Comparison of photogrammetry software

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Photogrammetry is the technique to extract geometric information from two-dimensional images or video.

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Comparison of notable packages


Application License Platform Standalone / pluginAutomatic modellingScalabilityType of photogrammetryData sourceInceptionVendor / creatorGuide priceOnline serviceFree tier or trial period
3DF Zephyr Proprietary Microsoft Windows [1] Standalone [1] Yes [1] Yes, multiple images [1] Aerial, close-range, UASImages, video, laser scan [1] 2013[ citation needed ] 3DFLOW [1] Free-US$4,200 [1] NoYes, Free Edition [2] and Free Trial [3]
Ames Stereo Pipeline Apache v2 Linux and OSX StandaloneYesYes, can run on a cluster in parallelSatellite, aerial, close-rangeImages NASA No
IMAGINE Photogrammetry Proprietary Microsoft Windows StandaloneSemi-automaticYes, multiple imagesAerial, satellite, UASImages2009Hexagon GeospatialUn­known
Metashape (former PhotoScan) Proprietary Linux, macOS, Microsoft Windows StandaloneYesYes, multiple images, cluster distributed processingAerial, close-range, UAS, satelliteImages, video, laser scan2010Agisoft$179–3,499 educational $59–549, $4/hour on GeoCloud, Free Demo mode, Free Trial modeYes Agisoft Cloud (requires license)Yes Unlimited featured 30 days trial or free demo mode with limited features.
OpenDroneMap AGPLv3 Linux, macOS, Microsoft Windows StandaloneYesYes, multiple imagesAerial, close-range, UASImages, video2013OpenDroneMapFreeWebODM Lightning
PhotoModeler Proprietary Microsoft Windows StandaloneYesYes, multiple imagesAerial, close-range, UASImages, video, laser scan1994Eos Systems - PhotoModeler $995-$2995 or from $49/month, edu discounts [4] Yes Free no-save demo mode, or free 30 day all features trial.
Photosynth Un­known Microsoft Windows StandaloneNoYes, multiple imagesClose-rangeImages2008 Microsoft Live Labs, University of Washington Free
Pix4Dmapper Proprietary Linux, macOS, Microsoft Windows StandaloneYesYes, multiple imagesAerial, close-range, UASImages, video2011 Pix4D License from $350/monthPix4D CloudNew customers are entitled to 25 days of free access to Pix4Dmapper.
Qlone Proprietary iOS, Android, macOS StandaloneYesYes, multiple imagesAerial, close-range, UASImages2017EyeCue Vision Technologies LTD.Free Demo modeNo
RealityCapture Proprietary Microsoft Windows StandaloneYesYes, multiple imagesAerial, close-range, UASImages, video, laser scans2014Capturing Reality€99-15000 (Free Demo)
SOCET SET Proprietary Microsoft Windows StandaloneNoYes, multiple imagesAerial, close-range, satelliteImagesBAE SystemsUn­known

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Agisoft Metashape is a tool for a photogrammetry pipeline. The software is available in Standard and Pro versions, the standard version is sufficient for interactive media tasks, while the Pro version is designed for authoring GIS content. The software is developed by Agisoft LLC located in St. Petersburg in Russia.

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Pix4D</span>

Pix4D is a Swiss software company that specializes in photogrammetry. It was founded in 2011 as a spinoff from the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) Computer Vision Lab in Switzerland. It develops a suite of software products that use photogrammetry and computer vision algorithms to transform DSLR, fisheye, RGB, thermal and multispectral images into 3D maps and 3D modeling. The company has 7 international offices, with its headquarters in Lausanne, Switzerland.

3DF Zephyr is a commercial photogrammetry and 3D modeling software. Developed and marketed by the Italian software house 3DFLOW, 3DF Zephyr was first released in January 2014 and continuously updated since then. It's a complete photogrammetry pipeline software package that includes many post processing tools for post processing, measurements, 3D modeling and content creation. It allows 3D reconstruction from both photos or videos, by automatically extracting frames and selecting those most suitable for the computation.

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MicMac is an open-source software for photogrammetry developed by the French National Geographic Institute.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Qlone</span> 3D scanning app

Qlone is a 3D scanning app based on photogrammetry for creation of 3D models on mobile devices. The resultant 3D models can be exported for external use.

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