As of 2026, remains an excellent choice for legacy hardware , secure environments (government/military requiring offline processing), and long-term projects where software churn is unacceptable. It lacks some newer features like the AI-powered masking tool (introduced in 2.1) or direct LiDAR fusion (optimized in 2.3), but its reliability and deterministic behavior are unparalleled.

Note: Always check Agisoft’s official user forum before deploying a new build on a live commercial project, as hardware compatibility continues to evolve.

to automate a particular task, such as batch exporting or custom point classification? Metashape Python Reference

: Aris imported 4,200 images into the workspace. Build 15520

: Version 1.8 introduced enhanced support for processing laser scanning data alongside photogrammetric images.