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3DCoat vs Mari: catalog facts
3DCoat	Mari
Best for: 3D artists who sculpt and texture models in one program	Best for: Texture artists working on film and VFX assets
Paid Paid software with a 30-day trial and a free unlimited learning mode.	Paid Commercial software with a free trial available.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux
Sculpting, retopology, UV mapping and texturing in one application Voxel and polygon workflows combined All 4 strengths for 3DCoat Sculpting, retopology, UV mapping and texturing in one application Voxel and polygon workflows combined GPU node system for procedural materials and masks Free learning mode with no time limit	Handles very large assets with hundreds of UDIM texture maps Node Graph and layer workflows for procedural and hand-painted textures All 4 strengths for Mari Handles very large assets with hundreds of UDIM texture maps Node Graph and layer workflows for procedural and hand-painted textures Paints up to eight channels at once with Multi-channel Paint Includes Smart Masks and ready-made procedural content
Commercial licence needed for production work Wide feature set takes time to learn	Paid professional software aimed at studios Specialised for texturing rather than modelling or rendering
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Not open source	Not open source
License not stated	License: Proprietary
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Sources for 3DCoat 3dcoat.com Catalog checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Mari foundry.com/products/mari Catalog checked October 2, 2026

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