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Substance 3D Painter vs Vyond

Substance 3D Painter logo

Substance 3D Painter

Software

3D texture painting software

From
$29/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Vyond

Software

Real value, real results

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Substance 3D Painter the Internet Archive's capture of Adobe's Substance 3D Painter page on 23 June 2021 priced the Substance 3D Collection plan (which bundles Painter, Stager, Sampler, Designer and Modeler) at US$39.99/month for the first year.; Vyond starter plan at $699 per year caps monthly video downloads at 100 and max video duration at 25 minutes

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Substance 3D Painter and Vyond actually diverge.

Attributes where Substance 3D Painter and Vyond differ
AttributeSubstance 3D PainterVyond
Starting price$29/monthOn request
PlatformsWindows, MacOS, LinuxWeb
Founded1982Unknown

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Substance 3D Painter

  • 3D painting
  • Smart materials
  • Generators
  • PBR workflow
  • Baking
  • Export presets
  • Scripting
  • Maya

Only in Vyond

Nothing recorded that Substance 3D Painter does not also cover.

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Substance 3D Painter

  • Game texturingnot Vyond
  • Film assetsnot Vyond
  • Product visualizationnot Vyond

Vyond

No use cases recorded yet. See the Vyond review.

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Substance 3D Painter

  • The Internet Archive's capture of Adobe's Substance 3D Painter page on 23 June 2021 priced the Substance 3D Collection plan (which bundles Painter, Stager, Sampler, Designer and Modeler) at US$39.99/month for the first year.

Vyond

  • Starter plan at $699 per year caps monthly video downloads at 100 and max video duration at 25 minutes
  • Annual billing is required to reach the listed monthly rates ($58 to $167 per month)
  • Even the Agency tier caps monthly AI credits per user at 400,000 rather than being unlimited

Pricing, plan by plan

Substance 3D Painter

$29/month
  • Substance 3D Texturing$19.99/month
    • Painter + Sampler
  • Substance 3D Collection$49.99/month
    • All Substance apps

Vyond

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Vyond review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Substance 3D Painter if

  • You need 3d painting.
  • You work on Windows, MacOS, Linux.
  • You also want smart materials.
Substance 3D Painter review

Choose Vyond if

Nothing in the data separates Vyond from Substance 3D Painter on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

Vyond review

Questions people ask

Is Substance 3D Painter or Vyond better?
Neither clearly leads. Substance 3D Painter starts at $29/month and Vyond at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Substance 3D Painter or Vyond?
Substance 3D Painter starts at $29/month and Vyond at On request.
Does Substance 3D Painter or Vyond run on more platforms?
Substance 3D Painter runs on Windows, MacOS, Linux. Vyond runs on Web.
What is Substance 3D Painter best used for?
Substance 3D Painter is most often used for game texturing, film assets, product visualization. Of those, game texturing and film assets are not what Vyond is typically brought in for.
What can Substance 3D Painter do that Vyond cannot?
Substance 3D Painter covers 3D painting, Smart materials, Generators, PBR workflow.
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