Filter Forge Alternatives

Filter Forge is described as 'On the surface, Filter Forge is just a Photoshop plugin, a pack of filters that generate textures, create visual effects, enhance photos, process images. However, there are 3 things that make Filter Forge unique:' and is an app in the photos & graphics category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Filter Forge for Windows, Mac, Linux, Java Mobile and Steam. The best Filter Forge alternative is InstaMAT, which is free. Other great apps like Filter Forge are PixPlant, Patternshop, Imogen and NeoTextureEdit.

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Filter Forge alternatives page was last updated Feb 1, 2024
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  1. InstaMAT icon
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    InstaMAT offers a comprehensive solution for procedural material and asset creation, scalable texturing, and data-driven asset pipelines where instead of texturing a specific asset, you're now texturing an entire class of assets using a previously established workflow.

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows

    InstaMAT Features

    1.  Texture painting

    InstaMAT VS Filter Forge

     
    • InstaMAT is the most popular Windows & Mac alternative to Filter Forge.

    • InstaMAT is the most popular free alternative to Filter Forge.

    • InstaMAT is Freemium and ProprietaryFilter Forge is Paid and Proprietary
  2. PixPlant icon
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    PixPlant is a smart texturing app with the best tools to quickly transform a photo into seamless repeating textures and 3D maps.

    20 PixPlant alternatives

    License model

    Country of Origin

    • PT flagPortugal
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    Discontinued

    The latest version (5.0.49) is from October 2023.

    PixPlant Features

    1.  Texturing
    2.  Textures

    PixPlant VS Filter Forge

     
    • PixPlant is the most popular commercial alternative to Filter Forge.

    • PixPlant is Paid and ProprietaryFilter Forge is also Paid and Proprietary
  3. Patternshop icon
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    Patternshop is a tool to create textures for fabric design.

    It functions in a simple and intuitive way.

    Import your images into the software and they will repeat instantaneously, adjust proportions, while you arrange them and work in real time.

    Preview your work in real time,.

    19 Patternshop alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Patternshop Features

    1.  Textures
    2.  C++
    3.  GPLv3

    Patternshop VS Filter Forge

     
    • Patternshop is the most popular Linux alternative to Filter Forge.

    • Patternshop is the most popular Open Source alternative to Filter Forge.

    • Patternshop is Free and Open SourceFilter Forge is Paid and Proprietary
  4. Imogen icon
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    Imogen is a GPU-based Texture generator using dear imgui for UI. Not production ready and a bit messy but really fun to code. This is an hybrid project that can run natively or on the web (thanks to emscripten).

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Country of Origin

    • FR flagFrance
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Imogen Features

    1.  Node Based
    2.  Texturing
    3.  Material design

    Imogen VS Filter Forge

     
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    NeoTextureEdit is an open source (GNU LGPL v. 3) easy to use graph-based procedural seamless texture editor. Using continuous basis functions it can generate arbitrary resolution images without quality degradation.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Java Mobile

    NeoTextureEdit VS Filter Forge

     
  6. FilterJS icon
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    FilterJS is a node-based procedural texture generator, meaning that you will compose your filter, generator, or algorithm to make a texture ­– you name it – out of special blocks. Each filter has two unique blocks: an input image and an output image.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    FilterJS Features

    1.  Node Based
    2.  Textures
    3.  Material design
    4.  Texturing

    FilterJS VS Filter Forge

     
  7. Genetica icon
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    Genetica is a powerful node-based texture generator for making tiling or seamless textures for games or other 3D work.

    License model

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Genetica Features

    1.  Procedural Texturing
    2.  Textures

    Genetica VS Filter Forge

     
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    Substance Designer is a node-based non-destructive application for material authoring. Edit complete texture sets fast with the non-linear workflow and see your changes apply simultaneously to all your outputs.

    17 Adobe Substance Designer alternatives

    License model

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Adobe Substance Designer Features

    1.  Textures
    2.  Texturing
    3.  Material design

    Adobe Substance Designer VS Filter Forge

     
  9. Texture Maker icon
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    Texture Maker is a seamless texture generator and designer. The application contains everything needed to create seamless textures for use in 3D rendering packages, game development, web graphics, image and video editing.

    15 Texture Maker alternatives

    License model

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Discontinued

    The program is no longer updated. Last version, 3.1, released in July 2007, can be still downloaded from the official website.

    Texture Maker Features

    1.  Textures

    Texture Maker VS Filter Forge

     
  10. Patternodes icon
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    Patternodes is a tool for creating graphical vector patterns, animations or illustrations. This is done using a node-based interface where you define a sequence of connected nodes that describe the design, each representing graphical elements, changes or repetitions.

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • SE flagSweden
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac

    Patternodes Features

    1.  Node Based
    2.  Parametric
    3.  Procedurally generated

    Patternodes VS Filter Forge

     
  11. TexGraph icon
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    TexGraph is a procedural texture creation tool that let you create textures by connecting nodes in a graph. It is designed to be similar to other tools in the market but at the same time be very simple and easy to use and extent by users.

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows

    TexGraph Features

    1.  Node Based
    2.  Textures
    3.  Material design
    4.  Texturing
    5.  Procedurally generated

    TexGraph VS Filter Forge

     
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    Texture Studio is all you need to produce professional quality textures for use in games and tiled backgrounds. Texture Studio includes a set of integrated tools, all extremely useful for creating high quality seamless textures.

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Discontinued

    Alternative download available here https://sites.google.com/site/gibbagobba/downloads

    Texture Studio Features

    1.  Texturing
    2.  Textures
    3.  Tiling
    4.  Tile mosaic

    Texture Studio VS Filter Forge

     
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