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Agisoft Metashape vs Meshroom: catalog facts
Agisoft Metashape	Meshroom
Best for: Surveyors, GIS specialists and VFX artists turning photos into 3D models	Best for: Arrange image and 3D processing tasks as connected nodes
Paid Commercial licenses with a 30-day trial available.	Free The open-source software is available without a license fee. Hosting, hardware and external services are separate.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows, Linux
Builds 3D models and spatial data from ordinary photos Used for GIS, heritage documentation and VFX work All 4 strengths for Agisoft Metashape Builds 3D models and spatial data from ordinary photos Used for GIS, heritage documentation and VFX work Optional cloud platform for Professional users Sample data and manuals provided	Caches intermediate results so changes rerun only affected steps.
Commercial license required after the trial Photogrammetry processing is demanding on hardware	Processing capabilities depend on the installed plugins and their requirements.
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Not open source	Open source
License not stated	License: MPL-2.0
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Offline features available	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Agisoft Metashape agisoft.com Catalog checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Meshroom github.com/alicevision/Meshroom Catalog checked September 22, 2026

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