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Meshroom vs RealityScan: catalog facts
Meshroom	RealityScan
Best for: Arrange image and 3D processing tasks as connected nodes	Best for: Turning photos of real objects and places into 3D models
Free The open-source software is available without a license fee. Hosting, hardware and external services are separate.	Free + paid options The mobile app is free; desktop licensing terms are listed on the site.
Windows, Linux	Windows, Android, iOS
Caches intermediate results so changes rerun only affected steps.	Handles both photos and laser scan data GPU-accelerated reconstruction, including AMD GPUs All 4 strengths for RealityScan Handles both photos and laser scan data GPU-accelerated reconstruction, including AMD GPUs Free mobile app for capture on a phone Sample datasets and tutorials
Processing capabilities depend on the installed plugins and their requirements.	Desktop version is for Windows Old RealityCapture pay-per-input licences needed migrating after the legacy server closed
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	Not stated if it works offline
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 RealityScan realityscan.com play.google.com/store/apps/details apps.apple.com/us/app/realityscan-mobile/id1584832280 Catalog checked September 23, 2026

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