ZBrush AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Digital Painting Tools

The best Digital Painting alternative to ZBrush is 3D-Coat. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try Sculpt+ or Artist3D. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to ZBrush and six of them are Digital Painting Tools so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Digital Painting Tool alternatives to ZBrush are MeshMolder, Blacksmith3D and Curvy 3D.

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  1. 3D-Coat icon

    3D-Coat

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    3D-Coat is the one application that has all the tools you need to take your 3D idea from a block of digital clay all the way to a production ready, fully textured organic or hard surface model.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    3-D coat is like zbrush+substance painter (though you might consider getting SP too). Unlike zbrush it runs on Linux which is great for #indiedev! And yes, there are some graphics tablets that have Linux drivers written for them.

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    3D Coat, along with Mudbox are the best alternatives because they are dedicated sculpting software much so than all the others which are basically 3D design software with a sculpting feature.

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    • Most users think 3D-Coat is a great ZBrush alternative.

    • 3D-Coat is the most popular commercial alternative to ZBrush.

    • 3D-Coat is Paid and ProprietaryZBrush is also Paid and Proprietary
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    Sculpt+

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    Sculpt+ is a digital sculpting and painting app, designed to bring the sculpting experience to your smartphone or tablet.

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    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Android
    • HUAWEI AppGallery
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    Artist3D

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    Artist3D is an extraordinarily easy-to-use 3D polygon modeling tool. It works completely without forms, pull-down menus, pop-up menus and text input. Only one modeling window covers each operation function. Less than 30 operation elements control the active interaction options.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • iPhone
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    MeshMolder

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    MeshMolder is a digital sculpting software that works like a clay, adding and removing parts where desired by controlling the thickness and radius of coverage and thus creating the final form. The software is completely in beta, functional and free (freeware) can be used as a...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
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    Blacksmith3D

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    Paint in 3d across texture seams with ease. Choose from clone & projection tools, paint from a photo resource, make seamless tiles, sculpt existing models with chisels or hammers or make new morphs,.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
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    Curvy 3D

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    3D modelling software for artists. An easy to pick up, fast, non-technical modelling tool, ideal for first time 3D modellers. Draw in 3D, Sculpt and Paint.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Steam
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