SpeedTree Alternatives3D Modelers and other similar apps like SpeedTree

SpeedTree is described as 'Group of vegetation programming and modeling software products developed and sold by Interactive Data Visualization, Inc. (IDV) that generates virtual foliage for animations, architecture and in real time for video games and demanding real time simulations' and is a 3D Modeler in the photos & graphics category. There are more than 10 alternatives to SpeedTree for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, Blender and BSD apps. The best SpeedTree alternative is Treeit, which is free. Other great apps like SpeedTree are ngPlant, powerPlant, GroIMP and Arbaro.

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  1. Treeit icon
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    Tree It is an easy to use real time 3d tree generator for the simple creation of your very own 3d tree models for your dark basic pro and dark GDK apps and games.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
     
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    It's not a abandon ware, so have some updates!

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    It does a lot of what Speed Tree does

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    • Most users think Treeit is a great SpeedTree alternative.

    • Treeit is the most popular Windows alternative to SpeedTree.

    • Treeit is the most popular free alternative to SpeedTree.

    • Treeit is Free and ProprietarySpeedTree is Paid and Proprietary
  2. ngPlant icon
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    ngPlant is a plant modeling software package. ngPlant interactive tool can be used to create 3D models of different plants and trees. ngPlant software libraries can be used by developers in their 3D applications, or plant modeling plugins.

    9 ngPlant alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
     
    • ngPlant is the most popular Linux alternative to SpeedTree.

    • ngPlant is the most popular Open Source alternative to SpeedTree.

    • ngPlant is Free and Open SourceSpeedTree is Paid and Proprietary
  3. powerPlant icon
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    powerPlant is a plant modelling tool based on parametric plant descriptions, producing highly detailed models that can be exported to 3ds. Deriving similar plants is a matter of 1 click! Complete scenes can be composited with the integrated scene editor.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
    • powerPlant is the most popular Mac alternative to SpeedTree.

    • powerPlant is Free and Open SourceSpeedTree is Paid and Proprietary
  4. GroIMP icon
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    GroIMP (Growth Grammar-related Interactive Modelling Platform) is a 3D-modelling platform. As such, GroIMP contains features known from modelling software:

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  5. Arbaro icon
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    Arbaro is an implementation of the tree generating algorithm described in Jason Weber & Joseph Penn: "Creation and Rendering of Realistic Trees".

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  6. The Grove 3D icon
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    Grow natural 3D trees for visualisation and film. Grow, bend, prune, interactively simulate the seasons year by year. Build highly detailed 3D models.

    11 The Grove 3D alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
    • The Grove 3D is the most popular commercial alternative to SpeedTree.

    • The Grove 3D is Paid and ProprietarySpeedTree is also Paid and Proprietary
  7. Plant Factory icon
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    Professional 3D Computer Graphics software to create, animate and render realistic 3D worlds, landscapes and natural environments

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
     
  8. Xfrog icon
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    Xfrog is a procedural organic 3D modeller that allows you to create and animate 3d trees, flowers, nature based special effects or architectural forms. Xfrog is available as a Mac OS, Windows, and Linux plug-in for Maya, Cinema 4D and as a standalone...

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Cinema 4D
    • Autodesk Maya
     
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    TreeGen consists in a platform indipendent Python script which should work as a plugin for Blender . Thanks to the graphical interface, it aims to create random trees and forests in a simple and alternative way to L-System.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Blender
     
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    this is an addon for blender3d which works pretty nice and isvery easy to use if you are familiar with nodes

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Blender
     
  11. Tree Studio icon
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    Tree Studio is a product born from TwistedBrush Pro Studio but with a focus on 2D tree creation with a simpler, streamlined interface. Tree Studio has pairs of brushes for each tree type - one for the frame and one for the leaves.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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    Comments about Tree Studio as an Alternative to SpeedTree
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    Speedtree is to create 3D trees. Tree Studio is to create 2D trees only.

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    • Tree Studio is Paid and ProprietarySpeedTree is also Paid and Proprietary
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