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KIRI Engine vs Agisoft Metashape: catalog facts
KIRI Engine	Agisoft Metashape
Best for: Capturing real objects as 3D models with a phone	Best for: Surveyors, GIS specialists and VFX artists turning photos into 3D models
Free + paid options Free to download; some features require a paid plan.	Paid Commercial licenses with a 30-day trial available.
Android, iOS, Web	Windows, macOS, Linux
Several capture methods including photogrammetry, LiDAR and Gaussian splatting Can scan shiny and transparent objects All 4 strengths for KIRI Engine Several capture methods including photogrammetry, LiDAR and Gaussian splatting Can scan shiny and transparent objects Converts Gaussian splats to meshes Works on any smartphone and in the browser	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
LiDAR features need a LiDAR-equipped iOS device Processing relies on the service rather than your own machine	Commercial license required after the trial Photogrammetry processing is demanding on hardware
Downloadable app, Web application	Downloadable app
Not open source	Not open source
License not stated	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
Official website Full listing and sources Sources for KIRI Engine kiriengine.app Catalog checked September 24, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Agisoft Metashape agisoft.com Catalog checked October 1, 2026

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