Mari vs Texel

Mari9.1Visit Texel8.8Visit

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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Texel #5 in 3D Texturing Software 8.8/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Texel

• Mari fits best

  VFX studios needing advanced UDIM workflows

• Texel fits best

  Collaborative browser-based texturing teams

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Side by side

Feature	Mari 9.1/10 Visit ↗	Texel 8.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.1	8.8
Ranking	#3 in 3D Texturing Software	#5 in 3D Texturing Software
Best for	VFX studios needing advanced UDIM workflows	Collaborative browser-based texturing teams
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free
Starting price	$689/user/yr	Free plan
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	30 days	—
Deployment	Desktop	Cloud, Browser extension
Platforms	Windows, Linux	Web
Support	Email, Community, Docs	Email
Integrations	8 integrations	9 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Mari 5/5 · Texel 5/5
3D texture painting	✓	✓
Procedural materials	✓	✓
Texture baking	✓	✓
PBR workflow	✓	✓
Node-based authoring	✓	✓
Specs
Maximum texture resolution	32768 px	Not checked yet
Supported platforms	windows, linux	web
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	Real-time multiplayer editing with branching, comments, and review history UDIM-native painting, automatic baking, and broad PBR channel support Exports for USD, glTF, Unreal, and Unity, plus AI graph nodes
Cons	macOS is not currently supported Monthly pricing starts at $86 per license Advanced workflows may exceed individual-artist needs	Invite-only Early Access limits immediate availability Web and API access do not include a desktop application Paid plans have not launched yet
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 →	Texel is a browser-based 3D texturing studio for VFX and game teams that need shared work on textured assets. It combines brush and projection painting with procedural material graphs, UDIM-native workflows, automatic baking, and PBR… 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

• Texel — where it wins

  • Real-time multiplayer editing with branching, comments, and review history
  • UDIM-native painting, automatic baking, and broad PBR channel support
  • Exports for USD, glTF, Unreal, and Unity, plus AI graph nodes

  Where it doesn't

  • Invite-only Early Access limits immediate availability
  • Web and API access do not include a desktop application
  • Paid plans have not launched yet

• 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 →
• Texel8.8/10 · Free plan

  A free, collaborative web studio covering painting, procedural materials, baking, and exports.

  Visit TexelFull verdict →