Best Surface Labs Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 platforms from 3D texturing software ranked against Surface Labs on the same published basis.
- 1Surface Labs vs Mari
- 2Surface Labs vs InstaMAT
- 3Surface Labs vs Mixos Paint
- 5Surface Labs vs Marmoset Viewer
- 6Surface Labs vs Material Maker
- 7Surface Labs vs Trumble
- 8Surface Labs vs Wafer
- 9Surface Labs vs Forge Material Studio
- 10Surface Labs vs Texel
- 11Surface Labs vs ArmorPaint
- 12Surface Labs vs MechaPaint
- 13Surface Labs vs CrazyBump
- 14Surface Labs vs LigidPainter
- 15Surface Labs vs TextureLab
- 16Surface Labs vs VFX Texture Lab
- 17Surface Labs vs AwesomeBump
- 18Surface Labs vs ColorMinis
- 19Surface Labs vs MeshCoat
- 20Surface Labs vs Pigmi
- 21Surface Labs vs ShaderMap
Surface Labs alternatives compared
| # | Platform | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mari | 7.8 | Free plan | $57.42/mo | Linux, Windows |
| 2 | InstaMAT | 7.3 | Free plan | $3/mo | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 3 | Mixos Paint | 7.3 | Free plan | $8.99/mo | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 5 | Marmoset Viewer | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 6 | Material Maker | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 7 | Trumble | 7.1 | Free plan | $3/mo | Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 8 | Wafer | 7.1 | No | — | iOS, Mac, Windows |
| 9 | Forge Material Studio | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Web, Windows |
| 10 | Texel | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | API, Web |
| 11 | ArmorPaint | 6.4 | No | — | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 12 | MechaPaint | 6.1 | No | — | Mac, Windows |
| 13 | CrazyBump | 6.0 | No | — | Mac, Windows |
| 14 | LigidPainter | 6.0 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 15 | TextureLab | 5.9 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 16 | VFX Texture Lab | 5.9 | No | — | Windows, Linux |
| 17 | AwesomeBump | 5.8 | No | — | Windows, Linux, Mac |
| 18 | ColorMinis | 5.8 | No | — | iOS, Android |
| 19 | MeshCoat | 5.8 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 20 | Pigmi | 5.8 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 21 | ShaderMap | 5.8 | No | — | Windows |
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Questions about Surface Labs alternatives
What is the best alternative to Surface Labs?
Mari, number 1 in 3D texturing software with a score of 7.8 out of 10. The others here: InstaMAT, Mixos Paint, Marmoset Viewer and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Surface Labs?
Mari is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 8 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked on how quickly a newcomer can get going: documentation depth, a free tier or trial, and the platforms it runs on.