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Meshroom vs Agisoft Metashape: catalog facts
Meshroom	Agisoft Metashape
Best for: Arrange image and 3D processing tasks as connected nodes	Best for: Surveyors, GIS specialists and VFX artists turning photos into 3D models
Free The open-source software is available without a license fee. Hosting, hardware and external services are separate.	Paid Commercial licenses with a 30-day trial available.
Windows, Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux
Caches intermediate results so changes rerun only affected steps.	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
Processing capabilities depend on the installed plugins and their requirements.	Commercial license required after the trial Photogrammetry processing is demanding on hardware
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Not open source
License: MPL-2.0	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 Meshroom github.com/alicevision/Meshroom Catalog checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Agisoft Metashape agisoft.com Catalog checked October 1, 2026

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