Substance Designer vs. ZBrush
A side-by-side comparison based on G2 review data.
| Metric | Substance Designer | ZBrush |
|---|---|---|
| Overall rating | 4.5 | 4.7 |
| Review count | 56 | 104 |
| Ease of use | 8.0 | 7.1 |
| Ease of setup | 8.6 | 9.3 |
| Quality of support | 8.9 | 8.6 |
| Meets requirements | 8.9 | 9.3 |
| NPS | 67.272727 | 77.669903 |
| Small Business | 71.4% | 70.2% |
| Mid-Market | 25.0% | 20.2% |
| Enterprise | 3.6% | 9.6% |
| Total page views | 90 | 646 |
| Total LLM citations | 134 | 2,512 |
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
ZBrush
ZBrush is a digital sculpting and painting program that has revolutionized the 3D industry with its powerful features and intuitive workflows. Built within an elegant interface, ZBrush offers the world’s most advanced tools for today’s digital artists. With an arsenal of features that have been developed with usability in mind, ZBrush creates a user experience that feels incredibly natural while simultaneously inspiring the artist within. With the ability to sculpt up to a billion polygons, ZBrush allows you to create limited only by your imagination.
- Modeling
- 3D Modeling
- Ease of Use
- Visualization
- Rendering
- Design Detailing