Comparison of photogrammetry software
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Photogrammetry is the technique to extract geometric information from two-dimensional images or video.
Comparison of notable packages
| Application | License | Platform | Standalone / plugin | Automatic modelling | Scalability | Type of photogrammetry | Data source | Inception | Vendor / creator | Guide price | Online service | Free tier or trial period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3DF Zephyr | Proprietary | Microsoft Windows | Standalone | Yes | Yes, multiple images | Aerial, close-range, UAS | Images, video, laser scan | 2013[citation needed] | 3DFLOW | Free-US$4,200 | No | Yes, Free Edition and Free Trial |
| Proprietary | Microsoft Windows | Standalone | Yes | Yes, multiple images | Aerial, close-range, UAV, terrestrial | Images, video, LiDAR, SLAM, bathymetry | 2014 | 3Dsurvey d.o.o. | 225€–3.399€, student license FREE | Yes 3Dsurvey Cloud (requires license) | Yes Fully-functional 14-day free trial, no credit card needed. | |
| Ames Stereo Pipeline | Apache v2 | Linux and OSX | Standalone | Yes | Yes, can run on a cluster in parallel | Satellite, aerial, close-range | Images | NASA | No | |||
| IMAGINE Photogrammetry | Proprietary | Microsoft Windows | Standalone | Semi-automatic | Yes, multiple images | Aerial, satellite, UAS | Images | 2009 | Hexagon Geospatial | Unknown | ||
| Metashape (former PhotoScan) | Proprietary | Linux, macOS, Microsoft Windows | Standalone | Yes | Yes, multiple images, cluster distributed processing | Aerial, close-range, UAS, satellite | Images, video, laser scan | 2010 | Agisoft | $179–3,499 educational $59–549, $4/hour on GeoCloud, Free Demo mode, Free Trial mode | Yes Agisoft Cloud (requires license) | Yes Unlimited featured 30 days trial or free demo mode with limited features. |
| OpenDroneMap | AGPLv3 | Linux, macOS, Microsoft Windows | Standalone | Yes | Yes, multiple images | Aerial, close-range, UAS | Images, video | 2013 | OpenDroneMap | Free | WebODM Lightning | |
| PhotoModeler | Proprietary | Microsoft Windows | Standalone | Yes | Yes, multiple images | Aerial, close-range, UAS | Images, video, laser scan | 1994 | Eos Systems - PhotoModeler | $995-$2995 or from $49/month, edu discounts | Yes Free no-save demo mode, or free 30 day all features trial. | |
| Photosynth | Unknown | Microsoft Windows | Standalone | No | Yes, multiple images | Close-range | Images | 2008 | Microsoft Live Labs, University of Washington | Free | ||
| Pix4Dmapper | Proprietary | Linux, macOS, Microsoft Windows | Standalone | Yes | Yes, multiple images | Aerial, close-range, UAS | Images, video | 2011 | Pix4D | License from $350/month | Pix4D Cloud | New customers are entitled to 25 days of free access to Pix4Dmapper. |
| Qlone | Proprietary | iOS, Android, macOS | Standalone | Yes | Yes, multiple images | Aerial, close-range, UAS | Images | 2017 | EyeCue Vision Technologies LTD. | Free Demo mode | No | |
| RealityCapture | Proprietary | Microsoft Windows | Standalone | Yes | Yes, multiple images | Aerial, close-range, UAS | Images, video, laser scans | 2014 | Capturing Reality | Free - US$1,250 a year | ||
| SOCET SET | Proprietary | Microsoft Windows | Standalone | No | Yes, multiple images | Aerial, close-range, satellite | Images | BAE Systems | Unknown |
See also
- MicMac (software)
- PCI Geomatica
- Bundle adjustment software
- Structure from motion software