# ZBrush, Pacdora vs Adobe Substance 3D Painter Comparison | | ZBrush | Pacdora | Adobe Substance 3D Painter | |---|---|---|---| | **Star Rating** | 4.7 out of 5 | 4.5 out of 5 | 4.6 out of 5 | | **Total Reviews** | 104 | 36 | 109 | | **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (69.9% of reviews) | Small-Business (86.1% of reviews) | Small-Business (75.9% of reviews) | | **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | No pricing available | No pricing available | --- ## Top Pros & Cons ### ZBrush Pros: - Modeling (4 reviews) - 3D Modeling (3 reviews) Cons: - Difficult Learning (2 reviews) - Limited Features (2 reviews) ### Pacdora **Not enough data** ### Adobe Substance 3D Painter **Not enough data** --- ## Ratings Comparison | Rating | ZBrush | Pacdora | Adobe Substance 3D Painter | |---|---|---|---| | **Meets Requirements** | 9.2 (99 reviews) | 9.3 (20 reviews) | 8.8 (83 reviews) | | **Ease of Use** | 6.7 (100 reviews) | 9.3 (20 reviews) | 8.3 (84 reviews) | | **Ease of Setup** | 9.2 (8 reviews) | 9.4 (8 reviews) | 8.8 (7 reviews) | | **Ease of Admin** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Quality of Support** | 8.4 (85 reviews) | 9.6 (19 reviews) | 8.3 (76 reviews) | | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 9.0 (94 reviews) | 10.0 (19 reviews) | 8.7 (74 reviews) | --- ## Pricing ### ZBrush #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial Yes ### Pacdora #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available ### Adobe Substance 3D Painter #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available --- ## Features Comparison By Category ### 3D Modeling | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **ZBrush** | 7.8/10 | 32 | | **Pacdora** | N/A | N/A | | **Adobe Substance 3D Painter** | N/A | N/A | #### Design | Feature | ZBrush | Pacdora | Adobe Substance 3D Painter | |---|---|---|---| | **Sculpting** | 9.6 (31 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Topology** | 8.9 (28 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Drawing** | 7.2 (25 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Brush Variety ** | 9.2 (27 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Effects** | 7.0 (23 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Move | Feature | ZBrush | Pacdora | Adobe Substance 3D Painter | |---|---|---|---| | **Animate** | 4.5 (22 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Render** | 6.6 (25 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Views** | 8.4 (27 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Store & Manage | Feature | ZBrush | Pacdora | Adobe Substance 3D Painter | |---|---|---|---| | **Pipeline ** | 8.5 (28 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Controls** | 8.1 (27 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Template library ** | 8.2 (27 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Generative AI | Feature | ZBrush | Pacdora | Adobe Substance 3D Painter | |---|---|---|---| | **AI Text-to-Image** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **AI Text-to-3D** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### 3D Painting | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **ZBrush** | 8.5/10 | 15 | | **Pacdora** | 9.3/10 | 19 | | **Adobe Substance 3D Painter** | 7.6/10 | 68 | #### Design | Feature | ZBrush | Pacdora | Adobe Substance 3D Painter | |---|---|---|---| | **Brush Variety** | 9.6 (13 reviews) | Feature Not Available | 8.8 (62 reviews) | | **Color** | 9.5 (13 reviews) | 9.2 (14 reviews) | 9.1 (61 reviews) | | **Effects** | 7.1 (12 reviews) | 9.3 (14 reviews) | 8.6 (61 reviews) | #### Detail | Feature | ZBrush | Pacdora | Adobe Substance 3D Painter | |---|---|---|---| | **Sculpt** | 9.9 (14 reviews) | 9.5 (13 reviews) | 6.7 (50 reviews) | | **Dynamic Tessellation** | 9.4 (11 reviews) | 9.1 (13 reviews) | 7.3 (55 reviews) | | **Texture ** | 9.0 (13 reviews) | 9.1 (13 reviews) | 9.0 (66 reviews) | | **Unwrap** | 6.7 (12 reviews) | 9.7 (13 reviews) | 7.5 (53 reviews) | | **UV Mapping** | 6.7 (13 reviews) | 9.6 (12 reviews) | 7.7 (52 reviews) | #### Logistics | Feature | ZBrush | Pacdora | Adobe Substance 3D Painter | |---|---|---|---| | **Import** | 8.3 (13 reviews) | 9.2 (14 reviews) | 8.4 (57 reviews) | | **Integrations** | 9.0 (13 reviews) | Feature Not Available | 8.1 (59 reviews) | | **Export** | 8.5 (13 reviews) | 9.2 (14 reviews) | 8.2 (57 reviews) | #### Generative AI | Feature | ZBrush | Pacdora | Adobe Substance 3D Painter | |---|---|---|---| | **AI Text-to-Image** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 4.7 (6 reviews) | | **AI Text-to-3D** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 4.4 (6 reviews) | ### 3D Rendering | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **ZBrush** | N/A | N/A | | **Pacdora** | N/A | N/A | | **Adobe Substance 3D Painter** | N/A | N/A | #### Generative AI | Feature | ZBrush | Pacdora | Adobe Substance 3D Painter | |---|---|---|---| | **AI Text-to-Image** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **AI Text-to-Video** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **AI Text-to-3D** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | --- ## Categories **Shared Categories (1):** [3D Painting Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/3d-painting) **Unique to ZBrush (2):** [3D Modeling Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/3d-modeling), [3D Rendering Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/3d-rendering) --- ## Reviewer Demographics ### By Company Size | Segment | ZBrush | Pacdora | Adobe Substance 3D Painter | |---|---|---|---| | **Small-Business** | 69.9% | 86.1% | 75.9% | | **Mid-Market** | 20.4% | 8.3% | 20.4% | | **Enterprise** | 9.7% | 5.6% | 3.7% | ### By Industry #### ZBrush - **Computer Games:** 17.5% - **Animation:** 16.5% - **Design:** 10.7% - **Entertainment:** 8.7% - **Graphic Design:** 5.8% - **Motion Pictures and Film:** 4.9% - **Marketing and Advertising:** 3.9% - **Architecture & Planning:** 3.9% - **Arts and Crafts:** 3.9% - **Media Production:** 2.9% - **Other:** 21.4% #### Pacdora - **Graphic Design:** 20.0% - **Packaging and Containers:** 14.3% - **Arts and Crafts:** 8.6% - **Design:** 8.6% - **Computer & Network Security:** 5.7% - **Package/Freight Delivery:** 5.7% - **Marketing and Advertising:** 5.7% - **Business Supplies and Equipment:** 2.9% - **Consumer Goods:** 2.9% - **Cosmetics:** 2.9% - **Other:** 22.9% #### 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% --- ## 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Top Discussions ### ZBrush - Title: [Is ZBrush free?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-zbrush-free) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "NO" - Title: [What can ZBrush be used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-can-zbrush-be-used-for) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "Digital sculpture and modeling to be use animation, print or games. " - Title: [In The near futuro, Will you upgrade the rendering options and camera controls?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/in-the-near-futuro-will-you-upgrade-the-rendering-options-and-camera-controls) — 1 comment, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "By Anonymous Many binary operations are rippers. I invested about $320,000 then i decided to withdraw after several week but the withdrawal wasn't..." - Title: [Is there a way to have a 3D sculpt that has been converted to an image file?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-there-a-way-to-have-a-3d-sculpt-that-has-been-converted-to-an-image-file) — 1 comment, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "Hey Shariece, Thanks for the question. I'm having a little bit of trouble figuring out what your question is asking, I'm going to assume this is the..." ### Pacdora No discussions available for this product. ### 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 "glow" 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." --- **Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/zbrush-vs-pacdora-vs-adobe-substance-3d-painter)