Poly Haven vs CGBookcase

Poly Haven8.2Visit CGBookcase6.6Visit

Higher score Poly Haven #2 in Texture Libraries 8.2/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 2 features Visit Poly Haven

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CGBookcase #9 in Texture Libraries 6.6/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 1 of 2 features Visit CGBookcase

• Poly Haven fits best

  Free CC0 assets with broad format support

• CGBookcase fits best

  Free high-resolution PBR materials

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Side by side

Feature	Poly Haven 8.2/10 Visit ↗	CGBookcase 6.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.2	6.6
Ranking	#2 in Texture Libraries	#9 in Texture Libraries
Best for	Free CC0 assets with broad format support	Free high-resolution PBR materials
Pricing model	Free	Free
Starting price	Not published	Not published
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Email, Community, Docs	Docs
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business
Features Poly Haven 0/2 · CGBookcase 1/2
PBR maps	Not published	✓ (best)
Video overlays	Not published	Not published
Specs
Asset types	Not published	Material
License scope	Commercial	Commercial
Download model	Not published	Unlimited
Maximum resolution	Not published	Not published
File formats	Not published	Not published
Our review
Pros	CC0 assets support commercial use, redistribution, and product inclusion. HDRIs, PBR textures, and 3D models cover core 3D asset needs. No-signup downloads plus an API and Blender add-on support workflows.	Free CC0 1.0 materials support commercial use without attribution. Downloads include multiple resolutions, with options up to 8K. PBR workflows cover packed channels, metalness/roughness and key maps.
Cons	The Blender asset browser add-on is specific to Blender workflows. Asset access is centered on the web and public catalog API. There is no standard paid plan for expanded service tiers.	Access is limited to the web platform. The library focuses on materials rather than broader 3D assets. There are no paid tiers with additional product features.
Our verdict	Poly Haven is a curated public asset library for visual effects artists, game designers, professionals, and hobbyists. Its catalog covers HDRIs, photoscanned PBR textures, and 3D models, with assets released under CC0. That licensing… Read the review →	CGBookcase is a web-based library of free PBR texture materials for 3D rendering and material creation. It suits artists, designers and developers who need downloadable surface materials for commercial or non-commercial work without… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Poly Haven — where it wins

  • CC0 assets support commercial use, redistribution, and product inclusion.
  • HDRIs, PBR textures, and 3D models cover core 3D asset needs.
  • No-signup downloads plus an API and Blender add-on support workflows.

  Where it doesn't

  • The Blender asset browser add-on is specific to Blender workflows.
  • Asset access is centered on the web and public catalog API.
  • There is no standard paid plan for expanded service tiers.

• CGBookcase — where it wins

  • Free CC0 1.0 materials support commercial use without attribution.
  • Downloads include multiple resolutions, with options up to 8K.
  • PBR workflows cover packed channels, metalness/roughness and key maps.

  Where it doesn't

  • Access is limited to the web platform.
  • The library focuses on materials rather than broader 3D assets.
  • There are no paid tiers with additional product features.

• Poly Haven8.2/10 · Free plan

  A free, format-friendly asset library for commercial 3D and visual production.

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• CGBookcase6.6/10 · Free plan

  A free CC0 texture library with high-resolution materials and practical PBR tools.

  Visit CGBookcaseFull verdict →