CityCAD Alternatives3D Modelers and other similar apps like CityCAD

CityCAD is described as 'Proven city information modelling solution for quickly exploring, testing and communicating urban masterplans' and is a 3D Modeler in the photos & graphics category. There are six alternatives to CityCAD for Windows, Mac, Linux, Autodesk 3ds Max and Blender. The best CityCAD alternative is CityEngine. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try Suicidator City Generator or ghostTown. Other great apps like CityCAD are Modelur, Building Generator and Blended Cities.

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CityCAD alternatives page was last updated May 31, 2025
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    CityEngine is a standalone software that provides professional users in entertainment, architecture, urban planning, GIS and general 3D content production with a unique conceptual design and modeling solution for the efficient creation of 3D cities and buildings.

    6 CityEngine alternatives

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    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    CityEngine Features

    1.  Procedural Modeling

    CityEngine VS CityCAD

     
    • CityEngine is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to CityCAD.

    • CityEngine is the most popular commercial alternative to CityCAD.

    • CityEngine is Paid and ProprietaryCityCAD is Free and Proprietary
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    Suicidator City Generator (SCG) is a Blender3D script. With it you can automatically create entire, three-dimensional modern cities in a matter of seconds by adjusting various parameters, such as city size and complexity, rather than creating each building, each street, and each...

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • FR flagFrance
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Blender
    Discontinued

    The project is no longer developed. Last version, 0.5.7, released in July 2013, can be downloaded from GitHub.

    Suicidator City Generator Features

    1.  Procedural Modeling

    Suicidator City Generator VS CityCAD

     
    • Suicidator City Generator is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to CityCAD.

    • Suicidator City Generator is Free and Open SourceCityCAD is Free and Proprietary
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    A city generator and tool for creating urban environments.

    • Lopoly or highpoly buildings
    • Roadtool for making basic road layouts
    • Easy material system, add your textures and they will be randomly distributed
    • Add details were needed with basic scripts for fac.

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Autodesk 3ds Max

    ghostTown Features

    1.  Procedural Modeling

    ghostTown VS CityCAD

     
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    Modelur is a simple, yet powerful parametric urban design software. Its performance-based nature enables it's users to quickly create massing studies of the proposed development based on key urban design parameters, such as Gross Floor Area or Number of Building Floors.

    License model

    Country of Origin

    • International

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows

    Modelur Features

    1.  Parametric

    Modelur VS CityCAD

     
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    Building Generator is a procedural building generator script for 3d Studio Max. The script will work in 3d Studio Max 9 SP1 and above.

    6 Building Generator alternatives

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Autodesk 3ds Max

    Building Generator Features

    1.  Procedural Modeling

    Building Generator VS CityCAD

     
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    Blended Cities is an open-source city generator for Blender. it allows to create quickly a large amount of streets and buildings, with various shapes.

    6 Blended Cities alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Blender
    Discontinued

    The latest update is from August 2012.

    Blended Cities Features

    1.  Procedural Modeling

    Blended Cities VS CityCAD

     
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