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AgroForest Designer vs Picogen
Both stand on 3d landscape design software. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
AgroForest Designer combines mapping, plant research, and proposal generation for food-forest planning. Its shade analysis is indicative rather than comprehensive, and users needing professional delivery tools must choose Pro or Max.
Visit AgroForest DesignerChoose Picogen if you want a free, GPL-licensed terrain synthesizer and renderer with scripting, path tracing, and Linux or Windows support. Look elsewhere if you need a graphical user interface, L-system plants, ambient occlusion, or soft shadows, which the roadmap marks unimplemented.
Visit PicogenThe facts
| AgroForest Designer | Picogen | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | Not published | Yes |
| Runs on | Web | Linux, Windows |
| Lowest paid plan | Starter: €14.99 a month | Free or on request |
| Plans published | 4 | 2 |
| Maker | Not published | Not published |
| Website | agroforestdesigner.com | picogen.org |
| On 3d landscape design software | #4 of 30 | #1 of 30 |
AgroForest Designer: what it does well
- Maps sites using several view types.
- Plant database supports growing-condition filters.
- Generates editable proposals across four design horizons.
- Pro and Max include nine professional delivery tools.
- Free plan includes one project.
What to know first
- Free and Starter plans lack professional delivery tools.
- Shade analysis excludes terrain and objects outside the plan.
- The product is web-only.
Picogen: what it does well
- Free plan costs nothing.
- GPL version 3 or later license.
- Includes path tracing and Whitted-style rendering.
- Supports Linux and Windows downloads.
- Forum posting does not require signup.
What to know first
- L-system plants are marked unimplemented.
- Ambient occlusion and soft shadows are unimplemented.
- A graphical user interface is marked unimplemented.
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