PBRgen vs CraftPBR

PBRgen8.8Visit CraftPBR8.5Visit

Higher score PBRgen #4 in AI Texture Generators 8.8/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 5 features Visit PBRgen

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CraftPBR #6 in AI Texture Generators 8.5/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 5 of 5 features Visit CraftPBR

• PBRgen fits best

  Free users wanting a complete texturing suite

• CraftPBR fits best

  Engine-focused PBR artists

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Side by side

Feature	PBRgen 8.8/10 Visit ↗	CraftPBR 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.8	8.5
Ranking	#4 in AI Texture Generators	#6 in AI Texture Generators
Best for	Free users wanting a complete texturing suite	Engine-focused PBR artists
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	—	$19/mo
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Email, Community, Docs	Email
Integrations	5 integrations	4 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business	Solo, Small business, Mid-market
Features PBRgen 0/5 · CraftPBR 5/5
Seamless tiling	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Text-to-texture	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Image-to-texture	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
PBR map generation	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
3D material preview	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Specs
Max texture resolution	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Export formats	Not checked yet	PNG
Our review
Pros	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	Generates six-map PBR sets from text prompts Exports presets for Unreal, Unity, Godot, and Blender Offers live previews and community material remixing
Cons	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	Reference-photo generation starts on the Pro plan Free projects are published to the community library The workflow depends on browser-based WebGPU processing
Our verdict	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 →	CraftPBR is a browser-based AI texture generator for game developers, 3D artists, and indie studios. It creates tileable PBR materials from written prompts, while the Pro plan adds generation from reference photos. Exports include albedo,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• 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

• CraftPBR — where it wins

  • Generates six-map PBR sets from text prompts
  • Exports presets for Unreal, Unity, Godot, and Blender
  • Offers live previews and community material remixing

  Where it doesn't

  • Reference-photo generation starts on the Pro plan
  • Free projects are published to the community library
  • The workflow depends on browser-based WebGPU processing

• PBRgen8.8/10 · Free plan

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

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• CraftPBR8.5/10 · Free plan

  A focused web tool for generating and exporting PBR materials across major engines.

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