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Adobe Substance 3D Painter vs 3DCoat: catalog facts
Adobe Substance 3D Painter	3DCoat
Best for: 3D artists texturing assets for games, film and product visuals	Best for: 3D artists who sculpt and texture models in one program
Paid Paid Adobe product, alone or in the Substance 3D Collection, with a 30-day free trial.	Paid Paid software with a 30-day trial and a free unlimited learning mode.
Windows, macOS	Windows, macOS, Linux
Paints textures and materials directly onto 3D models Real-time preview while texturing All 4 strengths for Adobe Substance 3D Painter Paints textures and materials directly onto 3D models Real-time preview while texturing Non-destructive layer-based workflow Part of the wider Substance 3D Collection	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
Paid software with no free tier beyond the trial Requires an Adobe account All 3 limitations for Adobe Substance 3D Painter Paid software with no free tier beyond the trial Requires an Adobe account Closed source	Commercial licence needed for production work Wide feature set takes time to learn
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Not open source	Not open source
License not stated	License not stated
Account 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 Adobe Substance 3D Painter adobe.com/products/substance3d/apps/painter.html Catalog checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for 3DCoat 3dcoat.com Catalog checked September 23, 2026

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