LigidPainter review
A free cross-platform texturing tool with painting, procedural nodes, and PBR generation.
Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
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, custom brushes, texture filters, normal-map painting, mirrored painting, and node-based texture authoring in one desktop application. Its free pricing makes it suited to users who want procedural and hand-painted workflows without a paid tier.
Its strongest area is the combination of painting and procedural generation. Users can create custom brushes and use brush libraries, apply filter, vector, and mirrored painting, and convert color ID maps to masks. The node system includes noise, Perlin, Voronoi, brick, water, and other procedural texture nodes, while PBR texture generation supports material-focused workflows. This gives LigidPainter a wider feature mix than a tool limited to direct paint editing, particularly for users who want to author materials inside the texturing application.
The product remains a focused desktop option rather than a complete pipeline platform. Its published feature set does not include baking or integrations, which may matter to teams connecting texturing with other 3D tools or production systems. The application is described as version 3.0.0 and in development, so buyers should account for that status when choosing software for established production workflows. LigidPainter is a sensible fit for artists and developers seeking free procedural texturing across major desktop platforms; users who require baking, integrations, or a more mature production environment should consider alternatives.
LigidPainter pros and cons
- 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
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