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Giraffe alternatives

Giraffe is browser-based site planning and feasibility for development. Here are 16 other tools that do a similar job, 2 of them free or open source.

Free & open-source alternatives

Global Human Settlement Layer

human-settlement.emergency.copernicus.eu

Global built-up area, population and settlement data

FreeOpen Data2

CesiumJS

cesium.com

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

Open sourceLibraries4

All alternatives

Tool	Pricing	Commercial use	Export images	Platforms
GiraffeBrowser-based site planning and feasibility for development	Paid	Check terms	Check terms	Web
CityLabMapBrowser tools for analysis maps, buffers, Voronoi and location graphics	Freemium	With conditions	With conditions	Web	Compare
ArcGIS CityEngineProcedural 3D city modelling	Paid	Check terms	Check terms	Windows, Linux, macOS	Compare
UrbanFootprintUrban and community data platform for planning and resilience	Enterprise	Check terms	Check terms	Web	Compare
Autodesk FormaEarly-stage planning and design with environmental analysis	Paid	Check terms	Check terms	Web	Compare
TestFitGenerative site planning and building configurator	Paid	Check terms	Check terms	Windows, Web	Compare
ArcGIS Urban3D planning and zoning tool from Esri	Paid	Check terms	Check terms	Web	Compare
Remix by ViaTransit and street planning platform	Enterprise	Check terms	Check terms	Web	Compare
ArchistarProperty and planning intelligence with AI design	Paid	Check terms	Check terms	Web	Compare
ConveyalAccessibility analysis for transit and land use scenarios	Enterprise	Check terms	Check terms	Web	Compare
Global Human Settlement LayerGlobal built-up area, population and settlement data	Free	Check terms	Check terms	Data download	Compare
UrbanSimLand use and real estate market simulation for regions	Enterprise	Check terms	Check terms	Web, Python	Compare
HyparGenerative building design and space planning	Freemium	Check terms	Check terms	Web	Compare
Google Maps PlatformGoogle's maps, places, routes and 3D tiles APIs	Paid	Paid plan	Not allowed	Web, JavaScript, iOS, Android, API	Compare
CesiumJSOpen-source 3D globe and 3D Tiles rendering in the browser	Open source	Allowed	Allowed	JavaScript	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

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CityLabMap

citylabmap.com

Browser tools for analysis maps, buffers, Voronoi and location graphics

FreemiumDrawing9

ArcGIS CityEngine

esri.com

Procedural 3D city modelling

Paid3D & Twins4

UrbanFootprint

urbanfootprint.com

Urban and community data platform for planning and resilience

EnterprisePlanning4

Autodesk Forma

autodesk.com

Early-stage planning and design with environmental analysis

PaidPlanning3

TestFit

testfit.io

Generative site planning and building configurator

PaidPlanning2

ArcGIS Urban

esri.com

3D planning and zoning tool from Esri

PaidPlanning2

Remix by Via

remix.com

Transit and street planning platform

EnterpriseTransport2

Archistar

archistar.ai

Property and planning intelligence with AI design

PaidPlanning2

Conveyal

conveyal.com

Accessibility analysis for transit and land use scenarios

EnterpriseTransport2

Global Human Settlement Layer

human-settlement.emergency.copernicus.eu

Global built-up area, population and settlement data

FreeOpen Data2

UrbanSim

urbansim.com

Land use and real estate market simulation for regions

EnterprisePlanning2

Hypar

hypar.io

Generative building design and space planning

FreemiumPlanning2