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Head-to-head · Gaussian Splatting Software

LichtFeld Studio vs Nerfstudio

  • 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
Nerfstudio #4 in Gaussian Splatting Software 7.6/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 4 features Visit Nerfstudio

LichtFeld Studio leads on 0 checks, Nerfstudio 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 7.6 out of 10; our editors rank them #3 and #4.

LichtFeld Studio is the better fit for desktop creators needing full local splat editing. Nerfstudio is the better fit for open-source end-to-end reconstruction pipelines.

  • LichtFeld Studio fits best

    Desktop creators needing full local splat editing

  • Nerfstudio fits best

    Open-source end-to-end reconstruction pipelines

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Side by side

Feature LichtFeld Studio 7.7/10 Visit ↗ Nerfstudio 7.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 7.7 7.6
Ranking #3 in Gaussian Splatting Software #4 in Gaussian Splatting Software
Best for Desktop creators needing full local splat editing Open-source end-to-end reconstruction pipelines
Pricing model Free plan + paid Free
Starting price $30 one-time Free plan
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial — —
Deployment Self-hosted, Desktop Self-hosted, Browser extension
Platforms Windows, Linux Web, Windows, Linux
Support Community, Docs Community, Docs
Integrations 2 integrations 8 integrations
Built for Solo, Small business, Mid-market Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features LichtFeld Studio 3/4 · Nerfstudio 0/4
Splat scene editor ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Real-time rendering ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Mobile capture — Not checked yet
Web viewer ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Specs
Capture sources Photos and video Not checked yet
Processing location Local Not checked yet
Export formats PLY, SOG, SPZ, standalone HTML viewer PLY, OBJ, PNG, JPEG
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
  • Covers image/video processing, NeRF and Gaussian training, and evaluation
  • Exports point clouds plus TSDF, Poisson, and textured meshes
  • Connects with Polycam, KIRI Engine, Metashape, and other capture tools
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
  • Requires users to manage their own local compute environment
  • Windows support is less tested, with Linux recommended in the documentation
  • Provides no measurement tools
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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Nerfstudio is an open-source framework for creating, training, testing, viewing, and exporting NeRF and Gaussian-splatting models. It targets researchers, developers, and technical teams working on 3D scene reconstruction and novel-view…

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  1. LichtFeld StudioGaussian Splatting Software 7.7Free plan
  2. NerfstudioGaussian Splatting Software 7.6Free 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

  • Nerfstudio — where it wins

    • Covers image/video processing, NeRF and Gaussian training, and evaluation
    • Exports point clouds plus TSDF, Poisson, and textured meshes
    • Connects with Polycam, KIRI Engine, Metashape, and other capture tools

    Where it doesn't

    • Requires users to manage their own local compute environment
    • Windows support is less tested, with Linux recommended in the documentation
    • Provides no measurement tools

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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