Blendkit vs Matterfield

Blendkit is an asset library integrated directly into Blender 3D. Its collection includes models, materials, brushes, scenes, HDRIs, node groups and add-ons, with about half of the library completely free. The Free plan lists 23,300 models, 40,938 materials, 1,070 scenes, 4,994 HDRIs, 1,272 brushes, uploads and 200 MiB of private storage. Full costs $9.90 a month and Business costs $29 a month; both list larger collections, more storage and extra add-ons. Downloads are unlimited during a subscription period. Uploaded assets receive a quality check, and licensing options include Royalty-free and CC0 for commercial and non-commercial use. The Blender add-on requires Blender 3.0 or newer and works best with the latest Blender LTS version. Experimental plugins are offered for Godot, Maya and Rhino. The free Maya plugin supports browsing and dragging assets into Maya but is in early alpha; the Rhino plugin supports Rhino 8 on Windows and macOS, including Apple Silicon. Blendkit says 5% of subscription fees go to open-source development and the Blender Development Fund.

Matterfield is a web-based library of scanned real-world 3D assets for VFX, computer vision, and video game development. Its catalog includes 3D models, textures, HDRIs, software, scripts, and tools, with downloads in FBX, PNG, EXR, and HIP (ZIP) formats. Matterfield describes production workflows using advanced 3D scanning and multiple capture methods. The free No Sponsorship plan costs nothing and includes common models and textures, collections, a blog, and a knowledgebase. Friend costs $10 a month and adds all 3D models and textures. Partner costs $25 a month and adds HDRIs, software, scripts, tools, and asset sponsorship. Benefactor costs $75 a month, adds high-poly source data plus revision and variation requests, and is required for companies with revenue over 100k. Required subscriptions provide unlimited downloads. Commercial use is allowed, but assets cannot be resold on other websites or used for AI training without an agreement.