Photogrammetry & Scanning Software
Photogrammetry, structure-from-motion, and 3D scanning apps.
| Software | Description | Pricing | License | Tags | Best For |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3DF Zephyr | Free lite version (up to 50 photos). See also: Tools, Pipeline & Utilities → Photogrammetry & 3D Scanning |
Free tier | Free Lite · 50 Photos | Lite photogrammetry | |
| 3DF Zephyr Free | Free version of 3DF Zephyr photogrammetry software for personal use. It comes with some limitations. See also: Tools, Pipeline & Utilities → Photogrammetry & 3D Scanning |
Free | Free · Personal Use | Free photogrammetry | |
| Agisoft Metashape | Professional photogrammetry with GIS features. See also: Tools, Pipeline & Utilities → Photogrammetry & 3D Scanning |
Paid | GIS Features · Pro | Pro photogrammetry + GIS | |
| CloudCompare | A 3D point cloud (and triangular mesh) processing software. Open-source and designed for visualizing and editing LiDAR and photogrammetry data. Good for alignment, meshing, cleanup, segmentation, a. See also: Tools, Pipeline & Utilities → Photogrammetry & 3D Scanning |
Open source | Open Source · Point Cloud | Point cloud and mesh processing | |
| COLMAP | A general-purpose Structure-from-Motion (SfM) and Multi-View Stereo (MVS) pipeline with a graphical and command-line interface. See also: Tools, Pipeline & Utilities → Photogrammetry & 3D Scanning |
Open source | Photogrammetry · Open Source | Photogrammetry SfM/MVS reconstruction | |
| DJI Terra | Drone mapping and photogrammetry software that outputs meshes, point clouds and Gaussian splats. | From $3,700/yr | Paid | Paid · Drone | Drone survey reconstruction |
| iTwin Capture Modeler (Bentley) | Bentley reality modeling that builds meshes and Gaussian splats from photos and lidar. | Free tier | Freemium · Bentley | Large-scale reality meshes | |
| KIRI Engine | Cross-platform mobile photogrammetry. See also: Tools, Pipeline & Utilities → Photogrammetry & 3D Scanning |
Free tier | Cross-platform · Mobile | Cross-platform mobile photogrammetry | |
| Meshroom (AliceVision) | Free, open-source photogrammetry. Node-based, GPU-accelerated. See also: Tools, Pipeline & Utilities → Photogrammetry & 3D Scanning |
Open source | Open Source · Node-based | Open-source photogrammetry | |
| MicMac | Free open-source photogrammetric suite that can be used in a variety of 3D reconstruction scenarios. | Open source | |||
| Open Scan Tools | A collection of open-source tools for photogrammetry, depth-sensing, and 3D reconstruction workflows. Nice rendering options for xray style. See also: Tools, Pipeline & Utilities → Photogrammetry & 3D Scanning |
Open source | Open Source · Toolkit | Open-source scan toolkit | |
| PCL (Point Cloud Library) | Large-scale open project for 2D/3D image and point cloud processing. See also: Tools, Pipeline & Utilities → Photogrammetry & 3D Scanning |
Open source | Point Clouds · Open Source | Point cloud processing | |
| Polycam | Mobile photogrammetry (iOS LiDAR + photo, Android photo). Cloud processing. See also: Tools, Pipeline & Utilities → Photogrammetry & 3D Scanning |
Free tier | Mobile · LiDAR | Mobile photogrammetry | |
| Postshot | Desktop Gaussian Splatting tool. Train, clean, edit, export. See also: Tools, Pipeline & Utilities → Photogrammetry & 3D Scanning |
Free tier | Desktop · Splat Editor | Desktop Gaussian splat | |
| Quixel Megascans | World’s largest photogrammetry 2D and 3D asset library. Now it is free for the Epic Games accounts (only UE projects). See also: Tools, Pipeline & Utilities → Photogrammetry & 3D Scanning |
Free | Asset Library · Epic Games | Photogrammetry asset library | |
| RealityCapture | Fast, high-quality photogrammetry (now Epic Games). PPI pricing. See also: Tools, Pipeline & Utilities → Photogrammetry & 3D Scanning |
Free tier | Epic Games · High-Quality | Production photogrammetry | |
| Scaniverse (Niantic) | Free mobile scanning, Gaussian splat support. See also: Tools, Pipeline & Utilities → Photogrammetry & 3D Scanning |
Free | Free Mobile · Gaussian Splat | Mobile scan, Gaussian splat |
Related:
- OpenMVS. Open-source multi-view stereo library that turns SfM output into dense point clouds and textured meshes.