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Photogrammetry Software

Desktop Software

Commercial

Software Description & Remarks Links
Reality Capture capturingreality.com
Agisoft Metashape agisoft.com
3DF Zephyr 3dflow.net
Bentley Context Capture bentley.com

Open-Source and/or free

App Description & Remarks Links
AliceVision Meshroom (+) intuitive user interface
(+) is being actively developed
(-) low reconstruction speed
(+) One-Click-Reconstruktion
(+) Output: pointcloud, mesh, texture
(-) GPU with CUDA required (Nvidia)
(-) sub-optimal default settings
alicevision.org
VisualSFM (+) very fast reconstruction
(+) simple user interface
(-) sometimes hard to set up
(-) Output: pointcloud only (need additional software for meshing, e.g. CloudCompare or Meshlab)
(-) only for private users
CCWU.me
OpenDroneMap opendronemap.org
OpenMVG openMVG@github
MVE cs.cmu.edu
COLMAP colmap.github.io
MicMac MicMac.ensg.eu

Mobile Apps

App Description & Remarks Links
PhotoCatch iOS + MacOS photocatch@apps.apple.com
Polycam poly.cam
Scaniverse scaniverse.com

APIs