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Adobe Substance 3D Designer comparisons

#2 of 34 in Game Texture Software

Adobe Substance 3D Designer is compared head-to-head with InstaMAT, ArmorPaint and Mari and more: 7 head-to-heads in Game Texture Software, each with the specs and prices we checked.

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Adobe Substance 3D Designer head-to-head

Adobe Substance 3D Designer vs each of them

#ToolFree planPaid fromProcedural materialsScore
2Adobe Substance 3D DesignerNoYes9.1
1InstaMATYesYes9.3
3ArmorPaintNo$19 one-timeYes8.9
4MariYes$689/user/yrYes8.7
5Material MakerYesFreeYes8.5
6Surface LabsYesFreeYes8.3
7VFX Texture LabYesFreeYes8.2
8Adobe Substance 3D SamplerNoYes8.1

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