Adobe Substance 3D Designer
2 free alternatives
Top pick:Material MakerLicense: Open source
Saves $250 USD a year
3D texturing & materials
Paint textures onto 3D models and build procedural materials.
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Adobe Substance 3D Painter
3 free alternatives
Best free option:ArmorPaint(Strong)License: Open source
Saves $250 USD a year
Free 3D texturing & materials
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ArmorPaint
Stand-alone 3D PBR texture painting app with layers, baking and engine export presets; source is free, builds are paid.
License: Open source- Windows
- macOS
- Linux
- iOS
- Android
Status: Active- FBX: opens only, partial fidelity. Imports FBX meshes; mesh export is OBJ or GLB
- OBJ: opens and saves, full fidelity
- PNG: opens and saves, full fidelity
This replaces Adobe Substance 3D Painter
Material Maker
Free node-based tool for creating procedural materials and painting 3D models, built on the Godot engine.
License: Open source- Windows
- macOS
- Linux
Status: Active- FBX: opens only, partial fidelity. FBX meshes load for preview and painting; no mesh export
- OBJ: opens only, partial fidelity. OBJ meshes load for preview and painting; no mesh export
- PNG: opens and saves, full fidelity
This replaces Adobe Substance 3D Designer and Adobe Substance 3D Painter