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RealityScan vs WebODM: catalog facts
RealityScan	WebODM
Best for: Turning photos of real objects and places into 3D models	Best for: Turn aerial photographs into maps and 3D reconstructions
Free + paid options The mobile app is free; desktop licensing terms are listed on the site.	Free The open-source software is available without a license fee. Hosting, hardware and external services are separate.
Windows, Android, iOS	Windows, macOS, Linux, Self-hosted, Web
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	Produces point clouds, elevation data and textured models.
Desktop version is for Windows Old RealityCapture pay-per-input licences needed migrating after the legacy server closed	Processing large image sets needs substantial computer resources.
Downloadable app	Self-hosted
Not open source	Open source
License not stated	License: AGPL-3.0
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 RealityScan realityscan.com play.google.com/store/apps/details apps.apple.com/us/app/realityscan-mobile/id1584832280 Catalog checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for WebODM github.com/WebODM/WebODM github.com/WebODM/WebODM/blob/master/LICENSE.md Catalog checked September 22, 2026

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