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  "name": "Adobe Substance 3D",
  "description": "Adobe Substance 3D is a suite of applications for 3D digital content creation, specializing in texture painting, material authoring, and rendering. Originally developed by Allegorithmic, the suite is the industry standard for Physically Based Rendering (PBR) workflows in gaming, film, and design. Individuals and studios use the tools to create highly detailed, parametric 3D materials and assets.",
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  "baiScore": 92,
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    {
      "slug": "3d-coat",
      "name": "3d Coat"
    },
    {
      "slug": "blender",
      "name": "Blender"
    }
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    {
      "slug": "autodesk",
      "name": "Autodesk"
    }
  ],
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    {
      "slug": "engine-native-material-creation",
      "name": "Engine Native Material Creation"
    }
  ],
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  "subBrands": [],
  "updatedAt": "2026-04-10T17:19:46.946+00:00",
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    "founded": "2003 (as Allegorithmic)",
    "headquarters": "San Jose, California (Adobe HQ) / Clermont-Ferrand, France (Substance team)",
    "pricing_model": "Subscription",
    "core_products": "Painter, Designer, Sampler, Stager, Modeler, Assets Library",
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    "target_markets": "Game Development, Visual Effects (VFX), Industrial Design, Fashion, Architecture",
    "employee_count": "Not publicly available",
    "funding_stage": "Not publicly available",
    "subcategory": "3D Computer Graphics Software"
  },
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}