Picogen Alternatives

Picogen is described as 'A free Terrain Synthesizer and RendererPicogen is an outdoor ray tracing system, a free Terrain Synthesizer and Renderer targeting large-scale terrain with realistic day/night-illumination and detailed plant populations' and is an app. There are more than 25 alternatives to Picogen for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Autodesk 3ds Max and LightWave apps. The best Picogen alternative is Terragen, which is free. Other great apps like Picogen are LuxCoreRender, Adobe Dimension, Infinigen and World Machine.

Picogen alternatives are mainly 3D Modelers but may also be VFX Software or Game Development Tools. Filter by these if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of Picogen.

Picogen

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A free Terrain Synthesizer and RendererPicogen is an outdoor ray tracing system, a free Terrain Synthesizer and Renderer...

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Terragen
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Freemium • Proprietary
Mac
Windows
26 Terragen alternatives
Terragen is a scenery generator, created with the goal of generating photorealistic landscape images and animations.
- - Terragen is the most popular Windows & Mac alternative to Picogen.
- - Terragen is the most popular free alternative to Picogen.
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Data export/import
Mounting WebDAV Folders
LuxCoreRender
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Free • Open Source
Mac
Windows
Linux
49 LuxCoreRender alternatives
LuxCoreRender is a physically based and unbiased rendering engine. Based on state of the art algorithms, LuxCoreRender simulates the flow of light according to physical equations, thus producing realistic images of photographic quality.
- - LuxCoreRender is the most popular Linux alternative to Picogen.
- - LuxCoreRender is the most popular Open Source alternative to Picogen.
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Rendering
Ray Tracing
Adobe Dimension
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Paid • Proprietary
3D Modeler
Graphic Design Tool
Mac
Windows
Adobe Creative Cloud
65 Adobe Dimension alternatives
Adobe Dimension (formerly Project Felix and then Adobe Dimension CC) is the 3D design tool made for graphic designers. With extensive integration with Adobe Stock, you can easily composite 2D and 3D assets to build product shots, scene visualizations, and abstract art.
- - Adobe Dimension is the most popular commercial alternative to Picogen.
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Adobe Dimension Features
Grid layout
HD-Rendering
Infinigen
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Free • Open Source
Mac
Linux
25 Infinigen alternatives
Infinigen is a procedural generator that creates everything entirely from randomized mathematical rules, including all shapes and materials, from macro structures to micro details. Infinigen can create unlimited variations.
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Infinigen Features
Procedurally generated
World Machine
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Freemium • Proprietary
Windows
27 World Machine alternatives
World Machine is a proven terrain generation solution for artists, game developers, visual effects studios and other visualization professionals
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World Machine Features
Built-in 3D model viewer
POV-Ray
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Free • Open Source
Windows
Linux
42 POV-Ray alternatives
The Persistence of Vision Raytracer is a high-quality, totally free tool for creating stunning three-dimensional graphics. It is available in official versions for Windows, Mac OS/Mac OS X and i86 Linux. The source code is available for those wanting to do their own ports.
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POV-Ray Features
1. Physically-Based RenderingPrecise rendering method for POV-Ray to represent of how light interacts with material properties.
Volumetric Media (Absorb/Emit/Scatter)
Untesselated geometry
Chromatic dispersion
Global Illumination (Radiosity)
Depth of Field
Dielectric materials
Pause Render process
Uv mapping
Render baking (Mesh Camera)
Final Gathering
MoonRay
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Free • Open Source
Windows
Linux
46 MoonRay alternatives
MoonRay is DreamWorks’ open-source, award-winning, state-of-the-art production MCRT renderer, which has been used on feature films such as How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World, Trolls World Tour, The Bad Guys, the upcoming Puss In Boots: The Last Wish, as well as future...
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Rendering
3D Renderer
Vue
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Paid • Proprietary
3D Modeler
VFX Software
Mac
Windows
63 Vue alternatives
Create vast expanses of terrains, add trees, select the best point of view and render hyper-realistic images of your landscapes in moody atmospheres... in a few mouse clicks.
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Vue Features
Procedurally generated
appleseed
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Free • Open Source
Mac
Windows
Linux
52 appleseed alternatives
appleseed is a modern, open source, physically-based rendering engine designed to produce photorealistic images, animations and visual effects. It provides individuals and small studios with an efficient, reliable suite of tools built on robust foundations and open technologies.
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appleseed Features
1. Portableappleseed can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
Rendering
Ray Tracing
FlowScape
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Paid • Proprietary
Mac
Windows
Linux
12 FlowScape alternatives
In FlowScape you can create your own tiny nature scene simply by painting.

Choose from more than 20 landscapes and 60 models to create your own private paradise by changing the sky, rotating the sun, adding sound effects and adjust your camera.
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Malt
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Free • Open Source
Windows
Linux
46 Malt alternatives
Malt is a fully customizable real-time rendering framework for animation and illustration. Designed as a community effort to expand the possibility space of 3d rendering, it provides graphics programmers and technical artist an enjoyable “shadertoy-like” workflow inside Blender...
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Rendering
3D Renderer
NOX Renderer
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Free • Open Source
Windows
51 NOX Renderer alternatives
NOX Renderer is a rendering software based on unbiased methods.

The renderer is available as a standalone Windows executable with a plug-in to link it to 3ds Max.

A linking script is also available for Blender users.

As with other similar applications, such as Maxwell Render a.
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NOX Renderer Features
Rendering
3ds Max Integration