Filter Forge vs PixPlant
Filter Forge
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| Figure | Filter Forge | PixPlant |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $12/mo | — |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 9 | 1 |
| Spec score · 3D Texturing Software | 8.1 (#8) | 7.7 (#18) |
| Spec score · Game Texture Software | 7.9 (#17) | 7.6 (#23) |
| Audience | The maker describes photographers, game developers, and digital artists as users of the free filter library. | The maker identifies product design, architectural visualization, visual effects, and game development as use areas. |
| Integrations | The application runs standalone or as a plugin for supported hosts including Adobe Photoshop, Photoshop Elements, Corel PHOTO-PAINT, Paint.NET, and Affinity Photo. | The maker lists exports for Blender, 3ds Max, VRay, Maxwell, Unreal, and Unity, and a plug-in for Adobe Photoshop. |
| Purpose | Filter Forge provides photo effects, seamless textures, and an editor for creating custom filters. | PixPlant creates tiling 3D materials from photos and scanned textures. |
| Trial | The free trial requires no registration, lasts 30 days, is fully functional except for its time limit, and includes unlimited access to the Filter Library. | The maker offers a free trial for PixPlant for Windows. |
Plans
Filter Forge
- Professional Edition — 1-month subscription$12 a month
- Studio Edition — 1-month subscription$19 a month
- Professional Edition — 3-month subscription$29, paid once
- Studio Edition — 3-month subscription$49, paid once
- Basic Edition — permanent license$59, paid once
- Professional Edition — permanent license$139, paid once
- Studio Edition — permanent license$259, paid once
- Professional Edition plus lifetime upgrades$288, paid once
- Studio Edition plus lifetime upgrades$538, paid once
In their own words
Filter Forge
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