MapTools
ArcGIS CityEngine
vs
OSM Buildings

ArcGIS CityEngine: Procedural 3D city modelling. OSM Buildings: 3D buildings from OpenStreetMap on a web map.

ArcGIS CityEngineOSM Buildings
Category3D Cities & Digital Twins3D Cities & Digital Twins
Pricing modelPaidFreemium
Starts atSee websiteSee website
Free tierFree trialFree viewer
Open sourceNoNo
Software licence——
API——
PlatformsWindows, Linux, macOSWeb, JavaScript
Made byEsri—
Commercial useCheck termsCheck terms
Export / print imagesCheck termsCheck terms
Offline / cachingCheck termsCheck terms
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ArcGIS CityEngine features

  • Rule-based procedural modelling
  • GIS data import
  • Scenario comparison
  • Export to Unreal and other engines
ArcGIS CityEngine alternatives

OSM Buildings features

  • 3D buildings from OSM
  • Web viewer
  • JavaScript library
OSM Buildings alternatives

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