Dilay vs Polybrush

Dilay — Dilay is a free and open-source computer-aided animation software. It is designed for producing 2D animation and creating sprites or pixel art. Dilay provides tools such as onion skinning, layers syst

Polybrush — Polybrush is a Unity plugin that allows you to paint textures and materials onto 3D models within the Unity editor. It provides an intuitive brush and palette interface for quickly texturing assets.

Dilay offers Onion skinning, Layers system, Timeline with different views, Drawing tools, Export options, while Polybrush provides Paint textures and materials directly onto 3D models, Intuitive brush interface for quickly texturing assets, Supports multiple brushes like round, square, texture projection, Layers system to manage and blend textures, Supports vertex colors, terrain textures and lightmap UVs.

Dilay stands out for Free and open source, Good for 2D animation, Pixel art capabilities; Polybrush is known for Very easy to use, Saves time texturing models vs traditional UV workflow, Great for quickly prototyping levels and testing ideas.

Feature	Dilay	Polybrush
Overall Score	N/A	N/A
Primary Category	Graphics & Design	Development
Pricing	Open Source	Open Source

Product Overview

Dilay

Description: Dilay is a free and open-source computer-aided animation software. It is designed for producing 2D animation and creating sprites or pixel art. Dilay provides tools such as onion skinning, layers system, timeline with different views, drawing tools, and export options.

Polybrush

Description: Polybrush is a Unity plugin that allows you to paint textures and materials onto 3D models within the Unity editor. It provides an intuitive brush and palette interface for quickly texturing assets.

Key Features Comparison

Dilay Features

• Onion skinning
• Layers system
• Timeline with different views
• Drawing tools
• Export options

Polybrush Features

• Paint textures and materials directly onto 3D models
• Intuitive brush interface for quickly texturing assets
• Supports multiple brushes like round, square, texture projection
• Layers system to manage and blend textures
• Supports vertex colors, terrain textures and lightmap UVs
• Works with both hard surface and organic models
• Real-time feedback while painting
• Undo system to revert mistakes
• Export/import textures to apply across multiple models

Pros & Cons Analysis

Dilay

Pros

• Free and open source
• Good for 2D animation
• Pixel art capabilities
• Intuitive interface

Cons

• Limited documentation
• Small user community
• Fewer features than paid alternatives

Polybrush

Pros

• Very easy to use
• Saves time texturing models vs traditional UV workflow
• Great for quickly prototyping levels and testing ideas
• Allows non-artists to texture models without deep technical knowledge

Cons

• Less control than full UV unwrapping workflow
• Can be harder to achieve complex multi-material textures
• Requires compute shader support (Unity 2018+)

Pricing Comparison

Dilay

• Open Source

Polybrush

• Open Source