Head-to-head · AI Texture Generators
CraftPBR vs Texturly
CraftPBR leads on 0 checks, Texturly on 1, and 6 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 7 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.
Our verdict
- Highest scoreCraftPBR · 8.5/10
- Lowest starting priceTexturly · $9/mo
- Free planboth
- Most featuresCraftPBR · 5 of 5
CraftPBR scores higher on our rubric for ai texture generators: 8.5 against 8.3 out of 10; our editors rank them #6 and #8.
Texturly is cheaper to start at $9/mo against $19/mo.
CraftPBR is the better fit for engine-focused PBR artists. Texturly is the better fit for affordable browser PBR generation.
- CraftPBR fits best
Engine-focused PBR artists
- Texturly fits best
Affordable browser PBR generation
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Side by side
| Feature | CraftPBR 8.5/10 Visit ↗ | Texturly 8.3/10 Visit ↗ |
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| At a glance | ||
| Editor score | 8.5 | 8.3 |
| Ranking | #6 in AI Texture Generators | #8 in AI Texture Generators |
| Best for | Engine-focused PBR artists | Affordable browser PBR generation |
| Pricing model | Free plan + paid | Free plan + paid |
| Starting price | $19/mo | $9/mo (best) |
| Free plan | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Deployment | Cloud | Cloud |
| Platforms | Web | Web |
| Support | Email, Live chat, Community, Docs | |
| Built for | Solo, Small business, Mid-market | Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise |
| Features CraftPBR 5/5 · Texturly 4/5 | ||
| Seamless tiling | ✓ | ✓ |
| Text-to-texture | ✓ | ✓ |
| Image-to-texture | ✓ | ✓ |
| PBR map generation | ✓ | ✓ |
| 3D material preview | ✓ (best) | Not checked yet |
| Specs | ||
| Max texture resolution | Not checked yet | Not checked yet |
| Export formats | PNG | PNG |
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| 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 → |
Texturly is a web-based AI texture generator for designers, game developers, animators, fashion professionals, architects, and product visualizers. It creates tileable textures from written prompts or uploaded images, reduces visible… 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
Texturly — where it wins
- Generates tileable textures from text prompts or uploaded images
- Produces normal, displacement, roughness, metallic, albedo, and AO maps
- Offers texture adjustments, filters, cropping, rotation, and map downloads
Where it doesn't
- The Free plan has limited monthly credits and 1K output resolution
- PBR map generation starts with the $9-per-month Creator plan
- Available as a web product rather than a desktop or mobile application
- CraftPBR8.5/10 · Free plan
A focused web tool for generating and exporting PBR materials across major engines.
Visit CraftPBRFull verdict → - Texturly8.3/10 · Free plan
An affordable browser tool for generating and adjusting tileable textures.
Visit TexturlyFull verdict →
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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
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