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RealityScan vs Agisoft Metashape: catalog facts
RealityScanAgisoft Metashape

Best for: Turning photos of real objects and places into 3D models

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

Free + paid options

The mobile app is free; desktop licensing terms are listed on the site.

Paid

Commercial licenses with a 30-day trial available.

Windows, Android, iOS Windows, macOS, Linux
  • 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
  • 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
  • Desktop version is for Windows
  • Old RealityCapture pay-per-input licences needed migrating after the legacy server closed
  • Commercial license required after the trial
  • Photogrammetry processing is demanding on hardware
Downloadable app 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
Sources for RealityScan

Catalog checked September 23, 2026

Sources for Agisoft Metashape

Catalog checked October 1, 2026

“Not stated” means we have not confirmed it. Features can vary by device and plan.