Mixos Paint vs Mari

Mixos Paint9.2Visit Mari9.1Visit

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

• Mixos Paint fits best

  Cross-platform PBR painting teams

• Mari fits best

  VFX studios needing advanced UDIM workflows

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Side by side

Feature	Mixos Paint 9.2/10 Visit ↗	Mari 9.1/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.2	9.1
Ranking	#2 in 3D Texturing Software	#3 in 3D Texturing Software
Best for	Cross-platform PBR painting teams	VFX studios needing advanced UDIM workflows
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	$8.99/mo	$689/user/yr
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	30 days
Deployment	Cloud, Desktop, Mobile	Desktop
Platforms	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android	Windows, Linux
Support	Email, Community, Docs	Email, Community, Docs
Integrations	8 integrations	8 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Mixos Paint 5/5 · Mari 5/5
3D texture painting	✓	✓
Procedural materials	✓	✓
Texture baking	✓	✓
PBR workflow	✓	✓
Node-based authoring	✓	✓
Specs
Maximum texture resolution	4096 px	32768 px (best)
Supported platforms	web, windows, macos, linux, ios, android	windows, 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	Supports thousands of UDIM textures per model Combines projection painting, procedural layers, and node graphs Handles up to eight painting streams and 32K textures
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	macOS is not currently supported Monthly pricing starts at $86 per license Advanced workflows may exceed individual-artist needs
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 →	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 →

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

• 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

• Mixos Paint9.2/10 · Free plan

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

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• 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 →