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3DF ZephyrCOLMAP

Best for: Turning photo or drone surveys into 3D models and terrain data

Best for: Photogrammetry pipeline that turns a set of photographs into camera poses and a dense 3D model

Free + paid options

A limited free edition is offered; full versions are paid, with a free trial.

 Free

The software is free under its open-source licence. Hosting, hardware and external services are separate.

Windows Windows, macOS, Linux
  • Combines photogrammetry and laser scans in one application
  • Outputs orthophotos, DTM and DSM as well as meshes
All 4 strengths
  • Combines photogrammetry and laser scans in one application
  • Outputs orthophotos, DTM and DSM as well as meshes
  • Multi-GPU accelerated reconstruction
  • Free edition available
  • It covers the whole structure-from-motion and multi-view stereo path in one program, with both a graphical interface…
Full strengths
  • It covers the whole structure-from-motion and multi-view stereo path in one program, with both a graphical interface and command-line tools, and it works on ordered and unordered image collections.
  • Full feature set requires a paid licence
  • Windows only
  • Reconstruction is slow and wants a capable GPU, and the quality of the result depends heavily on how…
Full limitations
  • Reconstruction is slow and wants a capable GPU, and the quality of the result depends heavily on how carefully the source photographs were shot.
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Not open source Open source
License: Proprietary License: BSD-3-Clause
Not stated if an account is needed Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline Not stated if it works offline
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Catalog checked October 1, 2026
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Catalog checked September 22, 2026

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