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| API | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 2 | 9 |
| Spec score · Game Texture Software | 8.7 (#3) | 9.2 (#1) |
| Spec score · 3D Sculpting Software | 8.7 (#2) | 9.3 (#1) |
| Spec score · 3D modeling software | 8.6 (#28) | 9.2 (#7) |
| Spec score · Game 3D Modeling Software | 8.7 (#5) | 9.2 (#1) |
| Spec score · Game Character Creation Software | 8.7 (#5) | 9.3 (#1) |
| Free plan | Yes | No |
| Platform access | desktop | desktop |
| 3D print export | Yes | Yes |
| Retopology | 3DCoat includes automatic retopology with user-defined edge loops and manual retopology tools. | Advanced retopology tools create production-quality meshes from scanned, imported or sculpted data. |
| Sculpting | The sculpting features include voxel sculpting without topological constraints, Boolean operations, and adaptive dynamic tessellation. | Its sculpting workflow manipulates polygon meshes, with subdivision levels increasing the available detail. |
| 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. | Autodesk says its Trust Center covers secure development, vulnerability assessment, incident response, audits and certifications including ISO 27001, 27017, 27018 and 27701 for applicable products. |
| What it does | 3DCoat combines sculpting, retopology, UV editing, PBR texture painting, and rendering in one application. | Mudbox is Autodesk software for digital 3D sculpting and painting of detailed characters and environments. |
Plans
3DCoat
- 3DCoat 2026 Individual Node-locked€379 a month
- 3DCoat 2026 Individual Node-locked€379, paid once
Autodesk Mudbox
- SubscriptionPriced on request
- SubscriptionPrice not published
- SubscriptionPriced on request
- Autodesk Education accessFree
- Mudbox free trialFree
- Mudbox 2-year$160 a year
- Mudbox 3-year$240 a year
- Annual subscriptionPrice not published
- Monthly subscriptionPrice not published
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.
Autodesk Mudbox
Autodesk Mudbox is desktop software for 3D sculpting and painting, used to create detailed characters and environments with textures. Artists can build production-quality meshes from scanned, imported, or sculpted data, paint across multiple channels on 3D models, and add mesh resolution where needed. Retopology tools help create clean production meshes, and the layer-based workflow supports work on high-resolution models and textures. Mudbox also supports 3D print export. Autodesk identifies professional VFX and game studios among its users. It runs on Windows, macOS, and Linux. The 2026 requirements specify Windows 10 version 1809 or later and Windows 11, macOS 13.x through 15.x, Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 8.10, 9.3, and 9.5, and Rocky Linux 8.10, 9.3, and 9.5. Hardware requirements include a 64-bit Intel or AMD multi-core processor, 4 GB RAM, 2 GB free disk space, and a three-button mouse; 8 GB or more RAM is recommended. There is no free plan, but a 30-day trial is available.