CGAxis vs ShareTextures
CGAxis
cgaxis.comShareTextures
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| Figure | CGAxis | ShareTextures |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $16/mo | Free |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 8 | 1 |
| Spec score · 3D Asset Libraries | 8.0 (#11) | 7.4 (#24) |
| Blender add-on | The Blender add-on supports Blender 4.0–5.0 on Windows, macOS and Linux and provides asset browsing, downloads and imports inside Blender. | The Blender add-on lets users browse, preview, and drag-and-drop materials and 3D models inside Blender. |
| Founded | 2008 | 2018 |
| Support | CGAxis says it aims to respond to support form messages in less than 24 hours. | The About page directs questions to email or Discord. |
Plans
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
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.
ShareTextures
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.