Texel vs Trumble

Texel8.8Visit Trumble8.2Visit

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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Trumble #8 in 3D Texturing Software 8.2/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 5 features Visit Trumble

• Texel fits best

  Collaborative browser-based texturing teams

• Trumble fits best

  Low-cost general-purpose PBR texturing

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Side by side

Feature	Texel 8.8/10 Visit ↗	Trumble 8.2/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.8	8.2
Ranking	#5 in 3D Texturing Software	#8 in 3D Texturing Software
Best for	Collaborative browser-based texturing teams	Low-cost general-purpose PBR texturing
Pricing model	Free	Free plan + paid
Starting price	Free plan	$5/mo
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Browser extension	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux
Support	Email	Email, Docs
Integrations	9 integrations	5 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market
Features Texel 5/5 · Trumble 3/5
3D texture painting	✓	✓
Procedural materials	✓ (best)	—
Texture baking	✓	✓
PBR workflow	✓	✓
Node-based authoring	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Specs
Maximum texture resolution	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Supported platforms	web	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	Direct PBR painting, layers, blend modes, and masks Bakes normal, ambient occlusion, curvature, position, and thickness maps Exports texture packs for Unity, Unreal, Godot, and Roblox
Cons	Invite-only Early Access limits immediate availability Web and API access do not include a desktop application Paid plans have not launched yet	The Free plan includes workspace ads Pro adds no additional tools beyond Free Browser access is required for the no-install workflow
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 →	Trumble is a browser-based 3D texturing suite for game developers and artists who need a broad set of core painting, baking, and texture-editing tools without a large software commitment. It supports direct painting of PBR channels on 3D… 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

• Trumble — where it wins

  • Direct PBR painting, layers, blend modes, and masks
  • Bakes normal, ambient occlusion, curvature, position, and thickness maps
  • Exports texture packs for Unity, Unreal, Godot, and Roblox

  Where it doesn't

  • The Free plan includes workspace ads
  • Pro adds no additional tools beyond Free
  • Browser access is required for the no-install workflow

• Texel8.8/10 · Free plan

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

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• Trumble8.2/10 · Free plan

  A low-cost general-purpose texturing suite with direct PBR painting and engine-ready exports.

  Visit TrumbleFull verdict →