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Metashape

Photogrammetry software

Agisoft Metashape (previously known as Agisoft PhotoScan) is a tool for a photogrammetry pipeline. The software is available in Standard and Pro versions, the standard version is sufficient for interactive media tasks, while the Pro version is designed for authoring GIS content. The software is developed by Agisoft LLC located in St. Petersburg in Russia.

It is widely used by archaeologists. Many UAV companies are also using it.

It is the world's most widely used photogrammetry software, used in research. The software is sold in a perpetual version and offers extensive customization options and integration with external scripts.

The software can run on any of these operating systems: Microsoft Windows, macOS or Linux.

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