Mari vs Material Maker

Mari9.1Visit Material Maker8.3Visit

Higher score Mari #3 in 3D Texturing Software 9.1/10 Free plan · 30-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Foundry

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Material Maker #7 in 3D Texturing Software 8.3/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 5 features Visit Material Maker

• Mari fits best

  VFX studios needing advanced UDIM workflows

• Material Maker fits best

  Free procedural materials for game engines

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Side by side

Feature	Mari 9.1/10 Visit ↗	Material Maker 8.3/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.1	8.3
Ranking	#3 in 3D Texturing Software	#7 in 3D Texturing Software
Best for	VFX studios needing advanced UDIM workflows	Free procedural materials for game engines
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free
Starting price	$689/user/yr	Free
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	30 days	—
Deployment	Desktop	Desktop
Platforms	Windows, Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux
Support	Email, Community, Docs	Community, Docs
Integrations	8 integrations	3 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business
Features Mari 5/5 · Material Maker 4/5
3D texture painting	✓	✓
Procedural materials	✓	✓
Texture baking	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
PBR workflow	✓	✓
Node-based authoring	✓	✓
Specs
Maximum texture resolution	32768 px	Not checked yet
Supported platforms	windows, linux	windows, macos, linux
Our review
Pros	Supports thousands of UDIM textures per model Combines projection painting, procedural layers, and node graphs Handles up to eight painting streams and 32K textures	Free, open-source desktop software for Windows, macOS, and Linux Node graphs support procedural PBR materials and multiple channels Export workflows cover Godot, Unity, and Unreal
Cons	macOS is not currently supported Monthly pricing starts at $86 per license Advanced workflows may exceed individual-artist needs	3D model painting is described as experimental The workflow centers on procedural node-based authoring No paid tier adds expanded capabilities or support
Our verdict	Mari is desktop 3D painting and texturing software from Foundry for artists working in visual effects, animation, games, and other digital content. Its focus is detailed digital-asset work, with projection painting on models and UVs, PBR… Read the review →	Material Maker is a free, open-source desktop application for creating procedural materials and exporting PBR textures or materials. It is aimed at artists, technical artists, game developers, and other users working on Windows, macOS, or… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Mari — where it wins

  • Supports thousands of UDIM textures per model
  • Combines projection painting, procedural layers, and node graphs
  • Handles up to eight painting streams and 32K textures

  Where it doesn't

  • macOS is not currently supported
  • Monthly pricing starts at $86 per license
  • Advanced workflows may exceed individual-artist needs

• Material Maker — where it wins

  • Free, open-source desktop software for Windows, macOS, and Linux
  • Node graphs support procedural PBR materials and multiple channels
  • Export workflows cover Godot, Unity, and Unreal

  Where it doesn't

  • 3D model painting is described as experimental
  • The workflow centers on procedural node-based authoring
  • No paid tier adds expanded capabilities or support

• Mari9.1/10 · Free plan · 30-day trial

  A deep texturing tool for VFX teams that need UDIM scale and procedural control.

  Visit FoundryFull verdict →
• Material Maker8.3/10 · Free plan

  A free node-based material tool for procedural PBR work across major game engines.

  Visit Material MakerFull verdict →