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Head-to-head · Texture Libraries

Textures.com vs FreePBR

  • Updated Sep 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 3 checks side by side
Higher score Textures.com #5 in Texture Libraries 7.2/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 2 features Visit Textures.com
FreePBR #8 in Texture Libraries 6.7/10 Free plan · paid from $21 Free plan✓ 1 of 2 features Visit FreePBR

Textures.com leads on 0 checks, FreePBR on 1, and 2 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 3 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreTextures.com · 7.2/10
  • Free planboth
  • Most featuresFreePBR · 1 of 2

Textures.com scores higher on our rubric for texture libraries: 7.2 against 6.7 out of 10; our editors rank them #5 and #8.

FreePBR offers pbr maps; Textures.com doesn't publish it.

Textures.com is the better fit for broad professional material libraries. FreePBR is the better fit for low-cost commercial PBR library access.

  • Textures.com fits best

    Broad professional material libraries

  • FreePBR fits best

    Low-cost commercial PBR library access

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Side by side

Feature Textures.com 7.2/10 Visit ↗ FreePBR 6.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 7.2 6.7
Ranking #5 in Texture Libraries #8 in Texture Libraries
Best for Broad professional material libraries Low-cost commercial PBR library access
Pricing model Free plan + paid Free plan + paid
Starting price Not published Not published
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud Cloud
Platforms Web Web
Built for Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Solo, Small business, Mid-market
Features Textures.com 0/2 · FreePBR 1/2
PBR maps Not published ✓ (best)
Video overlays Not published —
Specs
Asset types Not published Material
License scope Not published Commercial
Download model Not published One-time
Maximum resolution Not published 2048 px
File formats Not published PNG, PSD
Our review
Pros
  • PBR, procedural, scanned, foliage, HDR and 3D assets
  • Commercial license and free redownloads on selected plans
  • Includes Substance source files and multiple download formats
  • Commercial rights and bulk library access for a one-time $21 fee
  • 2048×2048 PBR maps with common material workflows
  • Texture sets support Unity, Unreal, Blender, and broad DCC use
Cons
  • Web access only, with no API access
  • Commercial use remains subject to licensing restrictions
  • No built-in AI features
  • Free downloads are restricted to noncommercial use
  • Maximum listed texture-map resolution is 2048×2048
  • Access is web-based rather than through a native desktop app
Our verdict

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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FreePBR is a web-based library of more than 600 physically based rendering texture sets for game developers, 3D artists, and CAD users. Its materials support metalness/roughness and metallic/smoothness workflows, with maps including…

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  1. Textures.comTexture Libraries 7.2Free plan
  2. FreePBRTexture Libraries 6.7Free plan · paid from $21

Strengths and trade-offs

  • 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

  • FreePBR — where it wins

    • Commercial rights and bulk library access for a one-time $21 fee
    • 2048×2048 PBR maps with common material workflows
    • Texture sets support Unity, Unreal, Blender, and broad DCC use

    Where it doesn't

    • Free downloads are restricted to noncommercial use
    • Maximum listed texture-map resolution is 2048×2048
    • Access is web-based rather than through a native desktop app

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Sep 2026

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