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Cesium ion alternatives

Cesium ion is tile, host and stream 3D geospatial content. Here are 15 other tools that do a similar job, 3 of them free or open source.

Free & open-source alternatives

Google Earth

earth.google.com

Explore the world in 3D with satellite imagery

Free3D & Twins4

CesiumJS

cesium.com

Open-source 3D globe and 3D Tiles rendering in the browser

Open sourceLibraries4

BlenderGIS

github.com

Import GIS data, terrain and basemaps into Blender

Open source3D & Twins2

All alternatives

Tool	Pricing	Commercial use	Export images	Platforms
Cesium ionTile, host and stream 3D geospatial content	Freemium	Check terms	Check terms	Web, API
Google Maps PlatformGoogle's maps, places, routes and 3D tiles APIs	Paid	Paid plan	Not allowed	Web, JavaScript, iOS, Android, API	Compare
Google EarthExplore the world in 3D with satellite imagery	Free	Not allowed	With conditions	Web, iOS, Android, Windows, macOS	Compare
CesiumJSOpen-source 3D globe and 3D Tiles rendering in the browser	Open source	Allowed	Allowed	JavaScript	Compare
ArcGIS CityEngineProcedural 3D city modelling	Paid	Check terms	Check terms	Windows, Linux, macOS	Compare
GiraffeBrowser-based site planning and feasibility for development	Paid	Check terms	Check terms	Web	Compare
Autodesk FormaEarly-stage planning and design with environmental analysis	Paid	Check terms	Check terms	Web	Compare
Agisoft MetashapeDesktop photogrammetry for 3D models and orthomosaics	Paid	Check terms	Check terms	Windows, macOS, Linux	Compare
NearmapFrequent high-resolution aerial imagery of cities	Enterprise	Check terms	Check terms	Web, API	Compare
ArcGIS Urban3D planning and zoning tool from Esri	Paid	Check terms	Check terms	Web	Compare
Bentley iTwinInfrastructure digital twin platform	Enterprise	Check terms	Check terms	Web, API	Compare
BlenderGISImport GIS data, terrain and basemaps into Blender	Open source	Check terms	Check terms	Plugin, Windows, macOS, Linux	Compare
Autodesk InfraWorksConceptual design for infrastructure in real-world context	Paid	Check terms	Check terms	Windows	Compare
OSM Buildings3D buildings from OpenStreetMap on a web map	Freemium	Check terms	Check terms	Web, JavaScript	Compare
FeltCollaborative web maps for teams, from sketches to GIS data	Freemium	Check terms	Check terms	Web, API	Compare
AtlasBrowser GIS for building, analysing and sharing maps	Freemium	Check terms	Check terms	Web	Compare

Google Maps Platform

mapsplatform.google.com

Google's maps, places, routes and 3D tiles APIs

PaidBasemaps7

Google Earth

earth.google.com

Explore the world in 3D with satellite imagery

Free3D & Twins4

CesiumJS

cesium.com

Open-source 3D globe and 3D Tiles rendering in the browser

Open sourceLibraries4

ArcGIS CityEngine

esri.com

Procedural 3D city modelling

Paid3D & Twins4

Giraffe

giraffe.build

Browser-based site planning and feasibility for development

PaidPlanning4

Autodesk Forma

autodesk.com

Early-stage planning and design with environmental analysis

PaidPlanning3

Agisoft Metashape

agisoft.com

Desktop photogrammetry for 3D models and orthomosaics

PaidDrones3

Nearmap

nearmap.com

Frequent high-resolution aerial imagery of cities

EnterpriseImagery3

ArcGIS Urban

esri.com

3D planning and zoning tool from Esri

PaidPlanning2

Bentley iTwin

bentley.com

Infrastructure digital twin platform

Enterprise3D & Twins2

BlenderGIS

github.com

Import GIS data, terrain and basemaps into Blender

Open source3D & Twins2

Autodesk InfraWorks

autodesk.com

Conceptual design for infrastructure in real-world context

Paid3D & Twins2