3DCoat is a desktop 3D application for sculpting, retopology, UV editing, PBR texture painting, and rendering. It runs on Linux, macOS, and Windows. Painting options include microvertex, per-pixel, and Ptex methods, Smart Materials, and textures up to 16K. Sculpting supports voxel work without topological constraints, Boolean operations, and adaptive dynamic tessellation. Retopology includes automatic tools with user-defined edge loops and manual tools. AppLinks support model exchange with other 3D applications; the product also describes exchanging Photoshop layers through keyboard shortcuts. A 30-day trial is available, followed by Free Learning mode, which restricts exports and bars commercial use of work exported from that mode. Learning mode limits .3b projects to 20 sculpt objects and 10 layers, restricts OBJ exports by workspace triangle counts, and watermarks textures above 512×512. The 3DCoat 2026 Individual Node-locked plan costs 379.00 EUR per month and includes 12 months of free updates. A license can be installed on two machines, but only one copy can run at a time.
Who it is for
3DCoat suits 3D artists who need sculpting, retopology, UV editing, texture painting, and rendering in one desktop application. Its learning mode may also suit people who can work within export and commercial-use limits.
What is good
- Includes sculpting, retopology, UV editing, painting, and rendering.
- Available for Linux, macOS, and Windows.
- Supports textures up to 16K.
- Includes automatic and manual retopology tools.
- Licensed use can run offline.
What to know first
- Free Learning mode has export limits.
- Learning-mode exports cannot be used commercially.
- Textures above 512×512 have watermarks in learning mode.
- The listed plan costs 379.00 EUR per month.
Verdict
3DCoat combines several 3D creation tasks and supports detailed sculpting and texturing workflows. Consider the learning-mode restrictions and listed plan cost when deciding whether it fits your work.
3DCoat plans and pricing
All plansCompared on 3D modeling software
- Free plan
- Yes
- Platform access
- desktop
- Sculpting tools
- Yes
- Parametric modeling
- Yes
- Render engine
- built-in
- 3D print export
- Yes
