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Head-to-head · Gaussian Splatting Software

LichtFeld Studio vs 3D Splat App

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 5 checks side by side
Higher score LichtFeld Studio #3 in Gaussian Splatting Software 7.7/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 4 features Try LichtFeld Studio
3D Splat App #6 in Gaussian Splatting Software 7.4/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 2 of 4 features Visit 3D Splat App

LichtFeld Studio leads on 0 checks, 3D Splat App on 0, and 5 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 5 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreLichtFeld Studio · 7.7/10
  • Free planboth
  • Most featuresLichtFeld Studio · 3 of 4

LichtFeld Studio scores higher on our rubric for gaussian splatting software: 7.7 against 7.4 out of 10; our editors rank them #3 and #6.

LichtFeld Studio is the better fit for desktop creators needing full local splat editing. 3D Splat App is the better fit for mac users wanting an approachable splat editor.

  • LichtFeld Studio fits best

    Desktop creators needing full local splat editing

  • 3D Splat App fits best

    Mac users wanting an approachable splat editor

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Side by side

Feature LichtFeld Studio 7.7/10 Visit ↗ 3D Splat App 7.4/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 7.7 7.4
Ranking #3 in Gaussian Splatting Software #6 in Gaussian Splatting Software
Best for Desktop creators needing full local splat editing Mac users wanting an approachable splat editor
Pricing model Free plan + paid Free
Starting price $30 one-time Free
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial — —
Deployment Self-hosted, Desktop Desktop
Platforms Windows, Linux macOS
Built for Solo, Small business, Mid-market Solo, Small business
Features LichtFeld Studio 3/4 · 3D Splat App 2/4
Splat scene editor ✓ ✓
Real-time rendering ✓ ✓
Mobile capture — —
Web viewer ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Specs
Capture sources Photos and video Photos and video
Processing location Local Local
Export formats PLY, SOG, SPZ, standalone HTML viewer PLY, compressed PLY, SPZ, SOG
Our review
Pros
  • Trains Gaussian Splatting scenes from photos or video locally
  • Brush, lasso, polygon, crop, alignment, and composition editing tools
  • Exports PLY, SOG, SPZ, and standalone HTML viewer files
  • Local Metal training with Fast, Medium and HD quality presets
  • Person segmentation plus frame-by-frame mask painting and erasing
  • Exports PLY, compressed PLY, SPZ and SOG files
Cons
  • Local reconstruction and rendering require an NVIDIA GPU
  • No mobile capture workflow is provided
  • Current prebuilt Windows binaries use paid one-time contribution tiers
  • Runs only on macOS and requires macOS 15.6 or later
  • Requires an Apple M1-or-newer Mac
  • Video rendering and cinematic camera paths are coming soon
Our verdict

LichtFeld Studio is a desktop application for creating and working with 3D Gaussian Splatting scenes. It trains scenes from photographs or video, supports interactive real-time inspection, and provides selection, editing, rendering,…

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3D Splat App is a macOS application for creating Gaussian-splat scenes from photographs, video, COLMAP datasets or Nerfstudio-format projects. It is aimed at solo creators and small teams who want reconstruction, editing and export on an…

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  1. LichtFeld StudioGaussian Splatting Software 7.7Free plan
  2. 3D Splat AppGaussian Splatting Software 7.4Free plan

Strengths and trade-offs

  • LichtFeld Studio — where it wins

    • Trains Gaussian Splatting scenes from photos or video locally
    • Brush, lasso, polygon, crop, alignment, and composition editing tools
    • Exports PLY, SOG, SPZ, and standalone HTML viewer files

    Where it doesn't

    • Local reconstruction and rendering require an NVIDIA GPU
    • No mobile capture workflow is provided
    • Current prebuilt Windows binaries use paid one-time contribution tiers

  • 3D Splat App — where it wins

    • Local Metal training with Fast, Medium and HD quality presets
    • Person segmentation plus frame-by-frame mask painting and erasing
    • Exports PLY, compressed PLY, SPZ and SOG files

    Where it doesn't

    • Runs only on macOS and requires macOS 15.6 or later
    • Requires an Apple M1-or-newer Mac
    • Video rendering and cinematic camera paths are coming soon

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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