Best 3D Texturing Software in 2026
28 3d texturing software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
| # | Platform | Score | Why | From | Free plan | Paid from | 3D texture painting | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Surface Labs | 8.2 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | Free | Yes | — | — | View |
| 2 | InstaMAT | 7.6 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $0.67/mo | Yes | 8 /mo | Yes | View |
| 3 | Mixos Paint | 7.5 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $8.99/mo | Yes | 8.99 /mo | Yes | View |
| 4 | Mari | 7.5 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $57.42/mo | Yes | 86 /mo | Yes | View |
| 5 | Wafer | 7.1 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | Free | Yes | — | Yes | View |
| 6 |  Material Maker | 7.0 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | Free | Yes | — | Yes | View |
| 7 | Trumble | 7.0 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $3/mo | Yes | 5 /mo | Yes | View |
| 8 | Texel | 6.9 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | Free | Yes | — | Yes | View |
| 9 |  ArmorPaint | 6.6 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | No | — | Yes | View |
| 10 | LigidPainter | 6.5 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | Free | Yes | — | Yes | View |
| 11 |  VFX Texture Lab | 6.4 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | Free | Yes | — | — | View |
| 12 |  Forge Material Studio | 6.4 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | Free | Yes | — | — | View |
| 13 |  MechaPaint | 6.3 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | Free | Yes | — | Yes | View |
| 14 |  ShaderMap | 6.2 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | Free | Yes | — | No | View |
| 15 |  TextureLab | 6.0 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | Free | Yes | — | — | View |
| 16 |  MeshCoat | 5.7 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | Free | Yes | — | Yes | View |
| 17 |  Blacksmith3D | 5.7 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | Free | Yes | — | Yes | View |
| 18 |  Filter Forge | 5.5 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | No | 25 /mo | No | View |
| 19 |  AwesomeBump | 5.5 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | Free | Yes | — | — | View |
| 20 | Knald | 5.4 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | No | — | No | View |
| 21 |  Materialize | 5.4 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | Free | Yes | — | — | View |
| 22 | Adobe Substance 3D Modeler | 5.4 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | Free | — | — | — | View |
| 23 |  PixPlant | 5.3 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | No | — | — | View |
| 24 | ColorMinis | 5.3 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | Free | Yes | — | Yes | View |
| 25 |  Pigmi | 5.2 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | Free | Yes | — | — | View |
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Questions about this list
Which 3d texturing software is ranked first on Inferse?
Surface Labs is ranked #1 of 28 with a score of 8.2. InstaMAT is second and Mixos Paint third.
How many of these have a free plan?
21 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, InstaMAT has the lowest first paid tier we found: $0.67/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes, open and connectable first: a public API, open-source code, the depth of its documentation and a free tier to try it on. Model lists are sorted by the figure in their title, exactly as each provider publishes it. Paid placements never change a rank.