# Adobe Substance 3D Painter, Mari vs Doodly Comparison

| | Adobe Substance 3D Painter | Mari | Doodly | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.6 out of 5 | 4.3 out of 5 | 4.2 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 109 | 12 | 132 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (75.9% of reviews) | Small-Business (50.0% of reviews) | Small-Business (81.3% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | No pricing available | No pricing available | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### Adobe Substance 3D Painter

**Not enough data**

### Mari

**Not enough data**

### Doodly

Pros:
- Ease of Use (7 reviews)
- Video Creation (6 reviews)

Cons:
- Limited Selection (3 reviews)
- Slow Rendering (2 reviews)

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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | Adobe Substance 3D Painter | Mari | Doodly | 
|---|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 8.8 (83 reviews) | 8.3 (8 reviews) | 8.1 (70 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 8.3 (84 reviews) | 8.1 (8 reviews) | 8.9 (69 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 8.8 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.4 (18 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.5 (16 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 8.3 (76 reviews) | 7.6 (7 reviews) | 8.4 (55 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.6 (18 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 8.7 (74 reviews) | 10.0 (7 reviews) | 7.3 (65 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### Adobe Substance 3D Painter

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

### Mari

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

### Doodly

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

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## Features Comparison By Category

### 3D Painting

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Adobe Substance 3D Painter** | 7.6/10 | 68 |
| **Mari** | N/A | N/A |
| **Doodly** | N/A | N/A |

#### Design

| Feature | Adobe Substance 3D Painter | Mari | Doodly | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Brush Variety** | 8.8 (62 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Color** | 9.1 (61 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Effects** | 8.6 (61 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Detail

| Feature | Adobe Substance 3D Painter | Mari | Doodly | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Sculpt** | 6.7 (50 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Dynamic Tessellation** | 7.3 (55 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Texture ** | 9.0 (66 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Unwrap** | 7.5 (53 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **UV Mapping** | 7.7 (52 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Logistics

| Feature | Adobe Substance 3D Painter | Mari | Doodly | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Import** | 8.4 (57 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Integrations** | 8.1 (59 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Export** | 8.2 (57 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Generative AI

| Feature | Adobe Substance 3D Painter | Mari | Doodly | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **AI Text-to-Image** | 4.7 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **AI Text-to-3D** | 4.4 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Animation

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Adobe Substance 3D Painter** | N/A | N/A |
| **Mari** | N/A | N/A |
| **Doodly** | N/A | N/A |

#### Generative AI

| Feature | Adobe Substance 3D Painter | Mari | Doodly | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **AI Image-to-Text** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **AI Text-to-3D** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Agentic AI - Animation

| Feature | Adobe Substance 3D Painter | Mari | Doodly | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Multi-step Planning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

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## Categories

**Unique to Adobe Substance 3D Painter (1):** [3D Painting Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/3d-painting)

**Unique to Mari (2):** [Animation Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/animation), [3D Painting Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/3d-painting)

**Unique to Doodly (1):** [Animation Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/animation)


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## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | Adobe Substance 3D Painter | Mari | Doodly | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 75.9% | 50.0% | 81.3% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 20.4% | 33.3% | 14.8% | 
| **Enterprise** | 3.7% | 16.7% | 3.9% | 

### By Industry

#### Adobe Substance 3D Painter

- **Animation:** 15.7%
- **Computer Games:** 14.8%
- **Design:** 11.1%
- **Graphic Design:** 7.4%
- **Marketing and Advertising:** 6.5%
- **Media Production:** 5.6%
- **Computer Software:** 4.6%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 4.6%
- **Motion Pictures and Film:** 2.8%
- **Music:** 1.9%
- **Other:** 25.0%

#### Mari

- **Motion Pictures and Film:** 25.0%
- **Media Production:** 16.7%
- **Education Management:** 16.7%
- **Animation:** 16.7%
- **Retail:** 8.3%
- **Design:** 8.3%
- **Arts and Crafts:** 8.3%

#### Doodly

- **Higher Education:** 10.2%
- **Marketing and Advertising:** 7.8%
- **Professional Training &amp; Coaching:** 7.0%
- **E-Learning:** 6.3%
- **Non-Profit Organization Management:** 6.3%
- **Education Management:** 5.5%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 5.5%
- **Management Consulting:** 4.7%
- **Computer Software:** 3.9%
- **Real Estate:** 3.9%
- **Other:** 39.1%

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## Alternatives

### Alternatives to Adobe Substance 3D Painter

- [ZBrush](https://www.g2.com/products/zbrush/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (104 reviews)
- [Mudbox](https://www.g2.com/products/mudbox/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (50 reviews)
- [3D Coat](https://www.g2.com/products/3d-coat/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (21 reviews)
- [Autodesk Media &amp; Entertainment Collection](https://www.g2.com/products/autodesk-media-entertainment-collection/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (13 reviews)
- [Meshy](https://www.g2.com/products/meshy/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (2684 reviews)
- [Pacdora](https://www.g2.com/products/pacdora/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (36 reviews)
- [Ultimate Unwrap 3D](https://www.g2.com/products/ultimate-unwrap-3d/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (10 reviews)
- [3D Slash](https://www.g2.com/products/3d-slash/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (14 reviews)
- [Cheetah 3D](https://www.g2.com/products/cheetah-3d/reviews) — 3.7/5 stars (12 reviews)
- [Sculpt](https://www.g2.com/products/sculpt/reviews) — 4.0/5 stars (12 reviews)

### Alternatives to Mari

- [Blender](https://www.g2.com/products/blender/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (316 reviews)
- [Maya](https://www.g2.com/products/maya/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (267 reviews)
- [Unity](https://www.g2.com/products/unity/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (364 reviews)
- [Animaker](https://www.g2.com/products/animaker/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (1040 reviews)
- [Vyond](https://www.g2.com/products/vyond/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (499 reviews)
- [Meshy](https://www.g2.com/products/meshy/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (2684 reviews)
- [Renderforest](https://www.g2.com/products/renderforest/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (446 reviews)
- [Adobe After Effects](https://www.g2.com/products/adobe-after-effects/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (1089 reviews)
- [3ds Max Design](https://www.g2.com/products/3ds-max-design/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (280 reviews)
- [Powtoon](https://www.g2.com/products/powtoon/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (286 reviews)

### Alternatives to Doodly

- [Animaker](https://www.g2.com/products/animaker/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (1040 reviews)
- [Vyond](https://www.g2.com/products/vyond/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (499 reviews)
- [Powtoon](https://www.g2.com/products/powtoon/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (286 reviews)
- [Adobe Animate](https://www.g2.com/products/adobe-animate/reviews) — 4.0/5 stars (147 reviews)
- [VideoScribe](https://www.g2.com/products/videoscribe/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (65 reviews)
- [Blender](https://www.g2.com/products/blender/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (316 reviews)
- [Renderforest](https://www.g2.com/products/renderforest/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (446 reviews)
- [Unity](https://www.g2.com/products/unity/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (364 reviews)
- [Meshy](https://www.g2.com/products/meshy/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (2684 reviews)
- [Adobe After Effects](https://www.g2.com/products/adobe-after-effects/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (1089 reviews)

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## Top Discussions

### Adobe Substance 3D Painter

- Title: [What is the use of substance painter?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-the-use-of-substance-painter) — 3 comments
  > **Top comment:** "Substance painter is a tool used for texturing 3D work, for example you may have a 3D model of a table and you want it look like an actual real life table,..."
- Title: [What is Adobe Substance 3D Painter used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-adobe-substance-3d-painter-used-for) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "Adobe Substance 3D Painter is a powerful software program used to paint textures and add materials directly onto 3D models in real time. Think of it like..."
- Title: [How do you make something glow in a substance painter?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-do-you-make-something-glow-in-a-substance-painter) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "Emissive maps are what gives the &quot;glow&quot; effect on objects. In substance painter, you can simply create a new fill layer, and set the color of the emissive..."
- Title: [How can I get a free substance painter?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-can-i-get-a-free-substance-painter) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "It is free for current students and educators with a valid school ID and email address."

### Mari

No discussions available for this product.

### Doodly

- Title: [What is Doodly used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-doodly-used-for) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "Doodly is used to generate doodle videos to integrate into your presentations and main videos."
- Title: [Which is better Doodly or Toonly?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/which-is-better-doodly-or-toonly) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "Doodly"
- Title: [Is Doodly a good program?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-doodly-a-good-program) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "yes"
- Title: [What is Doodly software?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-doodly-software) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "Caricature creator."
- Title: [When is help for Indian language fonts (Hindi, Bengali, Marathi etc) happening ?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/37264-when-is-help-for-indian-language-fonts-hindi-bengali-marathi-etc-happening) — 1 comment, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "Yes, we desperately need this. Doodly should have the support for the Indian languages. Especially Bengali and Hindi. I also look forward to see this update..."

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