How to Buy or License Agisoft Metashape

Agisoft Metashape is commercial, stand-alone photogrammetry software, and Agisoft sells it through four routes listed on its site: a licensing-options page, an online store, a reseller network, and a SaaS option. Which route fits you depends on whether you want a perpetual license, need local invoicing or procurement support, or prefer a subscription-style cloud service. The site does not publish prices on the pages reviewed here, so treat the store and licensing pages as the place to confirm current cost and terms.

The four purchase routes

Start with the licensing-options page if you have not yet decided between editions or between node-locked and floating arrangements; the store and reseller pages assume you already know what you are buying.

Step-by-step: buying through the online store

1. Confirm the edition you need. Metashape is positioned for photogrammetric processing of digital images and generation of 3D spatial data for GIS, cultural-heritage documentation, visual-effects production, and indirect measurement of objects at various scales. Check the licensing-options page to match the edition to that use.
2. Open the online store from the Buy section of agisoft.com.
3. Select the product and license type, then complete checkout. The site does not state accepted payment methods on the pages reviewed, so confirm this at checkout before committing.
4. Expect a license key or activation instructions rather than a physical shipment; Metashape is a stand-alone software product, not hardware.
5. Verify by activating the license in the software and confirming the edition and expiry (if any) shown in the license dialog.

Common sticking points

• No published price before checkout. Budget approval may require getting a quote first — use the reseller route if your organization needs a formal quotation.
• Edition mismatch. Buying a license for the wrong edition is the most common costly error; resolve this on the licensing-options page first.
• Payment and tax handling are not described on the reviewed pages; check at checkout or ask a reseller.

When a reseller is the better choice

Choose a reseller when you need any of the following:

• Purchase orders, tenders, or public-procurement documentation
• Invoicing in your local currency or from a local entity
• A named contact for license administration questions

The reseller page on agisoft.com lists the partner network; confirm the partner covers your region before starting paperwork.

When SaaS fits

Agisoft Cloud is described as an online platform for site inspection, annotation, and documentation, integrated with a cloud processing service for Metashape Professional users. The SaaS purchase route is aimed at that cloud service rather than the desktop product. Choose it if your priority is web-based inspection and documentation workflows tied to Professional licenses, not a locally installed perpetual license.

What you are actually licensing

Metashape generates 3D spatial data from digital images — the outputs feed GIS applications, heritage documentation, VFX pipelines, and measurement tasks. Licensing decisions should follow the workflow: heavy in-house processing points to a desktop license (direct or via reseller), while distributed inspection and annotation work points to the Cloud/SaaS option. Agisoft also publishes a PDF presentation and a knowledge base on the site if you need to justify the purchase internally before buying.

Verification checklist after purchase

• License activates without an error in the software
• Edition matches what you ordered (Standard vs. Professional capabilities differ)
• If floating or multi-seat, the agreed number of seats is visible
• Cloud/SaaS access, if purchased, links to your Metashape Professional account

If any item fails, contact the channel you bought through — Agisoft directly for store purchases, your reseller otherwise — before the return or support window closes.