# Top 10 MetaShape Alternatives & Competitors **Average Rating:** 4.5/5 **Total Number of Reviews:** 3 Research alternative solutions to MetaShape on G2, with real user reviews on competing tools. Other important factors to consider when researching alternatives to MetaShape include reliability and ease of use. The best overall MetaShape alternative is Recap. Other similar apps like MetaShape are RealityCapture, Pix4Dmapper, ArcGIS Drone2Map, and ContextCapture. MetaShape alternatives can be found in [Photogrammetry Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/photogrammetry) but may also be in [3D Modeling Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/3d-modeling) or [Drone Analytics Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/drone-analytics). ## Best Paid & Free Alternatives to MetaShape - [Recap](https://www.g2.com/products/recap/reviews) - [RealityCapture](https://www.g2.com/products/realitycapture/reviews) - [Pix4Dmapper](https://www.g2.com/products/pix4dmapper/reviews) - [ArcGIS Drone2Map](https://www.g2.com/products/arcgis-drone2map/reviews) - [ContextCapture](https://www.g2.com/products/contextcapture/reviews) - [3DF Zephyr](https://www.g2.com/products/3df-zephyr/reviews) - [Meshroom](https://www.g2.com/products/meshroom/reviews) - [Mapware](https://www.g2.com/products/mapware/reviews) - [Micmac](https://www.g2.com/products/micmac/reviews) - [PhotoModeler](https://www.g2.com/products/photomodeler/reviews) ## Top 10 Alternatives to MetaShape Recently Reviewed By G2 Community Browse options below. Based on reviewer data, you can see how MetaShape stacks up to the competition, check reviews from current & previous users in industries like Environmental Services and Higher Education, and find the best product for your business. ### 1. [Recap](https://www.g2.com/products/recap/reviews) By Autodesk **Average Rating:** 4.1/5 **Total Reviews:** 28 Use ReCap reality capture software to convert reality into a 3D model or 2D drawing that's ready for further design. Categories in common with MetaShape: [Photogrammetry](https://www.g2.com/categories/photogrammetry) **Compare:** [MetaShape vs Recap](https://www.g2.com/compare/metashape-vs-recap) **Compare Recap with other alternatives:** - [Recap vs RealityCapture](https://www.g2.com/compare/realitycapture-vs-recap) - [Recap vs Pix4Dmapper](https://www.g2.com/compare/pix4dmapper-vs-recap) - [Recap vs ArcGIS Drone2Map](https://www.g2.com/compare/arcgis-drone2map-vs-recap) - [Recap vs ContextCapture](https://www.g2.com/compare/contextcapture-vs-recap) - [Recap vs 3DF Zephyr](https://www.g2.com/compare/3df-zephyr-vs-recap) - [Recap vs Meshroom](https://www.g2.com/compare/meshroom-vs-recap) - [Recap vs Mapware](https://www.g2.com/compare/mapware-vs-recap) - [Recap vs Micmac](https://www.g2.com/compare/micmac-vs-recap) - [Recap vs PhotoModeler](https://www.g2.com/compare/photomodeler-vs-recap) ### 2. [RealityCapture](https://www.g2.com/products/realitycapture/reviews) By CapturingReality.com **Average Rating:** 4.5/5 **Total Reviews:** 5 RealityCapture is a general-purpose fully-featured photogrammetry software for creating virtual reality scenes, textured 3D meshes, orthographic projections and much more from images and/or laser scans completely automatically. Categories in common with MetaShape: [Photogrammetry](https://www.g2.com/categories/photogrammetry) **Compare:** [MetaShape vs RealityCapture](https://www.g2.com/compare/metashape-vs-realitycapture) **Compare RealityCapture with other alternatives:** - [RealityCapture vs Recap](https://www.g2.com/compare/realitycapture-vs-recap) - [RealityCapture vs Pix4Dmapper](https://www.g2.com/compare/pix4dmapper-vs-realitycapture) - [RealityCapture vs ArcGIS Drone2Map](https://www.g2.com/compare/arcgis-drone2map-vs-realitycapture) - [RealityCapture vs ContextCapture](https://www.g2.com/compare/contextcapture-vs-realitycapture) - [RealityCapture vs 3DF Zephyr](https://www.g2.com/compare/3df-zephyr-vs-realitycapture) - [RealityCapture vs Meshroom](https://www.g2.com/compare/meshroom-vs-realitycapture) - [RealityCapture vs Mapware](https://www.g2.com/compare/mapware-vs-realitycapture) - [RealityCapture vs Micmac](https://www.g2.com/compare/micmac-vs-realitycapture) - [RealityCapture vs PhotoModeler](https://www.g2.com/compare/photomodeler-vs-realitycapture) ### 3. [Pix4Dmapper](https://www.g2.com/products/pix4dmapper/reviews) By Pix4D **Average Rating:** 4.2/5 **Total Reviews:** 3 Pix4Dmapper is a Professional photogrammetry software that turns your images into highly precise, georeferenced 2D maps and 3D models which iis customizable, timely, and complement a wide range of applications and software. Categories in common with MetaShape: [Photogrammetry](https://www.g2.com/categories/photogrammetry) **Compare:** [MetaShape vs Pix4Dmapper](https://www.g2.com/compare/metashape-vs-pix4dmapper) **Compare Pix4Dmapper with other alternatives:** - [Pix4Dmapper vs Recap](https://www.g2.com/compare/pix4dmapper-vs-recap) - [Pix4Dmapper vs RealityCapture](https://www.g2.com/compare/pix4dmapper-vs-realitycapture) - [Pix4Dmapper vs ArcGIS Drone2Map](https://www.g2.com/compare/arcgis-drone2map-vs-pix4dmapper) - [Pix4Dmapper vs ContextCapture](https://www.g2.com/compare/contextcapture-vs-pix4dmapper) - [Pix4Dmapper vs 3DF Zephyr](https://www.g2.com/compare/3df-zephyr-vs-pix4dmapper) - [Pix4Dmapper vs Meshroom](https://www.g2.com/compare/meshroom-vs-pix4dmapper) - [Pix4Dmapper vs Mapware](https://www.g2.com/compare/mapware-vs-pix4dmapper) - [Pix4Dmapper vs Micmac](https://www.g2.com/compare/micmac-vs-pix4dmapper) - [Pix4Dmapper vs PhotoModeler](https://www.g2.com/compare/photomodeler-vs-pix4dmapper) ### 4. [ArcGIS Drone2Map](https://www.g2.com/products/arcgis-drone2map/reviews) By Esri **Average Rating:** 4.4/5 **Total Reviews:** 15 ArcGIS Drone2Map streamlines the creation of professional imagery products from drone-captured still imagery for visualization and analysis in ArcGIS. Categories in common with MetaShape: [Photogrammetry](https://www.g2.com/categories/photogrammetry) **Compare:** [MetaShape vs ArcGIS Drone2Map](https://www.g2.com/compare/arcgis-drone2map-vs-metashape) **Compare ArcGIS Drone2Map with other alternatives:** - [ArcGIS Drone2Map vs Recap](https://www.g2.com/compare/arcgis-drone2map-vs-recap) - [ArcGIS Drone2Map vs RealityCapture](https://www.g2.com/compare/arcgis-drone2map-vs-realitycapture) - [ArcGIS Drone2Map vs Pix4Dmapper](https://www.g2.com/compare/arcgis-drone2map-vs-pix4dmapper) - [ArcGIS Drone2Map vs ContextCapture](https://www.g2.com/compare/arcgis-drone2map-vs-contextcapture) - [ArcGIS Drone2Map vs 3DF Zephyr](https://www.g2.com/compare/3df-zephyr-vs-arcgis-drone2map) - [ArcGIS Drone2Map vs Meshroom](https://www.g2.com/compare/arcgis-drone2map-vs-meshroom) - [ArcGIS Drone2Map vs Mapware](https://www.g2.com/compare/arcgis-drone2map-vs-mapware) - [ArcGIS Drone2Map vs Micmac](https://www.g2.com/compare/arcgis-drone2map-vs-micmac) - [ArcGIS Drone2Map vs PhotoModeler](https://www.g2.com/compare/arcgis-drone2map-vs-photomodeler) ### 5. [ContextCapture](https://www.g2.com/products/contextcapture/reviews) By Bentley Systems **Average Rating:** 5.0/5 **Total Reviews:** 1 With ContextCapture, you can quickly produce even the most challenging 3D models of existing conditions for infrastructure projects of all types, derived from simple photographs and/or point clouds. Without the need for expensive, specialized equipment, you can quickly create and use these highly detailed, 3D reality meshes to provide precise real-world context for design, construction, and operations decisions for use throughout the lifecycle of a project Categories in common with MetaShape: [Photogrammetry](https://www.g2.com/categories/photogrammetry) **Compare:** [MetaShape vs ContextCapture](https://www.g2.com/compare/contextcapture-vs-metashape) **Compare ContextCapture with other alternatives:** - [ContextCapture vs Recap](https://www.g2.com/compare/contextcapture-vs-recap) - [ContextCapture vs RealityCapture](https://www.g2.com/compare/contextcapture-vs-realitycapture) - [ContextCapture vs Pix4Dmapper](https://www.g2.com/compare/contextcapture-vs-pix4dmapper) - [ContextCapture vs ArcGIS Drone2Map](https://www.g2.com/compare/arcgis-drone2map-vs-contextcapture) - [ContextCapture vs 3DF Zephyr](https://www.g2.com/compare/3df-zephyr-vs-contextcapture) - [ContextCapture vs Meshroom](https://www.g2.com/compare/contextcapture-vs-meshroom) - [ContextCapture vs Mapware](https://www.g2.com/compare/contextcapture-vs-mapware) - [ContextCapture vs Micmac](https://www.g2.com/compare/contextcapture-vs-micmac) - [ContextCapture vs PhotoModeler](https://www.g2.com/compare/contextcapture-vs-photomodeler) ### 6. [3DF Zephyr](https://www.g2.com/products/3df-zephyr/reviews) By 3DFlow **Average Rating:** 4.5/5 **Total Reviews:** 2 3DF ZEPHYR is the software solution by 3Dflow to automatically deal with any 3D reconstruction and scanning challenge. Categories in common with MetaShape: [Photogrammetry](https://www.g2.com/categories/photogrammetry) **Compare:** [MetaShape vs 3DF Zephyr](https://www.g2.com/compare/3df-zephyr-vs-metashape) **Compare 3DF Zephyr with other alternatives:** - [3DF Zephyr vs Recap](https://www.g2.com/compare/3df-zephyr-vs-recap) - [3DF Zephyr vs RealityCapture](https://www.g2.com/compare/3df-zephyr-vs-realitycapture) - [3DF Zephyr vs Pix4Dmapper](https://www.g2.com/compare/3df-zephyr-vs-pix4dmapper) - [3DF Zephyr vs ArcGIS Drone2Map](https://www.g2.com/compare/3df-zephyr-vs-arcgis-drone2map) - [3DF Zephyr vs ContextCapture](https://www.g2.com/compare/3df-zephyr-vs-contextcapture) - [3DF Zephyr vs Meshroom](https://www.g2.com/compare/3df-zephyr-vs-meshroom) - [3DF Zephyr vs Mapware](https://www.g2.com/compare/3df-zephyr-vs-mapware) - [3DF Zephyr vs Micmac](https://www.g2.com/compare/3df-zephyr-vs-micmac) - [3DF Zephyr vs PhotoModeler](https://www.g2.com/compare/3df-zephyr-vs-photomodeler) ### 7. [Meshroom](https://www.g2.com/products/meshroom/reviews) By AliceVision Meshroom is a free, open-source 3D Reconstruction Software based on the AliceVision framework. Categories in common with MetaShape: [Photogrammetry](https://www.g2.com/categories/photogrammetry) **Compare:** [MetaShape vs Meshroom](https://www.g2.com/compare/meshroom-vs-metashape) **Compare Meshroom with other alternatives:** - [Meshroom vs Recap](https://www.g2.com/compare/meshroom-vs-recap) - [Meshroom vs RealityCapture](https://www.g2.com/compare/meshroom-vs-realitycapture) - [Meshroom vs Pix4Dmapper](https://www.g2.com/compare/meshroom-vs-pix4dmapper) - [Meshroom vs ArcGIS Drone2Map](https://www.g2.com/compare/arcgis-drone2map-vs-meshroom) - [Meshroom vs ContextCapture](https://www.g2.com/compare/contextcapture-vs-meshroom) - [Meshroom vs 3DF Zephyr](https://www.g2.com/compare/3df-zephyr-vs-meshroom) - [Meshroom vs Mapware](https://www.g2.com/compare/mapware-vs-meshroom) - [Meshroom vs Micmac](https://www.g2.com/compare/meshroom-vs-micmac) - [Meshroom vs PhotoModeler](https://www.g2.com/compare/meshroom-vs-photomodeler) ### 8. [Mapware](https://www.g2.com/products/mapware/reviews) By Mapware.ai **Average Rating:** 4.3/5 **Total Reviews:** 15 Mapware.ai is announcing the launch of their revamped photogrammetry engine, Mapware. This software is the first in the market to tie all of your mapping drone software needs — your aerial photos, and multispectral sensor data — all together into one easy-to-use, cloud-based platform. Categories in common with MetaShape: [Photogrammetry](https://www.g2.com/categories/photogrammetry) **Compare:** [MetaShape vs Mapware](https://www.g2.com/compare/mapware-vs-metashape) **Compare Mapware with other alternatives:** - [Mapware vs Recap](https://www.g2.com/compare/mapware-vs-recap) - [Mapware vs RealityCapture](https://www.g2.com/compare/mapware-vs-realitycapture) - [Mapware vs Pix4Dmapper](https://www.g2.com/compare/mapware-vs-pix4dmapper) - [Mapware vs ArcGIS Drone2Map](https://www.g2.com/compare/arcgis-drone2map-vs-mapware) - [Mapware vs ContextCapture](https://www.g2.com/compare/contextcapture-vs-mapware) - [Mapware vs 3DF Zephyr](https://www.g2.com/compare/3df-zephyr-vs-mapware) - [Mapware vs Meshroom](https://www.g2.com/compare/mapware-vs-meshroom) - [Mapware vs Micmac](https://www.g2.com/compare/mapware-vs-micmac) - [Mapware vs PhotoModeler](https://www.g2.com/compare/mapware-vs-photomodeler) ### 9. [Micmac](https://www.g2.com/products/micmac/reviews) By Micmac **Average Rating:** 5.0/5 **Total Reviews:** 1 MicMac is a free open-source (Cecill-B licence) photogrammetric suite that can be used in a variety of 3D reconstruction scenarios. In aims mainly at professionnal or academic users but constant efforts are made to make it more accessible to the general public. Categories in common with MetaShape: [Photogrammetry](https://www.g2.com/categories/photogrammetry) **Compare:** [MetaShape vs Micmac](https://www.g2.com/compare/metashape-vs-micmac) **Compare Micmac with other alternatives:** - [Micmac vs Recap](https://www.g2.com/compare/micmac-vs-recap) - [Micmac vs RealityCapture](https://www.g2.com/compare/micmac-vs-realitycapture) - [Micmac vs Pix4Dmapper](https://www.g2.com/compare/micmac-vs-pix4dmapper) - [Micmac vs ArcGIS Drone2Map](https://www.g2.com/compare/arcgis-drone2map-vs-micmac) - [Micmac vs ContextCapture](https://www.g2.com/compare/contextcapture-vs-micmac) - [Micmac vs 3DF Zephyr](https://www.g2.com/compare/3df-zephyr-vs-micmac) - [Micmac vs Meshroom](https://www.g2.com/compare/meshroom-vs-micmac) - [Micmac vs Mapware](https://www.g2.com/compare/mapware-vs-micmac) - [Micmac vs PhotoModeler](https://www.g2.com/compare/micmac-vs-photomodeler) ### 10. [PhotoModeler](https://www.g2.com/products/photomodeler/reviews) By PhotoModeler Technologies **Average Rating:** 4.2/5 **Total Reviews:** 8 PhotoModeler Standard helps you create accurate, high-quality 2D and 3D models and measurements from photographs using your own camera. PhotoModeler is the base product. PhotoModeler Premium contains all the capabilities of PhotoModeler Standard, and adds scanning and dense surface modeling (along with SmartMatch, Motion, Idealize, Geographic Systems, Volumes, Contours, and UAV/drone support). 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