Texel vs LigidPainter

Texel8.8Visit LigidPainter7.9Visit

Higher score Texel #5 in 3D Texturing Software 8.8/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Texel

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LigidPainter #9 in 3D Texturing Software 7.9/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 5 features Visit LigidPainter

• Texel fits best

  Collaborative browser-based texturing teams

• LigidPainter fits best

  Free procedural texturing on desktop

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Side by side

Feature	Texel 8.8/10 Visit ↗	LigidPainter 7.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.8	7.9
Ranking	#5 in 3D Texturing Software	#9 in 3D Texturing Software
Best for	Collaborative browser-based texturing teams	Free procedural texturing on desktop
Pricing model	Free	Free
Starting price	Free plan	Free plan
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Browser extension	Desktop
Platforms	Web	Windows, macOS, Linux
Support	Email	Email, Community, Docs
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business
Features Texel 5/5 · LigidPainter 4/5
3D texture painting	✓	✓
Procedural materials	✓	✓
Texture baking	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
PBR workflow	✓	✓
Node-based authoring	✓	✓
Specs
Maximum texture resolution	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Supported platforms	web	windows, macos, linux
Our review
Pros	Real-time multiplayer editing with branching, comments, and review history UDIM-native painting, automatic baking, and broad PBR channel support Exports for USD, glTF, Unreal, and Unity, plus AI graph nodes	Free on Windows, macOS, and Linux Combines direct painting with procedural material generation Includes node authoring and PBR texture generation
Cons	Invite-only Early Access limits immediate availability Web and API access do not include a desktop application Paid plans have not launched yet	Does not include baking Does not list integrations The application is still in development
Our verdict	Texel is a browser-based 3D texturing studio for VFX and game teams that need shared work on textured assets. It combines brush and projection painting with procedural material graphs, UDIM-native workflows, automatic baking, and PBR… Read the review →	LigidPainter is a free 3D texturing application for artists, programmers, game developers, and other 3D users. It supports Windows, macOS, and Linux, with direct painting on 3D models and 2D scenes. The tool combines material generation,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Texel — where it wins

  • Real-time multiplayer editing with branching, comments, and review history
  • UDIM-native painting, automatic baking, and broad PBR channel support
  • Exports for USD, glTF, Unreal, and Unity, plus AI graph nodes

  Where it doesn't

  • Invite-only Early Access limits immediate availability
  • Web and API access do not include a desktop application
  • Paid plans have not launched yet

• LigidPainter — where it wins

  • Free on Windows, macOS, and Linux
  • Combines direct painting with procedural material generation
  • Includes node authoring and PBR texture generation

  Where it doesn't

  • Does not include baking
  • Does not list integrations
  • The application is still in development

• Texel8.8/10 · Free plan

  A free, collaborative web studio covering painting, procedural materials, baking, and exports.

  Visit TexelFull verdict →
• LigidPainter7.9/10 · Free plan

  A free cross-platform texturing tool with painting, procedural nodes, and PBR generation.

  Visit LigidPainterFull verdict →