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InstaMAT vs Mari: catalog facts
InstaMAT	Mari
Best for: 3D artists and studios building procedural materials and texturing assets	Best for: Texture artists working on film and VFX assets
Free + paid options A free Pioneer license is available, with commercial licences for other use.	Paid Commercial software with a free trial available.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux
Layer painting and node graphs in one application Library of more than 1000 materials All 4 strengths for InstaMAT Layer painting and node graphs in one application Library of more than 1000 materials Plugins for Maya, 3ds Max, Blender, Unity and Unreal Engine Builds for Windows, macOS and Linux	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
Free license carries attribution terms Pipeline features are aimed at studios more than hobbyists	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 InstaMAT instamaterial.com Catalog checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Mari foundry.com/products/mari Catalog checked October 2, 2026

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