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Best Adobe Substance 3D Sampler Alternatives in 2026

Updated

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

  1. 1
    Surface Labs Free plan AndroidapiiOSLinuxMac Free7.6
    Adobe Substance 3D Sampler vs Surface Labs
  2. 2
    Marmoset Viewer Free plan AndroidiOSMacWebWin Free7.5
    Adobe Substance 3D Sampler vs Marmoset Viewer
  3. 3
    ArmorPaint AndroidiOSLinuxMacWin 6.8
    Adobe Substance 3D Sampler vs ArmorPaint
  4. 4
    Houdini Free plan WinMacLinux $7.92/mo6.4
    Adobe Substance 3D Sampler vs Houdini
  5. 5
    Blender Free plan Open sourceLinuxMacWin Free6.3
    Adobe Substance 3D Sampler vs Blender
  6. 6
    InstaMAT Free plan LinuxMacWin $3/mo6.3
    Adobe Substance 3D Sampler vs InstaMAT
  7. 7
    Mari Free plan LinuxWin $57.42/mo6.3
    Adobe Substance 3D Sampler vs Mari
  8. 8
    Gaea Free plan Win 6.2
    Adobe Substance 3D Sampler vs Gaea
  9. 9
    PBRize Free plan Web $10/mo6.2
    Adobe Substance 3D Sampler vs PBRize
  10. 10
    World Machine Free plan LinuxMacWin 6.2
    Adobe Substance 3D Sampler vs World Machine
  11. 11
    ZBrush Free plan WinMac Free6.2
    Adobe Substance 3D Sampler vs ZBrush
  12. 12
    Material Maker Free plan LinuxMacWin Free6.1
    Adobe Substance 3D Sampler vs Material Maker
  13. 13
    PBRgen Free plan Web Free6.1
    Adobe Substance 3D Sampler vs PBRgen
  14. 14
    Pigmi Free plan LinuxMacWin Free6.1
    Adobe Substance 3D Sampler vs Pigmi
  15. 15
    VFX Texture Lab Free plan LinuxWin Free6.1
    Adobe Substance 3D Sampler vs VFX Texture Lab
  16. 16
    xNormal Free plan Win Free6.1
    Adobe Substance 3D Sampler vs xNormal
  17. 17
    3DCoat Free trial LinuxMacWin €379/mo5.6
    Adobe Substance 3D Sampler vs 3DCoat
  18. 18
    World Creator Win $4.92/mo5.6
    Adobe Substance 3D Sampler vs World Creator
  19. 19
    Filter Forge Free trial MacWin $12/mo5.5
    Adobe Substance 3D Sampler vs Filter Forge
  20. 20
    Adobe Substance 3D PainterAdobe WinLinux 5.4
    Adobe Substance 3D Sampler vs Adobe Substance 3D Painter

Adobe Substance 3D Sampler alternatives compared

#AppScoreFree planFromRuns on
1Surface Labs7.6Free planFreeAndroid, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows
2Marmoset Viewer7.5Free planFreeAndroid, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows
3ArmorPaint6.8No—Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows
4Houdini6.4Free plan$7.92/moWindows, Mac, Linux
5Blender6.3Free planFreeLinux, Mac, Windows
6InstaMAT6.3Free plan$3/moLinux, Mac, Windows
7Mari6.3Free plan$57.42/moLinux, Windows
8Gaea6.2Free plan—Windows
9PBRize6.2Free plan$10/moWeb
10World Machine6.2Free plan—Linux, Mac, Windows
11ZBrush6.2Free planFreeWindows, Mac
12Material Maker6.1Free planFreeLinux, Mac, Windows
13PBRgen6.1Free planFreeWeb
14Pigmi6.1Free planFreeLinux, Mac, Windows
15VFX Texture Lab6.1Free planFreeLinux, Windows
16xNormal6.1Free planFreeWindows
173DCoat5.6No€379/moLinux, Mac, Windows
18World Creator5.6No$4.92/moWindows
19Filter Forge5.5No$12/moMac, Windows
20Adobe Substance 3D Painter5.4No—Windows, Linux
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Questions about Adobe Substance 3D Sampler alternatives

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

Surface Labs, number 1 in game texture software with a score of 7.6 out of 10. The others here: Marmoset Viewer, ArmorPaint, Houdini and 16 more.

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

Surface Labs is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 15 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 mobile-first: a phone app alongside the web or desktop product, a free tier and the depth of its documentation.