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Polycam vs Meshroom: catalog facts
Polycam	Meshroom
Best for: Professionals who need quick 3D scans, measurements and floor plans from a phone	Best for: Arrange image and 3D processing tasks as connected nodes
Free + paid options Paid plans for teams, with a free 7-day trial of the Business plan.	Free The open-source software is available without a license fee. Hosting, hardware and external services are separate.
Android, iOS, Web	Windows, Linux
Captures objects, interiors and sites using only a phone Generates 2D floor plans and measurements on site All 4 strengths for Polycam Captures objects, interiors and sites using only a phone Generates 2D floor plans and measurements on site Processes drone footage into 3D models CAD and BIM export for design work	Caches intermediate results so changes rerun only affected steps.
Marketing and features are geared toward business teams Proprietary service with paid plans	Processing capabilities depend on the installed plugins and their requirements.
Downloadable app, Web application	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
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Polycam poly.cam Catalog checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Meshroom github.com/alicevision/Meshroom Catalog checked September 22, 2026

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