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Mari vs 3DCoat: catalog facts
Mari	3DCoat
Best for: Texture artists working on film and VFX assets	Best for: 3D artists who sculpt and texture models in one program
Paid Commercial software with a free trial available.	Paid Paid software with a 30-day trial and a free unlimited learning mode.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows, macOS, 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	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 professional software aimed at studios Specialised for texturing rather than modelling or rendering	Commercial licence needed for production work Wide feature set takes time to learn
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Not open source	Not open source
License: Proprietary	License not stated
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 Mari foundry.com/products/mari Catalog checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for 3DCoat 3dcoat.com Catalog checked September 23, 2026

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