Polycam vs OOOSplat

Polycam8.8Visit OOOOSplat7.5Visit

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

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O OOOSplat #5 in Gaussian Splatting Software 7.5/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 4 features Visit OOOSplat

• Polycam fits best

  Broad capture, mapping, and Gaussian-splat workflows

• OOOSplat fits best

  Free cross-platform video and image splat creation

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Side by side

Feature	Polycam 8.8/10 Visit ↗	OOOOSplat 7.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.8	7.5
Ranking	#1 in Gaussian Splatting Software	#5 in Gaussian Splatting Software
Best for	Broad capture, mapping, and Gaussian-splat workflows	Free cross-platform video and image splat creation
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free
Starting price	$150/yr	Free plan
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	7 days	—
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Desktop
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Windows, macOS, Linux
Support	Email, Docs	Community, Docs
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business
Features Polycam 0/4 · OOOSplat 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, MP4, standalone offline HTML
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	One-click processing from videos or image sequences Interactive cleanup with crop, deletion, transforms and undo/redo Exports PLY, MP4 and standalone offline HTML viewers
Cons	Free usage has limited captures, space, and AI capacity Cloud processing requires uploaded photos or videos Ground-control-point workflow relies on CloudCompare	No mobile capture support Linux build is Ubuntu 24.04 x86_64 Alpha macOS build is an unsigned Apple Silicon Alpha
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… Read the review →	OOOSplat is an open-source desktop application for turning orbit videos or image sequences into 3D Gaussian Splatting projects. It is aimed at solo creators and small teams that want local processing rather than a cloud reconstruction… Read the review →

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

• OOOSplat — where it wins

  • One-click processing from videos or image sequences
  • Interactive cleanup with crop, deletion, transforms and undo/redo
  • Exports PLY, MP4 and standalone offline HTML viewers

  Where it doesn't

  • No mobile capture support
  • Linux build is Ubuntu 24.04 x86_64 Alpha
  • macOS build is an unsigned Apple Silicon Alpha

• Polycam8.8/10 · Free plan · 7-day trial

  Polycam combines mobile capture, aerial mapping, Gaussian splats, and broad export options.

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• OOOOSplat7.5/10 · Free plan

  Free, open-source splat creation with local processing and practical export options.

  Visit OOOSplatFull verdict →