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Best Adobe Substance 3D Painter Alternatives in 2026

Updated

20 platforms from 3D modeling software ranked against Adobe Substance 3D Painter on the same published basis.

  1. 1
    Meshy Free plan AndroidapiiOSWeb $20/mo8.4
    Adobe Substance 3D Painter vs Meshy
  2. 2
    Blender Free plan Open sourceLinuxMacWin Free8.3
    Adobe Substance 3D Painter vs Blender
  3. 3
    Alibre Design Free trial apiself-hostedWin $999/mo7.9
    Adobe Substance 3D Painter vs Alibre Design
  4. 4
    Hyper3D Rodin Free plan apiWeb $30/mo7.7
    Adobe Substance 3D Painter vs Hyper3D Rodin
  5. 5
    Houdini Free plan WinMacLinux $7.92/mo7.6
    Adobe Substance 3D Painter vs Houdini
  6. 6
    SketchUp Free plan iOSWebWin $0.90/mo7.5
    Adobe Substance 3D Painter vs SketchUp
  7. 7
    Sloyd Free plan apiWeb 7.5
    Adobe Substance 3D Painter vs Sloyd
  8. 8
    Browzwear VStitcher apiMacWin $62.50/mo7.4
    Adobe Substance 3D Painter vs Browzwear VStitcher
  9. 9
    Rhino 3D Free plan WinMac $95/mo7.3
    Adobe Substance 3D Painter vs Rhino 3D
  10. 10
    Onshape Free plan AndroidiOSWeb $125/mo7.3
    Adobe Substance 3D Painter vs Onshape
  11. 11
    Shapr3D Free plan MacWin $24.92/mo7.3
    Adobe Substance 3D Painter vs Shapr3D
  12. 12
    3D AI Studio apiWeb 7.3
    Adobe Substance 3D Painter vs 3D AI Studio
  13. 13
    ZBrush Free plan WinMac Free7.2
    Adobe Substance 3D Painter vs ZBrush
  14. 14
    Kaedim apiWeb $400/mo7.2
    Adobe Substance 3D Painter vs Kaedim
  15. 15
    Bforartists Free plan LinuxMacWin Free7.1
    Adobe Substance 3D Painter vs Bforartists
  16. 16
    Alpha3D apiWeb 7.1
    Adobe Substance 3D Painter vs Alpha3D
  17. 17
    Low-Poly Free plan apiWeb $1.32/mo7.1
    Adobe Substance 3D Painter vs Low-Poly
  18. 18
    FreeCAD LinuxMacWin 6.9
    Adobe Substance 3D Painter vs FreeCAD
  19. 19
    MeshLab Free plan LinuxMacWin Free6.9
    Adobe Substance 3D Painter vs MeshLab
  20. 20
    MakeHuman Free plan LinuxMacWin Free6.9
    Adobe Substance 3D Painter vs MakeHuman

Adobe Substance 3D Painter alternatives compared

#PlatformScoreFree planFromRuns on
1Meshy8.4Free plan$20/moAndroid, API, iOS, Web
2Blender8.3Free planFreeLinux, Mac, Windows
3Alibre Design7.9No$999/moAPI, self-hosted, Windows
4Hyper3D Rodin7.7Free plan$30/moAPI, Web
5Houdini7.6Free plan$7.92/moWindows, Mac, Linux
6SketchUp7.5Free plan$0.90/moiOS, Web, Windows
7Sloyd7.5Free plan—API, Web
8Browzwear VStitcher7.4No$62.50/moAPI, Mac, Windows
9Rhino 3D7.3Free plan$95/moWindows, Mac
10Onshape7.3Free plan$125/moAndroid, iOS, Web
11Shapr3D7.3Free plan$24.92/moMac, Windows
123D AI Studio7.3No—API, Web
13ZBrush7.2Free planFreeWindows, Mac
14Kaedim7.2No$400/moAPI, Web
15Bforartists7.1Free planFreeLinux, Mac, Windows
16Alpha3D7.1No—API, Web
17Low-Poly7.1Free plan$1.32/moAPI, Web
18FreeCAD6.9No—Linux, Mac, Windows
19MeshLab6.9Free planFreeLinux, Mac, Windows
20MakeHuman6.9Free planFreeLinux, Mac, Windows
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Questions about Adobe Substance 3D Painter alternatives

What is the best alternative to Adobe Substance 3D Painter?

Meshy, number 1 in 3D modeling software with a score of 8.4 out of 10. The others here: Blender, Alibre Design, Hyper3D Rodin and 16 more.

What is the best free alternative to Adobe Substance 3D Painter?

Meshy is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 14 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.

Is there an open-source alternative to Adobe Substance 3D Painter?

Yes: Blender.

How are these alternatives 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.