Mari review
A deep texturing tool for VFX teams that need UDIM scale and procedural control.
Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
Mari is desktop 3D painting and texturing software from Foundry for artists working in visual effects, animation, games, and other digital content. Its focus is detailed digital-asset work, with projection painting on models and UVs, PBR texture-set ingestion, procedural materials, node-based authoring, and integrated baking. It is particularly suited to VFX studios managing complex UDIM-based assets and high-resolution texture maps.
Pricing covers individual, studio, and quarterly rental options. The Individual Subscription costs $86 per license per month when billed monthly, or $689 per license per year when billed annually, and is intended for individuals or small companies. Studio Subscription costs $1,289 per license per year and supports node-locked or floating licenses. Quarterly Rental costs $949 per license per quarter, also with node-locked or floating licenses. Mari also has a free non-commercial version and a 30-day unrestricted trial. Prices are shown in USD and are subject to applicable taxes.
Its feature depth is the main reason to choose it. Mari supports thousands of UDIM textures per model, layers, masks, node graphs, eight-channel painting, decals and image edits in 2D mode, Python scripting, and baking for geometry maps and textures. It also connects with tools and formats including Arnold, V-Ray, 3Delight, Unreal, OpenColorIO, FBX, and Alembic. Current platform support covers Windows and Linux, including Windows 11 and Rocky/RHEL 9 Linux; macOS is not currently supported. Studios needing large, complex texturing workflows should consider Mari, while artists seeking a simpler tool or macOS support should look elsewhere.
Mari pros and cons
- Where it wins
- Supports thousands of UDIM textures per model
- Combines projection painting, procedural layers, and node graphs
- Handles up to eight painting streams and 32K textures
- Where it doesn't
- macOS is not currently supported
- Monthly pricing starts at $86 per license
- Advanced workflows may exceed individual-artist needs
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