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COLMAPAgisoft Metashape

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

Best for: Surveyors, GIS specialists and VFX artists turning photos into 3D models

Free

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

 Paid

Commercial licenses with a 30-day trial available.

Windows, macOS, Linux Windows, macOS, Linux
  • 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.
  • Builds 3D models and spatial data from ordinary photos
  • Used for GIS, heritage documentation and VFX work
All 4 strengths
  • 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
  • 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.
  • Commercial license required after the trial
  • Photogrammetry processing is demanding on hardware
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Not open source
License: BSD-3-Clause License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline Offline features available
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Catalog checked September 22, 2026
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Catalog checked October 1, 2026

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