Best AwesomeBump Alternatives in 2026
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20 apps from game texture software ranked against AwesomeBump on the same published basis.
- 1AwesomeBump vs Houdini
- 2AwesomeBump vs Blender
- 3AwesomeBump vs Surface Labs
- 4AwesomeBump vs InstaMAT
- 5AwesomeBump vs Marmoset Viewer
- 6AwesomeBump vs World Machine
- 7AwesomeBump vs Mari
- 8AwesomeBump vs Material Maker
- 9AwesomeBump vs Pigmi
- 10AwesomeBump vs ZBrush
- 11AwesomeBump vs Gaea
- 12AwesomeBump vs PBRize
- 13AwesomeBump vs VFX Texture Lab
- 14AwesomeBump vs PBRgen
- 15AwesomeBump vs xNormal
- 16AwesomeBump vs 3DCoat
- 17AwesomeBump vs ArmorPaint
- 18AwesomeBump vs Filter Forge
- 19AwesomeBump vs World Creator
- 20AwesomeBump vs Adobe Substance 3D Designer
AwesomeBump alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Houdini | 7.3 | Free plan | $7.92/mo | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 2 | Blender | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 3 | Surface Labs | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Android, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 4 | InstaMAT | 7.0 | Free plan | $3/mo | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 5 | Marmoset Viewer | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 6 | World Machine | 7.0 | Free plan | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 7 | Mari | 6.9 | Free plan | $57.42/mo | Linux, Windows |
| 8 | Material Maker | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 9 | Pigmi | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 10 | ZBrush | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Windows, Mac |
| 11 | Gaea | 6.7 | Free plan | — | Windows |
| 12 | PBRize | 6.7 | Free plan | $10/mo | Web |
| 13 | VFX Texture Lab | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Windows |
| 14 | PBRgen | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 15 | xNormal | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 16 | 3DCoat | 6.3 | No | €379/mo | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 17 | ArmorPaint | 6.3 | No | — | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 18 | Filter Forge | 6.1 | No | $12/mo | Mac, Windows |
| 19 | World Creator | 6.1 | No | $4.92/mo | Windows |
| 20 | Adobe Substance 3D Designer | 5.9 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
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Questions about AwesomeBump alternatives
What is the best alternative to AwesomeBump?
Houdini, number 1 in game texture software with a score of 7.3 out of 10. The others here: Blender, Surface Labs, InstaMAT and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to AwesomeBump?
Houdini is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 15 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Is there an open-source alternative to AwesomeBump?
Yes: Blender.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes: documentation depth, a free tier and the platforms it runs on.