World Machine

Name: World Machine
Price: 119 USD

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Freedom report

Three barsScore 7.2

Free tierA free tier is on its own pricing page
Open codeNo open-source code on record
Runs widely3 of 6 device platforms
DocumentedPlans, terms and facts published

World Machine is ranked #20 of 148 in 3D modeling software on Freedom251, made by World Machine (Seattle, Washington, United States). It runs on Linux, macOS, Windows. There is a free plan.

World Machine plans and pricing

All plans

Basic Not published 1025x1025 pixels maximum output world-machine.com · 20 Sept 2026

Indie $119/mo One year of updates included 4 threads for builds · 2 workstation installs world-machine.com · 20 Sept 2026

Professional $299/mo One year of updates included All CPU cores · 2 workstation installs world-machine.com · 20 Sept 2026

Studio Site $1,999/mo Licensed to a specific physical location; one year of updates included Unlimited workstation installs at one site world-machine.com · 20 Sept 2026

Basic Free Free for personal and non-commercial work · output size up to 1025×1025 pixels · no commercial export rights world-machine.com · 29 Sept 2026

Indie $119 once one-time Perpetual license · 1 year of updates · commercial export rights · RAM-limited build resolution · 4 build threads · 2 workstation installs world-machine.com · 29 Sept 2026

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The record

Product: World Machine is procedural 3D terrain generation software for creating realistic or stylized landscapes.
Terrain tools: Its node graph includes more than 100 devices for terrain generation, erosion, rivers, masks, materials and outputs.
Erosion and water: The software simulates flow-based and thermal erosion, snow accumulation, river channels, lakes and coastal erosion.
3D terrain: Dragontail Peak adds 3D VDM terrain that supports overhangs, cliff faces and caves.
Outputs and integrations: It exports heightfields, meshes, masks and PBR textures in standard formats and names Unreal Engine, Unity, Godot, Blender, Maya and Cinema 4D among compatible tools.
Large worlds: Professional and higher editions support tiled builds for worlds larger than memory, with builds resumable after interruption.
Basic limits: The free Basic edition has the same toolset as Indie, but limits each output asset to 1025×1025 pixels and is restricted to non-commercial use.
Platforms: The application runs natively on Windows 10 or later, macOS 13.3 Ventura or later, and Linux with glibc 2.34 or later.
Privacy: The privacy policy says terrain files and project contents are not collected; pseudonymous telemetry can be disabled, and crash reports are sent only with the user's choice.
Data security: The maker says data is transmitted using TLS, infrastructure access controls are used, and telemetry is stored separately from customer and licensing records.
Support: Paid licenses include one year of support and free updates, and the maker offers a help center, helpdesk and community forum.
Audience: The maker describes the product as focused on digital terrain tools for artists and highlights game, film and visualization pipelines.
Maker: World Machine Software LLC is an independent small software company based in Seattle, Washington, founded in 2008 by Stephen Schmitt.
Founded: 2008

Where it ranks on Freedom251

Best 3D Modeling Software in 2026#20 of 148
Best Game Texture Software in 2026#6 of 28
Best 3D Landscape Design Software in 2026#3 of 28
Best Game Map Generators in 2026#1 of 27

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world-machine.com· checked 29 Sept 2026
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world-machine.com/download.php· checked 29 Sept 2026
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world-machine.com/company.php· checked 29 Sept 2026
world-machine.com/download.php· checked 20 Sept 2026