What Agisoft does

Agisoft LLC is a private Russian-headquartered software company founded in 2006 in St. Petersburg that develops Agisoft Metashape, a standalone photogrammetric processing application that converts overlapping 2D digital images into 3D spatial data including dense point clouds, textured meshes, orthomosaics, and digital elevation models. The technology leverages Structure-from-Motion algorithms, multi-view stereo reconstruction, and GPU acceleration via OpenCL and CUDA to process imagery from UAVs, terrestrial cameras, satellite sensors, LiDAR, and multi-spectral sources. The product lineup comprises a Professional Edition (perpetual license at $3,499), a Standard Edition ($179), the Agisoft Cloud subscription platform with pay-per-use processing, free visualization tools (Viewer and Texture De-Lighter), and Python/Java APIs for automation and enterprise integration.

Agisoft monetizes through a multi-channel model: direct online sales of perpetual node-locked and floating licenses, an authorized reseller network of 100+ partners across 50+ countries (many operating as Metashape Training Centers), Service Provider Licenses enabling partners to embed Metashape in cloud-based processing services (annual renting from $6,736/license with volume discounts, plus pay-per-use from $155.90/month minimum), and discounted educational licenses for academic institutions. The customer base spans surveying and mapping, cultural heritage and archaeology, VFX and game production, agriculture, mining and construction, forensics, and geology — with named users ranging from the ESA Rosetta mission and major video game productions (Cyberpunk 2077) to commercial drone analytics platforms (Aerobotics, TraceAir, Alteia). The company maintains no public funding history and has not disclosed revenue figures.

Name

Agisoft

Legal name

Agisoft LLC

Website

https://agisoft.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Agisoft is a Russian-founded software company (est. 2006) that develops Agisoft Metashape, a photogrammetric processing tool converting 2D images into 3D spatial data for surveyors, cultural heritage institutions, VFX studios, agriculture, and drone-analytics SaaS providers globally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Sankt Petersburg

HQ country

Russia

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. Software Licenses (Perpetual): Node-locked and floating perpetual licenses for Metashape Professional and Standard editions. Licenses are perpetual (no time limit) with 12 months of email technical support included. Professional licenses include free updates to 2.x.x versions.
2. Service Provider Licenses: Annual renting licenses (starting at $6,736/year per license with volume discounts for 3+ licenses) and pay-per-use monthly contracts (minimum $155.90/month, with per-hour pricing that decreases with higher usage volumes). Allows integration into automated web-based processing services.
3. Agisoft Cloud Services: Subscription-based cloud platform access (non-commercial: 50GB free storage, 20 hours free processing/month; commercial: $10/100GB storage, $5/hour processing) combined with pay-per-use cloud processing for Metashape Professional users.
4. Educational Licenses: Special pricing for certified educational institutions, their employees, and students. Includes node-locked and floating license options for academic use only, supporting the photogrammetry education community.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Agisoft develops and sells Agisoft Metashape, a standalone photogrammetric software product that processes overlapping digital images into 3D spatial data—dense point clouds, textured meshes, orthomosaics, and digital elevation models. It supports aerial, terrestrial, satellite, LiDAR, and multi-spectral inputs with GPU-accelerated processing and is sold as Standard and Professional editions, with add-on Cloud processing, Service Provider licensing, and free Viewer/Texture De-Lighter tools.

Product overview

Agisoft offers Agisoft Metashape, a standalone photogrammetric software product for processing digital images and generating 3D spatial data. The product lineup includes two main editions: Professional Edition (full-featured) and Standard Edition (core features). Supporting the core software, Agisoft provides cloud-based processing through Agisoft Cloud platform, free visualization tools (Agisoft Viewer and Texture De-Lighter), developer APIs (Python 3 Module and Java Library), and Service Provider Licenses for web-based processing services. The software supports Windows, macOS, and Debian/Ubuntu Linux operating systems.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Agisoft Metashape Professional Edition: Full-featured photogrammetric processing software with advanced capabilities including dense cloud generation, DEM/DSM creation, orthomosaic generation, LiDAR support, Python/Java API, network processing, and cloud processing integration.
• Agisoft Metashape Standard Edition
• Agisoft Cloud
• Agisoft Viewer

Products and services

• Agisoft Metashape Professional Edition Stand-alone photogrammetric software that processes digital images and generates 3D spatial data for GIS applications, cultural heritage documentation, visual effects production, and indirect measurements of objects of various scales; full-featured Professional edition includes dense cloud, DEM/DSM, orthomosaic, LiDAR support, Python/Java API, network processing, and cloud processing integration.
• Agisoft Metashape Standard Edition Entry-level photogrammetric processing software with core features including phototriangulation, dense point cloud generation, 3D model generation and texturing, and panorama stitching; targets users needing essential photogrammetry workflows.
• Agisoft Cloud Online platform for site inspection, annotation, and documentation integrated with a cloud processing service for Metashape Professional users; offers subscription-based access with storage ($10/100GB/month) and processing ($5/hour) billed on a usage basis, plus a free non-commercial tier (50 GB storage, 20 hours processing/month).
• Agisoft Viewer Free standalone software for 3D data visualization with measurement capabilities including distance, area, and volume calculations, contour generation, and polyline and polygon drawing.
• Agisoft Texture De-Lighter Free standalone software for removing shadows from model textures produced by Metashape, supporting post-processing of textured 3D models.
• Service Provider License License enabling integration of Agisoft Metashape Professional into automated web-based photogrammetric processing services; available as annual renting (starting at $6,736/year per license with volume discounts) or pay-per-use monthly contracts (minimum $155.90/month).
• Python 3 Module for Metashape Python module enabling batch processing, custom GUI operations, and job automation within Metashape; available for Windows, macOS, and Linux for Python 3.9 through 3.13.
• Java Library for Metashape Java library enabling complex automation and integration of Metashape into Java-based pipelines, with multi-platform support for Windows, macOS, and Linux.

Named customers13 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability1 record

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• GeoCloudcoreTechnology or IntegrationCloud-based geospatial software platform offering remote access to Metashape processing on a pay-per-use basis. Provides remote access to geospatial software for users who prefer cloud processing over local hardware investments.
• AlteiacoreTechnology or IntegrationComprehensive cloud software environment enabling digital transformation through collaborative predictive modeling and customized high-value applications. Integrates Metashape processing capabilities for enterprise analytics.
• TraceAir SoftwarecoreTechnology or IntegrationVisual construction management software powered by drone data with CAD-like capabilities. Enables construction teams to plan, monitor, and document projects with fast, easy, accurate platform.
• Aerobotics Pty LtdcoreTechnology or IntegrationPrecision farming technology company using computer vision to provide rich array of insights for growers to measure, manage and protect yields. Transforms everyday farming operations with data-driven decisions.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Skyline Software Systems (PhotoMesh): Skyline's PhotoMesh is a photogrammetry engine that builds 3D mesh models from overlapping images, used in defense, geospatial intelligence, and digital-twin applications. It competes with Metashape Professional in large-area, high-accuracy reconstruction scenarios.
• DroneDeploy: DroneDeploy is a cloud-native drone data platform that generates orthomosaics, 3D models, and maps for construction, agriculture, and mining customers. It competes head-on with Metashape-driven service providers like TraceAir and Aerobotics, especially in the cloud/SaaS segment Agisoft is moving into via Agisoft Cloud.
• Pix4D: Pix4D is the closest direct competitor to Agisoft Metashape, offering desktop and cloud photogrammetry software (Pix4Dmapper, Pix4Dcloud) for drone-based mapping, surveying, and construction. Both target professional surveyors, AEC firms, and agriculture users with overlapping SfM-based workflows.
• Bentley Systems (ContextCapture): Bentley's ContextCapture is a reality-capture and photogrammetry product that converts photos and point clouds into engineering-grade 3D models, directly competing with Metashape in surveying, infrastructure, and digital-twin workflows within Bentley's broader iTwin platform.

Emerging players

• OpenDroneMap: OpenDroneMap is an open-source photogrammetry toolkit that produces point clouds, orthomosaics, and 3D models from drone imagery. It offers a free alternative to Metashape for budget-constrained users and academic projects, and competes primarily on price rather than workflow depth.
• COLMAP: COLMAP is an open-source SfM and multi-view stereo pipeline widely used in computer-vision research and cultural-heritage digitization. It is frequently cited alongside Agisoft Metashape in academic benchmarks and offers a free research-grade alternative to the Professional Edition.

Broad incumbents

• Trimble (Trimble Business Center / UASMaster): Trimble offers photogrammetry, LiDAR, and surveying workflows through Trimble Business Center and UASMaster, targeted at surveyors, engineers, and geospatial professionals. Like Metashape, Trimble's tools turn drone imagery into survey-grade deliverables, but are part of a much larger hardware-and-software ecosystem.
• Autodesk (ReCap / ReCap Pro): Autodesk ReCap and ReCap Pro are photogrammetry and reality-capture tools that turn photos and laser scans into 3D models, sitting alongside AutoCAD, Civil 3D, and Revit. Autodesk bundles ReCap into broader AEC suites, competing with Metashape at the enterprise end of the market.
• Esri (ArcGIS Drone2Map / Site Scan): Esri's ArcGIS Drone2Map and Site Scan for ArcGIS provide photogrammetric processing integrated directly into the ArcGIS platform, competing with Metashape for GIS professionals in government, utilities, and natural-resources organizations.
• Hexagon (HxGN SDx / Leica HxMap): Hexagon provides reality-capture and photogrammetry software through its Geosystems and Safety, Infrastructure & Geospatial divisions, processing aerial imagery and LiDAR for surveying, mining, and public-safety customers. It competes with Metashape in survey-grade photogrammetry but at much larger enterprise scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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