Raylectron vs Terragen
Raylectron
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| Figure | Raylectron | Terragen |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | $8/mo |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| API | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 26 |
| Spec score · 3D Rendering Software | 7.1 (#32) | 8.6 (#3) |
| Animation | Animation uses scripts based on a customized version of Pascal, with built-in functions for effects such as object movement and bouncing. | Nearly every project parameter can be animated, with keyframes, timeline and curve editors, text keyframe import and command-line frame rendering. |
| Founded | 1993 | 1999 |
| Headquarters | The maker lists its corporate headquarters in Stuartburn, Manitoba, Canada. | Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Purpose | Raylectron is a photorealistic 3D renderer and animation tool for SketchUp. | Terragen builds, renders, and animates realistic natural environments for landscape visualization, visual effects, and artistic work. |
| Support | Paid customers receive priority technical support, and the maker says free users can also contact technical support. | Support is provided through licensed-user contact, forums, Discord and the documentation wiki. |
Plans
Terragen
- Terragen 4 Professional — Indie 50$10 a month
- Terragen 4 Professional — Indie 50$96 a year
- Terragen 4 Professional — Indie 100$16 a month
- Terragen 4 Professional — Indie 100$150 a year
- Terragen 4 Professional — Small Co$27 a month
- Terragen 4 Professional — Small Co$240 a year
- Terragen 4 Professional — Mid Co$42 a month
- Terragen 4 FreeFree
- Professional INDIE 50 monthly$10 a month
- Terragen 4 Professional — INDIE 50$10 a month
In their own words
Raylectron
Raylectron has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
Terragen
Terragen builds, renders, and animates natural environments for landscape visualization, visual effects, and artistic work. It creates procedural and heightfield terrain, can use real-world terrain data, and adds details such as cliffs and overhangs. Its spherical planetary atmosphere model includes volumetric clouds and fog, multiple scattering, and global illumination. The hybrid renderer combines micropolygon rendering and ray tracing, with support for anti-aliasing, motion blur, depth of field, and render elements. Nearly every project parameter can be animated, and image sequences can be rendered through the interface or command line. Terragen imports 3D objects and camera data, exports terrain as heightfields or geometry in formats including TER, EXR, LWO, OBJ, and FBX, and handles camera data in FBX, Nuke CHAN, and Maya MOV formats. It can also generate HDR environments for lighting in other renderers. Windows and macOS are supported, with Linux render-node support. The free edition is for non-commercial use or 30 days of commercial evaluation, with still renders limited to 1280 × 900. Professional subscriptions start at $10 a month.