Mixos Paint vs LigidPainter

Mixos Paint9.2Visit LigidPainter7.9Visit

Higher score Mixos Paint #2 in 3D Texturing Software 9.2/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Mixos Paint

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LigidPainter #9 in 3D Texturing Software 7.9/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 5 features Visit LigidPainter

• Mixos Paint fits best

  Cross-platform PBR painting teams

• LigidPainter fits best

  Free procedural texturing on desktop

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Side by side

Feature	Mixos Paint 9.2/10 Visit ↗	LigidPainter 7.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.2	7.9
Ranking	#2 in 3D Texturing Software	#9 in 3D Texturing Software
Best for	Cross-platform PBR painting teams	Free procedural texturing on desktop
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free
Starting price	$8.99/mo	Free plan
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Desktop, Mobile	Desktop
Platforms	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android	Windows, macOS, Linux
Support	Email, Community, Docs	Email, Community, Docs
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market	Solo, Small business
Features Mixos Paint 5/5 · LigidPainter 4/5
3D texture painting	✓	✓
Procedural materials	✓	✓
Texture baking	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
PBR workflow	✓	✓
Node-based authoring	✓	✓
Specs
Maximum texture resolution	4096 px	Not checked yet
Supported platforms	web, windows, macos, linux, ios, android	windows, macos, linux
Our review
Pros	Non-destructive layers, smart masks, decals, and node-based materials Live links with Blender, Cinema 4D, and Unreal Web, desktop, and mobile apps across six platforms	Free on Windows, macOS, and Linux Combines direct painting with procedural material generation Includes node authoring and PBR texture generation
Cons	Production export requires a paid plan 4K export and advanced AI features are tier-dependent The broad toolset may exceed the needs of simple texturing workflows	Does not include baking Does not list integrations The application is still in development
Our verdict	Mixos Paint is a browser-based 3D texturing tool for artists, game developers, motion designers, students, and studios. It supports direct painting on 3D meshes, projection painting, non-destructive layers, procedural smart masks, PBR… Read the review →	LigidPainter is a free 3D texturing application for artists, programmers, game developers, and other 3D users. It supports Windows, macOS, and Linux, with direct painting on 3D models and 2D scenes. The tool combines material generation,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Mixos Paint — where it wins

  • Non-destructive layers, smart masks, decals, and node-based materials
  • Live links with Blender, Cinema 4D, and Unreal
  • Web, desktop, and mobile apps across six platforms

  Where it doesn't

  • Production export requires a paid plan
  • 4K export and advanced AI features are tier-dependent
  • The broad toolset may exceed the needs of simple texturing workflows

• LigidPainter — where it wins

  • Free on Windows, macOS, and Linux
  • Combines direct painting with procedural material generation
  • Includes node authoring and PBR texture generation

  Where it doesn't

  • Does not include baking
  • Does not list integrations
  • The application is still in development

• Mixos Paint9.2/10 · Free plan

  A broad, cross-platform PBR texturing workspace with a capable free tier and paid 4K export.

  Visit Mixos PaintFull verdict →
• LigidPainter7.9/10 · Free plan

  A free cross-platform texturing tool with painting, procedural nodes, and PBR generation.

  Visit LigidPainterFull verdict →