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Head-to-head · Gaussian Splatting Software

Polycam vs LichtFeld Studio

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 5 checks side by side
Higher score Polycam #1 in Gaussian Splatting Software 8.8/10 Free plan · 7-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 0 of 4 features Visit Polycam
LichtFeld Studio #3 in Gaussian Splatting Software 7.7/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 4 features Try LichtFeld Studio

Polycam leads on 0 checks, LichtFeld Studio 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 scorePolycam · 8.8/10
  • Free planboth
  • Free trialonly Polycam
  • Most featuresLichtFeld Studio · 3 of 4

Polycam scores higher on our rubric for gaussian splatting software: 8.8 against 7.7 out of 10; our editors rank them #1 and #3.

Polycam is the better fit for broad capture, mapping, and Gaussian-splat workflows. LichtFeld Studio is the better fit for desktop creators needing full local splat editing.

  • Polycam fits best

    Broad capture, mapping, and Gaussian-splat workflows

  • LichtFeld Studio fits best

    Desktop creators needing full local splat editing

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Side by side

Feature Polycam 8.8/10 Visit ↗ LichtFeld Studio 7.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.8 7.7
Ranking #1 in Gaussian Splatting Software #3 in Gaussian Splatting Software
Best for Broad capture, mapping, and Gaussian-splat workflows Desktop creators needing full local splat editing
Pricing model Free plan + paid Free plan + paid
Starting price $150/yr $30 one-time
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial 7 days —
Deployment Cloud, Mobile Self-hosted, Desktop
Platforms Web, iOS, Android Windows, Linux
Support Email, Docs Community, Docs
Built for Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Solo, Small business, Mid-market
Features Polycam 0/4 · LichtFeld Studio 3/4
Splat scene editor Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Real-time rendering Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Mobile capture Not checked yet —
Web viewer Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Specs
Capture sources Not checked yet Photos and video
Processing location Not checked yet Local
Export formats Not checked yet PLY, SOG, SPZ, standalone HTML viewer
Our review
Pros
  • Processes photos, videos, drone imagery, and aerial mapping workflows
  • Exports georeferenced LAS, multiple point-cloud, mesh, and GIS formats
  • Runs across iOS, Android, web, and API with webhooks and capture exports
  • 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
Cons
  • Free usage has limited captures, space, and AI capacity
  • Cloud processing requires uploaded photos or videos
  • Ground-control-point workflow relies on CloudCompare
  • Local reconstruction and rendering require an NVIDIA GPU
  • No mobile capture workflow is provided
  • Current prebuilt Windows binaries use paid one-time contribution tiers
Our verdict

Polycam is a cloud-based 3D capture platform for creators, contractors, designers, and enterprise teams. It reconstructs objects and spaces from photos or videos, supports drone and aerial imagery, and provides mobile apps plus a web…

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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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  1. PolycamGaussian Splatting Software 8.8Free plan · 7-day trial
  2. LichtFeld StudioGaussian Splatting Software 7.7Free plan

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Polycam — where it wins

    • Processes photos, videos, drone imagery, and aerial mapping workflows
    • Exports georeferenced LAS, multiple point-cloud, mesh, and GIS formats
    • Runs across iOS, Android, web, and API with webhooks and capture exports

    Where it doesn't

    • Free usage has limited captures, space, and AI capacity
    • Cloud processing requires uploaded photos or videos
    • Ground-control-point workflow relies on CloudCompare

  • 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

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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