Substance Designer vs. LightWave 3D
A side-by-side comparison based on G2 review data.
| Metric | Substance Designer | LightWave 3D |
|---|---|---|
| Overall rating | 4.5 | 3.9 |
| Review count | 56 | 29 |
| Ease of use | 8.0 | 7.8 |
| Ease of setup | 8.6 | 8.6 |
| Quality of support | 8.9 | 7.4 |
| Meets requirements | 8.9 | 7.9 |
| NPS | 67.272727 | 21.428571 |
| Small Business | 71.4% | 75.9% |
| Mid-Market | 25.0% | 13.8% |
| Enterprise | 3.6% | 10.3% |
| Total page views | 90 | 99 |
| Total LLM citations | 134 | 143 |
Substance Designer
Substance Designer is a node-based non-destructive application for creating materials. Edit complete texture sets fast with the non-linear workflow and see your changes apply simultaneously to all your outputs. Unleash the power of Substance Designer and focus on what really matters: your art.
- Material Quality
- Accuracy
- Open-Source Software
- Modeling
- Texturing
- Ease of Use
LightWave 3D
LightWave 3D combines a state-of-the-art renderer with powerful, intuitive modeling, and animation tools.