Gaea
6.8#3 in game map generators$99 one-timeFree planWindows
VisitGaea vs Ymir
What both publish
| Fact | Gaea | Ymir |
|---|---|---|
| Exports | Gaea exports heightfields, meshes, point clouds, textures, masks, and other terrain data. | Ymir exports heightmaps as 16-bit grayscale PNG, raw 16-bit R16 or 32-bit float EXR. |
| Purpose | Gaea is a terrain design platform for VFX, games, and virtual production. | Ymir is a node-based procedural terrain generator written in Rust. |
| 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 maker directs users whose Linux builds fail on missing system libraries to open an issue with the error, distribution and Vulkan driver details. |
Gaea plans
- Community EditionFree
- Indie$99, paid once
- Professional$199, paid once
- Enterprise$299, paid once
Ymir plans
- YmirFree
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 Ymir if…
Ymir suits users who want to construct terrain generation workflows from connected nodes and export heightmaps. It may work for users comfortable with GPU driver requirements and unsigned Windows binaries.