Mixos Paint vs Wafer

Mixos Paint9.2Visit Wafer8.4Visit

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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Wafer #6 in 3D Texturing Software 8.4/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 5 features Visit Wafer

• Mixos Paint fits best

  Cross-platform PBR painting teams

• Wafer fits best

  Artists prioritizing high-resolution painting

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Side by side

Feature	Mixos Paint 9.2/10 Visit ↗	Wafer 8.4/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.2	8.4
Ranking	#2 in 3D Texturing Software	#6 in 3D Texturing Software
Best for	Cross-platform PBR painting teams	Artists prioritizing high-resolution painting
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	$8.99/mo	—
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Desktop, Mobile	Desktop, Mobile
Platforms	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android	Windows, macOS, iOS
Support	Email, Community, Docs	Email, Community
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market	Solo, Small business, Mid-market
Features Mixos Paint 5/5 · Wafer 3/5
3D texture painting	✓	✓
Procedural materials	✓	✓
Texture baking	✓ (best)	—
PBR workflow	✓	✓
Node-based authoring	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Specs
Maximum texture resolution	4096 px (best)	24 px
Supported platforms	web, windows, macos, linux, ios, android	windows, macos, ios
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	Direct 3D and 2D painting with layered channel control Supports color, roughness, and metallic painting together Configurable export supports texture sets and channel packing
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	No texture baking workflow No verified integrations Desktop licenses do not work with the Apple App Store
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 →	Wafer is a 3D texture-painting application for artists creating stylized, hand-painted, and non-photorealistic assets. It supports direct painting on 3D meshes and 2D UV views, with layers, masks, blend modes, opacity controls, and… 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

• Wafer — where it wins

  • Direct 3D and 2D painting with layered channel control
  • Supports color, roughness, and metallic painting together
  • Configurable export supports texture sets and channel packing

  Where it doesn't

  • No texture baking workflow
  • No verified integrations
  • Desktop licenses do not work with the Apple App Store

• 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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• Wafer8.4/10 · Free plan

  A focused texture-painting tool with broad channel control and 24K export.

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