Gaea
6.8#3 in game map generators$99 one-timeFree planWindows
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World Creator
6.2#10 in game map generatorsFrom $59 a yearWindows
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| Fact | Gaea | World Creator |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | No |
| Headquarters | Questa, New Mexico, USA | Fulda, Germany |
| Integrations | Gaea provides bridges for Unreal Engine and Houdini; the Gaea2Houdini plugin requires a Professional or Enterprise license. | The maker lists Unity, Unreal Engine, Blender, Cinema 4D, Octane, Godot, Houdini, CryEngine, Photoshop, Krita, Clarisse, DAZ Studio, 3ds Max, Maya, Quixel Mixer, Substance 3D Designer, Unigine Engine, LightWave, and D5 Render among its pipeline tools. |
| Purpose | Gaea is a terrain design platform for VFX, games, and virtual production. | World Creator is a real-time terrain generator and landscape creation tool for terrains and landscapes used in games, movies, art, or personal projects. |
| Support | Support, maintenance, and minor updates are included at no additional cost, and the company says it does not offer a guaranteed support SLA. | The license page describes standard support response times of 1–5 business days, professional priority support typically within 24–48 hours, and Studio support guaranteed within 24 hours on business days. |
Gaea plans
- Community EditionFree
- Indie$99, paid once
- Professional$199, paid once
- Enterprise$299, paid once
World Creator plans
- Indie Yearly$59 a year
- Professional Yearly$99 a year
- Studio Yearly$179 a year
- Enterprise Yearly$529 a year
- Indie Perpetual$149, paid once
- Professional Perpetual$289, paid once
Pick Gaea if…
Gaea suits terrain artists working in VFX, games, or virtual production who use Windows and need terrain simulation or export tools. Community Edition is restricted to non-commercial use; the listed Indie edition has a stated revenue eligibility limit.
Pick World Creator if…
You want what its maker publishes above — check its page for the details.