Blendkit vs ShareTextures

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.

ShareTextures is a web library of free textures, 3D models, atlases, and other digital assets. Its About page lists more than 1,600 textures, 250 3D models, and 50 atlases. Visitors can download selected assets without registration or payment, at resolutions up to 4K. The Free asset library costs nothing, and listed formats include BLEND and FBX. ShareTextures describes downloads as CC0, while its license page specifies a custom CC0 license: personal and commercial use is allowed without attribution, but redistribution on other websites and embedding downloads in third-party apps require written permission. A Blender add-on supports browsing, previews, drag-and-drop placement, 1K–4K resolution choices, automatic shader nodes, catalogs, and tags. Access is offered through Patreon or a one-time purchase, with lifetime access and free updates for the one-time option. An Unreal Engine plugin creates physically based materials with one-click import and automatic material graph setup, with 1K, 2K, and 4K options through the Epic Games/FAB Marketplace.