appleseed Alternatives

appleseed is described as 'Modern, open source, physically-based rendering engine designed to produce photorealistic images, animations and visual effects' and is an app. There are more than 25 alternatives to appleseed for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Autodesk 3ds Max and Sketchup apps. The best appleseed alternative is LuxCoreRender, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like appleseed are Adobe Dimension, MoonRay, Cycles Renderer and V-Ray.

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  1. Thea Render icon
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    Thea Render is a state-of-the-art biased/unbiased renderer with a rich set of innovative features, a powerful material system and its own advanced studio, all-in-one. Plugins are available for 3dsMax, Blender, Cinema4D, Rhino, SketchUp and SoftImage.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Autodesk 3ds Max
    • Sketchup
    • Autodesk Softimage
    • Blender
     
  2. Visual Designer is an advanced GPU & CPU photorealistic renderer with a unique set of features to handle all the aspects of your creation. It will save a significant amount of time and let you concentrate on refining your designs & arts aesthetics.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
     
  3. Maxwell icon
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    Physically accurate 3D rendering engine using unbiased technology for photorealistic imagery, precise light simulation, global illumination, advanced material editing, animation support, plugin compatibility, and a simple setup for architecture, interior, and product design.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  4. Indigo RT icon
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    Indigo RT is a new rendering solution which delivers unmatched value in the high end rendering market.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
     
  5. Artlantis Studio is the ideal tool for anyone who wants very high resolution rendering not only for images, but for QuickTime VR Panoramas, Objects and animations as well.

    49 Artlantis Studio alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
     
  6. 3Delight icon
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    3Delight is a fast, high quality, RenderMan®-compliant renderer designed to produce photo-realistic images in demanding production environments. The renderer was introduced to the public in the year 2000 after being used for more than a year as the sole renderer in a sister...

    47 3Delight alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  7. Maverick Studio is a GPU-accelerated render engine for engineers, designers and artists. Capable of outstanding quality and performance, it packs an impressive list of features at an aggressive price point. Anyone can try it for free, for 30 days.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  8. Nebula Render icon
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    High performance physically based renderer.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  9. FurryBall icon
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    FurryBall is the first unique real-time GPU renderer in production quality implemented directly into Maya. No more time-consuming exports, waiting and tuning in new applications!!

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Autodesk Maya
     
  10. RenderZone allows you to create photorealistic renderings based on the LightWorks® rendering engine. It offers three levels of rendering: simple, z-buffer, and raytrace. A user can start developing the image of a 3D model at the simple level and gradually turn on features...

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
     
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