NormalMap AI vs PBRgen

NormalMap AI7.9Visit PBRgen7.2Visit

Higher score NormalMap AI #4 in AI Texture Generators 7.9/10 Free plan · paid from $9.90/mo Free plan✓ 5 of 5 features Visit NormalMap AI

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PBRgen #7 in AI Texture Generators 7.2/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 5 features Visit PBRgen

• NormalMap AI fits best

  Users converting images into detailed PBR maps

• PBRgen fits best

  Free users wanting a complete texturing suite

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Side by side

Feature	NormalMap AI 7.9/10 Visit ↗	PBRgen 7.2/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	7.9	7.2
Ranking	#4 in AI Texture Generators	#7 in AI Texture Generators
Best for	Users converting images into detailed PBR maps	Free users wanting a complete texturing suite
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	$9.9/mo	Not published
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Browser extension	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Email, Docs	Email, Community, Docs
Compliance	GDPR	GDPR
Integrations	3 integrations	5 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market	Solo, Small business
Features NormalMap AI 5/5 · PBRgen 0/5
Seamless tiling	✓ (best)	Not published
Text-to-texture	✓ (best)	Not published
Image-to-texture	✓ (best)	Not published
PBR map generation	✓ (best)	Not published
3D material preview	✓ (best)	Not published
Specs
Max texture resolution	1024 px	Not published
Export formats	PNG	Not published
Our review
Pros	Generates normal, height, roughness, metallic, and AO maps Creates tileable textures with interactive 3D material previews Supports Unity, Unreal Engine, Blender, and local WebGL/GPU processing	Generates full PBR map sets from text, images, colors, and guide maps Includes layer editing, effects, seam inpainting, and automatic saving Exports packed textures and GLB files, with major 3D workflow integrations
Cons	Web access is required because it is browser-based Priority queues and higher resolution require paid plans The 1,000-credit top-up is separate from subscriptions	Starter provides 100 credits only once Commercial use is reserved for the Beta plan Runs in the browser rather than as a native desktop application
Our verdict	NormalMap AI is a browser-based texture-generation suite for 3D artists, game developers, designers, and visualization teams. It converts uploaded images into normal, height/displacement, roughness, metallic, and ambient-occlusion maps,… Read the review →	PBRgen is a browser-based AI texturing tool for artists and other 3D users who need to create and refine physically based materials. It supports text prompts, uploaded images, colors, and guide maps, then generates material maps for use in… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• NormalMap AI — where it wins

  • Generates normal, height, roughness, metallic, and AO maps
  • Creates tileable textures with interactive 3D material previews
  • Supports Unity, Unreal Engine, Blender, and local WebGL/GPU processing

  Where it doesn't

  • Web access is required because it is browser-based
  • Priority queues and higher resolution require paid plans
  • The 1,000-credit top-up is separate from subscriptions

• PBRgen — where it wins

  • Generates full PBR map sets from text, images, colors, and guide maps
  • Includes layer editing, effects, seam inpainting, and automatic saving
  • Exports packed textures and GLB files, with major 3D workflow integrations

  Where it doesn't

  • Starter provides 100 credits only once
  • Commercial use is reserved for the Beta plan
  • Runs in the browser rather than as a native desktop application

• NormalMap AI7.9/10 · Free plan · paid from $9.90/mo

  A browser suite for turning images or prompts into PBR textures and material previews.

  Visit NormalMap AIFull verdict →
• PBRgen7.2/10 · Free plan

  A broad browser texturing suite with a free personal-use plan.

  Visit PBRgenFull verdict →