Mixos Paint vs Texel

Mixos Paint9.2Visit Texel8.8Visit

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

• Mixos Paint fits best

  Cross-platform PBR painting teams

• Texel fits best

  Collaborative browser-based texturing teams

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Side by side

Feature	Mixos Paint 9.2/10 Visit ↗	Texel 8.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.2	8.8
Ranking	#2 in 3D Texturing Software	#5 in 3D Texturing Software
Best for	Cross-platform PBR painting teams	Collaborative browser-based texturing teams
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free
Starting price	$8.99/mo	Free plan
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Desktop, Mobile	Cloud, Browser extension
Platforms	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android	Web
Support	Email, Community, Docs	Email
Integrations	8 integrations	9 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Mixos Paint 5/5 · Texel 5/5
3D texture painting	✓	✓
Procedural materials	✓	✓
Texture baking	✓	✓
PBR workflow	✓	✓
Node-based authoring	✓	✓
Specs
Maximum texture resolution	4096 px	Not checked yet
Supported platforms	web, windows, macos, linux, ios, android	web
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	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	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	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	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 →	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

• 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

• 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

• 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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• Texel8.8/10 · Free plan

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

  Visit TexelFull verdict →