appleseed vs CentiLeo
appleseed
appleseedhq.net
CentiLeo
centileo.comSide by side
| Figure | appleseed | CentiLeo |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | — |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| API | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 1 | 0 |
| Spec score · 3D Rendering Software | 8.2 (#6) | 7.1 (#31) |
| Integrations | The maker lists native integrations for Autodesk Maya, Autodesk 3ds Max, Blender, and Gaffer. | The 3ds Max 0.660 release notes list material converters for selected 3ds Max, Corona and FStorm shaders. |
| Latest listed release | The download page lists appleseed 2.1.0-beta, released September 21, 2019. | The download page lists CentiLeo 0.738, dated April 1, 2026 and updated May 2, 2026, for both host applications. |
| Support | The maker recommends its Discord server or user forum for most questions and says private email may receive a slower response. | The Cinema 4D manual invites questions and topic suggestions through the Support Forum and describes the manual as a work in progress. |
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In their own words
appleseed
appleseed is a free, open source rendering engine for animation and visual effects, built around physically based global illumination. It is designed for individuals and small studios and runs on Windows, Linux, and macOS. Rendering methods include unidirectional path tracing, stochastic progressive photon mapping, light tracing, progressive and interactive rendering, and spectral rendering. For shading, it supports Open Shading Language and on-the-fly shader compilation. Production tools include motion blur, AOVs, Cryptomatte, adaptive sampling, denoising, and resumable render checkpoints. Native integrations are listed for Autodesk Maya, Autodesk 3ds Max, Blender, and Gaffer. It works with OBJ geometry and image formats including OpenEXR, TIFF, HDR, PNG, JPEG, and PSD. Developers can use C++ and Python APIs or extend the engine with external C++ plugins. The listed plan costs nothing and is under the MIT license. The download page lists version 2.1.0-beta, released September 21, 2019.