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Head-to-head · Photogrammetry Software

Agisoft Metashape vs iTwin Capture Modeler

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 6 checks side by side
Higher score Agisoft Metashape #1 in Photogrammetry Software 9.4/10 30-day trial Free trial✓ 5 of 5 features Visit site
iTwin Capture Modeler #2 in Photogrammetry Software 9.2/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 5 of 5 features Visit site

Agisoft Metashape leads on 0 checks, iTwin Capture Modeler on 1, and 5 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 6 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreAgisoft Metashape · 9.4/10
  • Free planonly iTwin Capture Modeler
  • Free trialonly Agisoft Metashape

Agisoft Metashape scores higher on our rubric for photogrammetry software: 9.4 against 9.2 out of 10; our editors rank them #1 and #2.

iTwin Capture Modeler offers free plan; Agisoft Metashape doesn't. On deployment, iTwin Capture Modeler gives you Both where Agisoft Metashape offers Desktop.

Agisoft Metashape is the better fit for professionals needing mature geospatial workflows. iTwin Capture Modeler is the better fit for organizations needing local and cloud processing.

  • Agisoft Metashape fits best

    Professionals needing mature geospatial workflows

  • iTwin Capture Modeler fits best

    Organizations needing local and cloud processing

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Side by side

Feature Agisoft Metashape 9.4/10 Visit ↗ iTwin Capture Modeler 9.2/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.4 9.2
Ranking #1 in Photogrammetry Software #2 in Photogrammetry Software
Best for Professionals needing mature geospatial workflows Organizations needing local and cloud processing
Pricing model Paid Free plan + paid
Starting price $179 one-time —
Free plan — ✓ (best)
Free trial 30 days —
Deployment Desktop Desktop, Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms Windows, macOS, Linux Windows
Support Docs Phone, Community, Docs
Integrations 5 integrations 5 integrations
Built for Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Agisoft Metashape 5/5 · iTwin Capture Modeler 5/5
Orthophoto export ✓ ✓
Point cloud export ✓ ✓
Ground control points ✓ ✓
GIS data export ✓ ✓
API access ✓ ✓
Specs
Deployment Desktop Both
Free image limit Not checked yet Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • Covers dense clouds, meshes, DSMs, DTMs, and orthomosaics
  • Supports ground control points, check points, and geospatial exports
  • Runs on Windows, macOS, Linux, and includes Python automation
  • Supports imagery, video, LiDAR, point clouds, and ground control points
  • Provides quality review, retouching, measurements, and verification tools
  • Connects with local processing, cloud services, SDKs, APIs, and iTwin Platform
Cons
  • Standard Edition uses a node-locked license
  • The listed starting price is a one-time desktop license
  • Its integration set is focused on five named platforms
  • Windows is the only listed platform
  • Flex preparation does not include final processing
  • iTwin Capture Engine costs $4,000 per license per 12 months
Our verdict

Agisoft Metashape is standalone desktop photogrammetry software that converts digital images into 3D spatial data. It is aimed at professionals working in GIS, cultural heritage documentation, visual effects, surveying, mapping, and…

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iTwin Capture Modeler is Bentley Systems’ desktop application for preparing reality-capture data for infrastructure professionals, engineering firms, owner-operators, and public-sector teams. It imports and aligns photographs, video,…

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  1. Agisoft MetashapePhotogrammetry Software 9.430-day trial
  2. iTwin Capture ModelerPhotogrammetry Software 9.2Free plan

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Agisoft Metashape — where it wins

    • Covers dense clouds, meshes, DSMs, DTMs, and orthomosaics
    • Supports ground control points, check points, and geospatial exports
    • Runs on Windows, macOS, Linux, and includes Python automation

    Where it doesn't

    • Standard Edition uses a node-locked license
    • The listed starting price is a one-time desktop license
    • Its integration set is focused on five named platforms

  • iTwin Capture Modeler — where it wins

    • Supports imagery, video, LiDAR, point clouds, and ground control points
    • Provides quality review, retouching, measurements, and verification tools
    • Connects with local processing, cloud services, SDKs, APIs, and iTwin Platform

    Where it doesn't

    • Windows is the only listed platform
    • Flex preparation does not include final processing
    • iTwin Capture Engine costs $4,000 per license per 12 months
  • Agisoft Metashape9.4/10 · 30-day trial

    A capable desktop suite for geospatial modeling, mapping, and measurement workflows.

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  • iTwin Capture Modeler9.2/10 · Free plan

    A capable Windows workflow for preparing and processing infrastructure reality data locally or in the cloud.

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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