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Head-to-head · Texture Libraries

Poly Haven vs Textures.com

  • Updated Sep 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 1 check side by side
Higher score Poly Haven #2 in Texture Libraries 8.2/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 2 features Visit Poly Haven
Textures.com #5 in Texture Libraries 7.2/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 2 features Visit Textures.com

Poly Haven leads on 0 checks, Textures.com on 0, and 1 is even. Who comes out ahead on the 1 yes/no, price and count check where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scorePoly Haven · 8.2/10
  • Free planboth

Poly Haven scores higher on our rubric for texture libraries: 8.2 against 7.2 out of 10; our editors rank them #2 and #5.

Poly Haven is the better fit for free CC0 assets with broad format support. Textures.com is the better fit for broad professional material libraries.

  • Poly Haven fits best

    Free CC0 assets with broad format support

  • Textures.com fits best

    Broad professional material libraries

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Side by side

Feature Poly Haven 8.2/10 Visit ↗ Textures.com 7.2/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.2 7.2
Ranking #2 in Texture Libraries #5 in Texture Libraries
Best for Free CC0 assets with broad format support Broad professional material libraries
Pricing model Free Free plan + paid
Starting price Not published Not published
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud Cloud
Platforms Web Web
Support Email, Community, Docs Email, Docs
Built for Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Poly Haven 0/2 · Textures.com 0/2
PBR maps Not published Not published
Video overlays Not published Not published
Specs
Asset types Not published Not published
License scope Commercial Not published
Download model Not published Not published
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.
  • PBR, procedural, scanned, foliage, HDR and 3D assets
  • Commercial license and free redownloads on selected plans
  • Includes Substance source files and multiple download formats
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.
  • Web access only, with no API access
  • Commercial use remains subject to licensing restrictions
  • No built-in AI 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…

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Textures.com is an online library for digital material content used in 2D and 3D computer graphics. Its catalog covers material photographs, PBR and procedural materials, 3D scans, 3D objects, foliage, ornaments, brushes, HDR panoramas and…

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  1. Poly HavenTexture Libraries 8.2Free plan
  2. Textures.comTexture Libraries 7.2Free plan

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.

  • Textures.com — where it wins

    • PBR, procedural, scanned, foliage, HDR and 3D assets
    • Commercial license and free redownloads on selected plans
    • Includes Substance source files and multiple download formats

    Where it doesn't

    • Web access only, with no API access
    • Commercial use remains subject to licensing restrictions
    • No built-in AI features

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Sep 2026

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