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Best Adobe Substance 3D Sampler Alternatives in 2026

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20 apps from game texture software ranked against Adobe Substance 3D Sampler on the same published basis.

  1. 1
    Blender Free plan Open sourceLinuxMacWin Free7.9
    Adobe Substance 3D Sampler vs Blender
  2. 2
    Houdini Free plan WinMacLinux $7.92/mo6.6
    Adobe Substance 3D Sampler vs Houdini
  3. 3
    Marmoset Viewer Free plan AndroidiOSMacWebWin Free6.6
    Adobe Substance 3D Sampler vs Marmoset Viewer
  4. 4
    Surface Labs Free plan AndroidapiiOSLinuxMac Free6.6
    Adobe Substance 3D Sampler vs Surface Labs
  5. 5
    InstaMAT Free plan LinuxMacWin $3/mo6.5
    Adobe Substance 3D Sampler vs InstaMAT
  6. 6
    World Machine Free plan LinuxMacWin 6.5
    Adobe Substance 3D Sampler vs World Machine
  7. 7
    Mari Free plan LinuxWin $57.42/mo6.4
    Adobe Substance 3D Sampler vs Mari
  8. 8
    Material Maker Free plan LinuxMacWin Free6.4
    Adobe Substance 3D Sampler vs Material Maker
  9. 9
    Pigmi Free plan LinuxMacWin Free6.4
    Adobe Substance 3D Sampler vs Pigmi
  10. 10
    VFX Texture Lab Free plan LinuxWin Free6.4
    Adobe Substance 3D Sampler vs VFX Texture Lab
  11. 11
    ZBrush Free plan WinMac Free6.4
    Adobe Substance 3D Sampler vs ZBrush
  12. 12
    Gaea Free plan Win 6.3
    Adobe Substance 3D Sampler vs Gaea
  13. 13
    PBRgen Free plan Web Free6.3
    Adobe Substance 3D Sampler vs PBRgen
  14. 14
    PBRize Free plan Web $10/mo6.3
    Adobe Substance 3D Sampler vs PBRize
  15. 15
    xNormal Free plan Win Free6.3
    Adobe Substance 3D Sampler vs xNormal
  16. 16
    3DCoat Free trial LinuxMacWin €379/mo5.5
    Adobe Substance 3D Sampler vs 3DCoat
  17. 17
    Adobe Substance 3D PainterAdobe WinLinux 5.3
    Adobe Substance 3D Sampler vs Adobe Substance 3D Painter
  18. 18
    ArmorPaint AndroidiOSLinuxMacWin 5.2
    Adobe Substance 3D Sampler vs ArmorPaint
  19. 19
    AwesomeBump Free plan LinuxMacWin Free5.2
    Adobe Substance 3D Sampler vs AwesomeBump
  20. 20
    TextureLab Free plan LinuxMacWin Free5.2
    Adobe Substance 3D Sampler vs TextureLab

Adobe Substance 3D Sampler alternatives compared

#AppScoreFree planFromRuns on
1Blender7.9Free planFreeLinux, Mac, Windows
2Houdini6.6Free plan$7.92/moWindows, Mac, Linux
3Marmoset Viewer6.6Free planFreeAndroid, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows
4Surface Labs6.6Free planFreeAndroid, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows
5InstaMAT6.5Free plan$3/moLinux, Mac, Windows
6World Machine6.5Free plan—Linux, Mac, Windows
7Mari6.4Free plan$57.42/moLinux, Windows
8Material Maker6.4Free planFreeLinux, Mac, Windows
9Pigmi6.4Free planFreeLinux, Mac, Windows
10VFX Texture Lab6.4Free planFreeLinux, Windows
11ZBrush6.4Free planFreeWindows, Mac
12Gaea6.3Free plan—Windows
13PBRgen6.3Free planFreeWeb
14PBRize6.3Free plan$10/moWeb
15xNormal6.3Free planFreeWindows
163DCoat5.5No€379/moLinux, Mac, Windows
17Adobe Substance 3D Painter5.3No—Windows, Linux
18ArmorPaint5.2No—Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows
19AwesomeBump5.2Free planFreeLinux, Mac, Windows
20TextureLab5.2Free planFreeLinux, Mac, Windows
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Questions about Adobe Substance 3D Sampler alternatives

What is the best alternative to Adobe Substance 3D Sampler?

Blender, number 1 in game texture software with a score of 7.9 out of 10. The others here: Houdini, Marmoset Viewer, Surface Labs and 16 more.

What is the best free alternative to Adobe Substance 3D Sampler?

Blender is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 17 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.

Is there an open-source alternative to Adobe Substance 3D Sampler?

Yes: Blender.

How are these alternatives ranked?

Ranked free-and-open first: a usable free tier and open-source code, then the platforms it runs on and its documentation.