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 Windows1 | Standalone2 | Yes3 | Yes, multiple images4 | Aerial, close-range, UAS | Images, video, laser scan5 | 2013 | 3DFLOW6 | Free-US$4,2007 | No | Yes, Free Edition8 and Free Trial9 |
| 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 discounts10 | 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
References
"3DF Zephyr Pro — Overview". Retrieved 2014-05-03. http://www.3dflow.net/3df-zephyr-pro-3d-models-from-photos/ ↩
"3DF Zephyr Pro — Overview". Retrieved 2014-05-03. http://www.3dflow.net/3df-zephyr-pro-3d-models-from-photos/ ↩
"3DF Zephyr Pro — Overview". Retrieved 2014-05-03. http://www.3dflow.net/3df-zephyr-pro-3d-models-from-photos/ ↩
"3DF Zephyr Pro — Overview". Retrieved 2014-05-03. http://www.3dflow.net/3df-zephyr-pro-3d-models-from-photos/ ↩
"3DF Zephyr Pro — Overview". Retrieved 2014-05-03. http://www.3dflow.net/3df-zephyr-pro-3d-models-from-photos/ ↩
"3DF Zephyr Pro — Overview". Retrieved 2014-05-03. http://www.3dflow.net/3df-zephyr-pro-3d-models-from-photos/ ↩
"3DF Zephyr Pro — Overview". Retrieved 2014-05-03. http://www.3dflow.net/3df-zephyr-pro-3d-models-from-photos/ ↩
"3DF Zephyr Free - a complete and free photogrammetry software". https://www.3dflow.net/3df-zephyr-free/ ↩
"3DF Zephyr Download - free photogrammetry software trial". https://www.3dflow.net/3df-zephyr-evaluation-download-page/ ↩
"Photomodeler Products". 7 July 2018. Retrieved 2019-01-08. http://www.photomodeler.com/products/ ↩