MapTools

3D Cities & Digital Twins

3D and digital twin tools stream large 3D models of terrain, buildings and infrastructure to the browser or game engines. Check whether 3D content can be used outside the platform.

14 tools · 5 free or freemium · 2 open source

Google Maps Platform

mapsplatform.google.com

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

Paid7

Google Earth

earth.google.com

Explore the world in 3D with satellite imagery

Free4

CesiumJS

cesium.com

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

Open source4

Autodesk Forma

autodesk.com

Early-stage planning and design with environmental analysis

Paid3

ArcGIS CityEngine

esri.com

Procedural 3D city modelling

Paid3

Giraffe

giraffe.build

Browser-based site planning and feasibility for development

Paid3

Nearmap

nearmap.com

Frequent high-resolution aerial imagery of cities

Enterprise3

Cesium ion

cesium.com

Tile, host and stream 3D geospatial content

Freemium2

Agisoft Metashape

agisoft.com

Desktop photogrammetry for 3D models and orthomosaics

Paid2

ArcGIS Urban

esri.com

3D planning and zoning tool from Esri

Paid2

Bentley iTwin

bentley.com

Infrastructure digital twin platform

Enterprise2

BlenderGIS

github.com

Import GIS data, terrain and basemaps into Blender

Open source2

Autodesk InfraWorks

autodesk.com

Conceptual design for infrastructure in real-world context

Paid2

OSM Buildings

osmbuildings.org

3D buildings from OpenStreetMap on a web map

Freemium2