Best xNormal Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from game texture software ranked against xNormal on the same published basis.
- 1xNormal vs Blender
- 2xNormal vs Houdini
- 3xNormal vs Marmoset Viewer
- 4xNormal vs Surface Labs
- 5xNormal vs InstaMAT
- 6xNormal vs World Machine
- 7xNormal vs Mari
- 8xNormal vs Material Maker
- 9xNormal vs ZBrush
- 10xNormal vs Gaea
- 11xNormal vs PBRgen
- 12xNormal vs PBRize
- 13xNormal vs 3DCoat
- 14xNormal vs Pigmi
- 15xNormal vs ArmorPaint
- 16xNormal vs AwesomeBump
- 17xNormal vs TextureLab
- 18xNormal vs VFX Texture Lab
- 19xNormal vs Blacksmith3D
- 21xNormal vs Materialize
xNormal alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blender | 7.9 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 2 | Houdini | 6.6 | Free plan | $7.92/mo | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 3 | Marmoset Viewer | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 4 | Surface Labs | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | Android, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 5 | InstaMAT | 6.5 | Free plan | $3/mo | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 6 | World Machine | 6.5 | Free plan | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 7 | Mari | 6.4 | Free plan | $57.42/mo | Linux, Windows |
| 8 | Material Maker | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 9 | ZBrush | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Windows, Mac |
| 10 | Gaea | 6.3 | Free plan | — | Windows |
| 11 | PBRgen | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 12 | PBRize | 6.3 | Free plan | $10/mo | Web |
| 13 | 3DCoat | 5.5 | No | €379/mo | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 14 | Pigmi | 5.3 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 15 | ArmorPaint | 5.2 | No | — | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 16 | AwesomeBump | 5.2 | No | — | Windows, Linux, Mac |
| 17 | TextureLab | 5.2 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 18 | VFX Texture Lab | 5.2 | No | — | Windows, Linux |
| 19 | Blacksmith3D | 5.1 | No | — | Windows |
| 21 | Materialize | 5.0 | No | — | Windows |
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Questions about xNormal alternatives
What is the best alternative to xNormal?
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 xNormal?
Blender is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 12 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Is there an open-source alternative to xNormal?
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.