Material Maker vs Trumble

Material Maker8.3Visit Trumble8.2Visit

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

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Trumble #8 in 3D Texturing Software 8.2/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 5 features Visit Trumble

• Material Maker fits best

  Free procedural materials for game engines

• Trumble fits best

  Low-cost general-purpose PBR texturing

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Side by side

Feature	Material Maker 8.3/10 Visit ↗	Trumble 8.2/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.3	8.2
Ranking	#7 in 3D Texturing Software	#8 in 3D Texturing Software
Best for	Free procedural materials for game engines	Low-cost general-purpose PBR texturing
Pricing model	Free	Free plan + paid
Starting price	Free	$5/mo
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Desktop	Cloud
Platforms	Windows, macOS, Linux	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux
Support	Community, Docs	Email, Docs
Integrations	3 integrations	5 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business	Solo, Small business, Mid-market
Features Material Maker 4/5 · Trumble 3/5
3D texture painting	✓	✓
Procedural materials	✓ (best)	—
Texture baking	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
PBR workflow	✓	✓
Node-based authoring	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Specs
Maximum texture resolution	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Supported platforms	windows, macos, linux	web, Windows, macOS, Linux
Our review
Pros	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	Direct PBR painting, layers, blend modes, and masks Bakes normal, ambient occlusion, curvature, position, and thickness maps Exports texture packs for Unity, Unreal, Godot, and Roblox
Cons	3D model painting is described as experimental The workflow centers on procedural node-based authoring No paid tier adds expanded capabilities or support	The Free plan includes workspace ads Pro adds no additional tools beyond Free Browser access is required for the no-install workflow
Our verdict	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 →	Trumble is a browser-based 3D texturing suite for game developers and artists who need a broad set of core painting, baking, and texture-editing tools without a large software commitment. It supports direct painting of PBR channels on 3D… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• 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

• Trumble — where it wins

  • Direct PBR painting, layers, blend modes, and masks
  • Bakes normal, ambient occlusion, curvature, position, and thickness maps
  • Exports texture packs for Unity, Unreal, Godot, and Roblox

  Where it doesn't

  • The Free plan includes workspace ads
  • Pro adds no additional tools beyond Free
  • Browser access is required for the no-install workflow

• Material Maker8.3/10 · Free plan

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

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• Trumble8.2/10 · Free plan

  A low-cost general-purpose texturing suite with direct PBR painting and engine-ready exports.

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