Tool · 3D

Adobe Substance 3D

Adobe's set of desktop apps for professional 3D texturing, materials, modelling and scene rendering. A few AI helpers turn a photo into a material or generate backgrounds. Paid subscription with a 30-day trial.

Go to Adobe Substance 3D’s website

At a glance

Open or closed
Closed
Only usable through the maker's app or API
source · checked 12 Oct 2026 · checked on the maker's own page
Can I sell what I make?
Yes (from the Collection for individuals plan)
Plans page says only the education plan is personal and non-commercial; commercial terms for other plans not read directly.
source · checked 12 Oct 2026 · inferred or from a secondary source; needs review
Cost
No free plan.
Plans below.
How you use it
Desktop app
Page says 'desktop' apps (Painter, Sampler, Stager, Designer, Modeler); operating systems not listed.
source · checked 12 Oct 2026 · inferred or from a secondary source; needs review
Skill needed
Technical
Our judgement: professional 3D software.
source · checked 12 Oct 2026 · inferred or from a secondary source; needs review
Made by
Adobe
Adobe product page; legal entity and country not checked on the pages read.
source · checked 12 Oct 2026 · checked, but the page was unclear or partial
Status
Available
source · checked 12 Oct 2026 · checked on the maker's own page

What you can make with it

image to 3D modeltext to image

Painter/Designer/Sampler make textures and materials; Stager stages and renders scenes; Modeler sculpts. AI features named: image to material, generate materials with AI, AI-generated backgrounds in Stager. Mainly a manual pro toolset, not a generator.
source · checked 12 Oct 2026 · checked, but the page was unclear or partial

Plans and prices

PlanPriceIncludes
Collection for individuals$59.99 a month
Commercial use: Yes
Collection for teams$119.99 a month
Commercial use: Yes

Some plans are not listed here; see the source for the full list.

Prices in US$ (US page). Billing terms (annual commitment vs monthly) not stated. Education plan price not shown; it is non-commercial. FAQ mentions a 'Substance 3D Texturing' plan not in the table. Generative credits not mentioned.
source · checked 12 Oct 2026 · checked, but the page was unclear or partial

Other options for “A 3D object or scene, textures for a 3D model”

3D AI Studio, CSM (Cube), Hunyuan3D 2, Kaedim, KIRI Engine, Meshy, Mixar, Poly (withpoly), Sloyd, Stable Fast 3D, Stable Point Aware 3D (SPAR3D), Step1X-3D, Tripo AI

About this entry

Facts last checked 12 Oct 2026 against the maker’s own pages (each fact links to its source). Entry status: draft. Plain-English summary written by Plainly.