Comparison of photogrammetry software
Photogrammetry is the technique to extract geometric information from two-dimensional images or video.
Comparison of notable packages
Application
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License
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Platform
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Standalone / plugin
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Automatic modelling
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Scalability
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Type of photogrammetry
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Data source
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Inception
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Vendor / creator
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Guide price
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Online service
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Free tier or trial period
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3DF Zephyr
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Proprietary
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Microsoft Windows[1]
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Standalone[1]
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Yes[1]
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Yes, multiple images[1]
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Aerial, close-range, UAS
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Images, video, laser scan[1]
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2013[citation needed]
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3DFLOW[1]
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Free-US$4,200[1]
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No
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Yes, Free Edition[2] and Free Trial[3]
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Ames Stereo Pipeline
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Apache v2
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Linux and OSX
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Standalone
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Yes
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Yes, can run on a cluster in parallel
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Satellite, aerial, close-range
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Images
|
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NASA
|
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No
|
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IMAGINE Photogrammetry
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Proprietary
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Microsoft Windows
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Standalone
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Semi-automatic
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Yes, multiple images
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Aerial, satellite, UAS
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Images
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2009
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Hexagon Geospatial
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Unknown
|
|
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Metashape (former PhotoScan)
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Proprietary
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Linux, macOS, Microsoft Windows
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Standalone
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Yes
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Yes, multiple images, cluster distributed processing
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Aerial, close-range, UAS, satellite
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Images, video, laser scan
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2010
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Agisoft
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$179–3,499 educational $59–549, $4/hour on GeoCloud, Free Demo mode, Free Trial mode
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Yes Agisoft Cloud (requires license)
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Yes Unlimited featured 30 days trial or free demo mode with limited features.
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OpenDroneMap
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AGPLv3
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Linux, macOS, Microsoft Windows
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Standalone
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Yes
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Yes, multiple images
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Aerial, close-range, UAS
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Images, video
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2013
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OpenDroneMap
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Free
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WebODM Lightning
|
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PhotoModeler
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Proprietary
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Microsoft Windows
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Standalone
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Yes
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Yes, multiple images
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Aerial, close-range, UAS
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Images, video, laser scan
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1994
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Eos Systems - PhotoModeler
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$995-$2995 or from $49/month, edu discounts[4]
|
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Yes Free no-save demo mode, or free 30 day all features trial.
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Photosynth
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Unknown
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Microsoft Windows
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Standalone
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No
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Yes, multiple images
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Close-range
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Images
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2008
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Microsoft Live Labs, University of Washington
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Free
|
|
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Pix4Dmapper
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Proprietary
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Linux, macOS, Microsoft Windows
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Standalone
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Yes
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Yes, multiple images
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Aerial, close-range, UAS
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Images, video
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2011
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Pix4D
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License from $350/month
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Pix4D Cloud
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New customers are entitled to 25 days of free access to Pix4Dmapper.
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Qlone
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Proprietary
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iOS, Android, macOS
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Standalone
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Yes
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Yes, multiple images
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Aerial, close-range, UAS
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Images
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2017
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EyeCue Vision Technologies LTD.
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Free Demo mode
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No
|
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RealityCapture
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Proprietary
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Microsoft Windows
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Standalone
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Yes
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Yes, multiple images
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Aerial, close-range, UAS
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Images, video, laser scans
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2014
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Capturing Reality
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Free - US$1,250 a year
|
|
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SOCET SET
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Proprietary
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Microsoft Windows
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Standalone
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No
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Yes, multiple images
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Aerial, close-range, satellite
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Images
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BAE Systems
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Unknown
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See also
References
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