CraftPBR vs PBRgen

CraftPBR7.7Visit PBRgen7.2Visit

Higher score CraftPBR #5 in AI Texture Generators 7.7/10 Free plan · paid from $19/mo Free plan✓ 5 of 5 features Visit CraftPBR

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PBRgen #7 in AI Texture Generators 7.2/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 5 features Visit PBRgen

• CraftPBR fits best

  Engine-focused PBR artists

• PBRgen fits best

  Free users wanting a complete texturing suite

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Side by side

Feature	CraftPBR 7.7/10 Visit ↗	PBRgen 7.2/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	7.7	7.2
Ranking	#5 in AI Texture Generators	#7 in AI Texture Generators
Best for	Engine-focused PBR artists	Free users wanting a complete texturing suite
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	$19/mo	Not published
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Email	Email, Community, Docs
Integrations	4 integrations	5 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market	Solo, Small business
Features CraftPBR 5/5 · PBRgen 0/5
Seamless tiling	✓ (best)	Not published
Text-to-texture	✓ (best)	Not published
Image-to-texture	✓ (best)	Not published
PBR map generation	✓ (best)	Not published
3D material preview	✓ (best)	Not published
Specs
Max texture resolution	Not published	Not published
Export formats	PNG	Not published
Our review
Pros	Generates six-map PBR sets from text prompts Exports presets for Unreal, Unity, Godot, and Blender Offers live previews and community material remixing	Generates full PBR map sets from text, images, colors, and guide maps Includes layer editing, effects, seam inpainting, and automatic saving Exports packed textures and GLB files, with major 3D workflow integrations
Cons	Reference-photo generation starts on the Pro plan Free projects are published to the community library The workflow depends on browser-based WebGPU processing	Starter provides 100 credits only once Commercial use is reserved for the Beta plan Runs in the browser rather than as a native desktop application
Our verdict	CraftPBR is a browser-based AI texture generator for game developers, 3D artists, and indie studios. It creates tileable PBR materials from written prompts, while the Pro plan adds generation from reference photos. Exports include albedo,… Read the review →	PBRgen is a browser-based AI texturing tool for artists and other 3D users who need to create and refine physically based materials. It supports text prompts, uploaded images, colors, and guide maps, then generates material maps for use in… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• CraftPBR — where it wins

  • Generates six-map PBR sets from text prompts
  • Exports presets for Unreal, Unity, Godot, and Blender
  • Offers live previews and community material remixing

  Where it doesn't

  • Reference-photo generation starts on the Pro plan
  • Free projects are published to the community library
  • The workflow depends on browser-based WebGPU processing

• PBRgen — where it wins

  • Generates full PBR map sets from text, images, colors, and guide maps
  • Includes layer editing, effects, seam inpainting, and automatic saving
  • Exports packed textures and GLB files, with major 3D workflow integrations

  Where it doesn't

  • Starter provides 100 credits only once
  • Commercial use is reserved for the Beta plan
  • Runs in the browser rather than as a native desktop application

• CraftPBR7.7/10 · Free plan · paid from $19/mo

  A focused web tool for generating and exporting PBR materials across major engines.

  Visit CraftPBRFull verdict →
• PBRgen7.2/10 · Free plan

  A broad browser texturing suite with a free personal-use plan.

  Visit PBRgenFull verdict →