Agisoft Metashape
Photogrammetric processing software converting digital images into point clouds, meshes, orthomosaics, and DEMs, with a documented headless-capable Python scripting API.
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4.0 /5 composite score
C2 5/5 reflects headless-capable Python scripting and CLI support, C4 5/5 reflects OBJ, PLY, TXT/XYZ, LAS, LAZ, E57, PTS, DXF, PDF, PCD, Potree, and Cesium 3D Tiles workflows, and C1 4/5 reflects published perpetual licensing. C5 3/5 reflects a lighter native integration stack than the batch's construction-platform tools.
Worth it
Rubric Scorecard
| Criterion | Score | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Value for the price | 4/5 | perpetual, from $179 Source → |
| Agent Friendliness | 5/5 | CLI, API: none Source → |
| Ease of adoption | 3/5 | -- |
| Portability & lock-in | 5/5 | 12 file formats Source → |
| Interoperability | 3/5 | -- |
Pricing
Modelperpetual
Entry price$179
Free tierno
Trialno
How we verified this: we checked Agisoft Metashape against its live site and an independent source — capterra.com. Nothing on this page is listed from memory. See how we grade. Verified 2026-07-18.
Evidence
File formats
| Format | Direction | Support |
|---|---|---|
| OBJ | unknown | unknown |
| PLY | unknown | unknown |
| TXT/XYZ | unknown | unknown |
| LAS | unknown | unknown |
| LAZ | unknown | unknown |
| E57 | unknown | unknown |
| PTS | unknown | unknown |
| DXF | unknown | unknown |
| unknown | unknown | |
| PCD | unknown | unknown |
| Potree | unknown | unknown |
| Cesium 3D Tiles | unknown | unknown |
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