Best free substance painter for free?

L i am

Hi all, I am considering learning a substance painter type program. My first call is to see if anybody here uses a free alternative that is the most intuitive.

Thanks in advance

Rich O Brien

@L-i-am Only free Painter like tool I know of is ArmorPaint

ArmorPaint | 3D PBR Texture Painting

ArmorPaint is a software designed for physically-based texture painting.

(armorpaint.org)

But getting something of the calibre of Painter for free is unlikely. If you purchase Substance Painter through Steam you circumvent the Adobe subscription model.

Substance 3D Painter 2024 on Steam

Adobe Substance 3D Painter is the reference texturing app for 3D professionals and enthusiasts. From AAA Game Developers to Indies, from Feature Animation to Visual Effects studios, the industry uses Painter to bring their creations to life.

(store.steampowered.com)

sashapepperspray

@L-i-am I would recommend quixel mixer (https://quixel.com/products/mixer/win/2022.1.1), especially now that you can claim all megascans for free for now (https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/access-legacy-megascans-on-bridge-and-quixel-com/2142664).

L i am

Thanks guys, I was looking at Armorpaint, but am downloading QMS. So down the rabbit hole I go