Adobe Substance 3D Modeler vs CGAxis
Adobe Substance 3D Modeler
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CGAxis
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| Figure | Adobe Substance 3D Modeler | CGAxis |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | $16/mo |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | — | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 8 | 8 |
| Spec score · 3D Asset Libraries | 8.4 (#7) | 8.0 (#11) |
| Company | Adobe was founded in December 1982 by Charles Geschke and John Warnock and lists its corporate headquarters in San Jose, California, USA. | CGAxis identifies itself as a division of DTS S.C.; its terms state that DTS S.C. is registered in Poland and has its registered office in Kielce. |
| Integrations | 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. | CGAxis Hub lists integrations with Blender, Cinema 4D, 3ds Max, Maya, SketchUp, Unreal and Unity. |
Plans
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
CGAxis
- Essential$16 a month
- 25 credits$19, paid once
- Standard$24 a month
- Individual Unlimited$41 a month
- 100 credits$59, paid once
- Studio$83 a month
- 250 credits$129, paid once
- 500 credits$229, paid once
In their own words
Adobe Substance 3D Modeler
Adobe Substance 3D Modeler has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
CGAxis
CGAxis is a library of production-ready 3D models, PBR materials, HDRI maps, decals, and imperfections for archviz, games, and VFX. Its catalog lists 13,659 assets, with new items added every week. More than 100 models, materials, and HDRIs are free to use without credits or a subscription. Visitors can inspect 747 assets in a browser-based 3D preview by spinning and zooming, without downloads or plugins. The free CGAxis Hub desktop app browses and previews the catalog, then can append selected assets into a running 3D application. It lists integrations with Blender, Cinema 4D, 3ds Max, Maya, SketchUp, Unreal, and Unity. A separate Blender add-on supports Blender 4.0–5.0 on Windows, macOS, and Linux. Downloads include a royalty-free commercial license that remains usable after a subscription ends. Paid options include Essential at $16 a month (billed $190 billed yearly), credit bundles, and individual or team subscriptions. The Studio plan provides separate accounts per seat.