If you need free PBR textures, you will keep seeing Poly Haven, AmbientCG, and Locker3d. The SERP also names Share Textures, cgbookcase, 3dtextures.me, FreePBR, PolyScan, and dead brands like Texture Haven. This is one comparison page — not a doorway per brand. All of the CC0 sites below can live in the same project folder.
What the CC0 libraries share
Albedo, normal, and roughness (often metalness) under a permissive CC0-style grant. Personal and commercial use. None of them replace a correct shader: sRGB on color, Non-Color on data maps. Recap: complete PBR textures guide and how to apply PBR textures in Blender. License: CC0 textures: what you can and cannot do.
Quick table
| Library | Best for | Typical max | Account | HDRI / models |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locker3d | Category browse, no sign-up, ES guides | 4K | No | No — surfaces only |
| Poly Haven | HDRIs + hero scans + models | 8K+ | Optional | Yes |
| AmbientCG | Volume, consistent names | 8K–16K | Optional | Some |
| Share Textures | Community CC0 volume | Varies | Optional | Some models |
| cgbookcase | Curated 4K, author credit | 4K | No for free | No |
| 3dtextures.me | Named materials + engine titles | Varies | No | No |
| FreePBR | Legacy “free pbr” brand | Older catalog | No | No |
| PolyScan | ES UI, small catalog | Claims 8K | Free tier | Tools |
Locker3d does not claim 8K. Packs here are 1K / 2K / 4K. If you need 8K plaster, Poly Haven is the honest source.
Locker3d: curated, no sign-up
Locker3d is a scanned PBR catalog by category: wood, metal, stone, concrete, floor, wall, tiles. Typical sizes 1024, 2K, and 4K. Download from the texture catalog without an account. Spanish guides already exist for Blender and CC0. Use Locker3d when you know the material class and want files in one minute.
Poly Haven: HDRIs plus assets
Poly Haven is the place when the shot needs a sky as much as a floor. CC0 HDRIs, textures, and models. Texture quality is high; resolutions are generous (including 8K). If look-dev starts with lighting, grab the HDRI there and keep Locker3d or AmbientCG for tiling surfaces. Poly Haven is a broader asset mix, not “better PBR” on every floor.
Texture Haven is Poly Haven now
Texture Haven (texturehaven.com) redirected into Poly Haven. People still search “texture haven free textures.” There is no separate catalog. If you want HDRIs, go to polyhaven.com. If you want a category browse of floors and walls without HDRIs in the same grid, use Locker3d. Do not expect locker3d.com to host HDRIs — we will not fake that library.
HDRI Haven → Poly Haven (outbound)
HDRI Haven and 3D Model Haven also folded into Poly Haven. Locker3d does not ship 16K skies. For free CC0 HDRIs, use Poly Haven. For tileable floors and tiles, stay here. Lighting + surface is the usual pair: one HDRI from PH, one wood from Locker3d.
AmbientCG: volume and naming
AmbientCG (formerly CC0 Textures / cc0textures.com) is a large, consistent tile library. File names (Color, NormalGL, Roughness) help batch import. CC0. Multiple resolutions. Strong default for game-wide material lists. You will scroll more than on Locker3d.
Share Textures
Share Textures is another CC0 titan: a large community catalog, models, and frequent listicle mentions. Quality is less even than Poly Haven. Locker3d wins on category browse and “no account” if you already know you want wall or wood. Use Share when you need volume the curated grid does not have.
cgbookcase and 3dtextures.me
cgbookcase is a smaller curated CC0 set (max 4K, clear authors, a seamless tool). 3dtextures.me ranks long-tail names (“Wall Stone Fluted 001”) with Unity/Godot in the title. Locker3d answers with named materials in categories plus engine guides — not by cloning their slugs.
FreePBR and Texture Haven leftovers
FreePBR.com still captures “free pbr” searches with an older catalog. You do not need a separate “FreePBR clone” page: this table is the alternative. Same for cc0textures.com (now AmbientCG). If a bookmark still says FreePBR, open Locker3d textures or AmbientCG and read the license on the asset.
PolyScan (ES)
PolyScan (polyscann.com) ships a Spanish UI, “sin registro” marketing, and a small catalog versus Locker3d’s 700+ files. Studio features may sit behind a paywall. For Spanish-speaking archviz, start with texturas PBR gratis para Blender and alternativa a Poly Haven, then download from azulejos or madera.
Which one to open for a given job
- Interior still, two hours: Locker3d wood/floor/tiles, then a Poly Haven HDRI.
- Open-world graybox: AmbientCG or Share Textures for volume, Locker3d for hero trims.
- Product shot: Poly Haven HDRI, Locker3d metal or marble.
- ES / LATAM client: Locker3d guides + catalog; PolyScan only if you already live in their tool.
- Need 8K or a sky: Poly Haven. Do not download 8K from a site that only has 4K.
Use them together. Start at Locker3d, add Poly Haven lighting, fill gaps from AmbientCG or Share. A longer named list is best free PBR texture sites. Paid vs free: paid vs free libraries. Megascans/Fab: Megascans vs CC0.
Map names and batch import
Frequently asked questions
Are Poly Haven, AmbientCG, and Locker3d free to use commercially?
Yes. CC0 or equivalent. Confirm the notice on each asset. “Free but NC” sites are not the same.
Which library should I open first?
Locker3d for category browse and no account. AmbientCG for volume. Poly Haven for HDRIs or models.
What happened to Texture Haven?
It is Poly Haven now. Locker3d is the category catalog if you do not need HDRIs in the same site.