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OpenDroneMap
Software Tool Tier A mapping_and_survey AGPL-3.0
A command line toolkit to generate maps, point clouds, 3D models and DEMs from drone, balloon or kite images. π·
Engineering Snapshot
Use cases & tasks 6
- Best suited for
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- photogrammetry engineers
- UAV survey operators
- GIS analysts
- Primary tasks
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- Generate orthomaps from aerial imagery
- Produce point clouds and 3D meshes
- Create DEMs via SfM
Stack & ecosystem
- Resource type
- Software Tool
- Ecosystem
- aerial-imagery Β· drone Β· photogrammetry Β· point-cloud Β· structure-from-motion Β· uas
License & compliance
- License
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AGPL-3.0(Inferred)
Lifecycle & freshness Show
- Maintenance
- Active
- Latest version
- Not recorded
- Last activity
- 2026-09-12
- Last checked
- 2026-09-13
- Verification
- Official confirmed
What It Solves
Convert drone/balloon/kite images into geospatial products (maps, point clouds, 3D models, DEMs).
Primary use cases
- Generate orthomaps from aerial imagery
- Produce point clouds and 3D meshes
- Create DEMs via SfM
Secondary use cases
- Process non-drone aerial imagery (kite/balloon)
- Research in structure-from-motion
When to Use
Consider when
- Require open-source CLI photogrammetry
- AGPL-3.0 (inferred) license acceptable
Verify before adopting
- Confirm AGPL-3.0 license directly
- Check hardware/compute requirements
- No release version supplied
Start Here
Adoption Checklist
- Needs verification Confirm AGPL-3.0 license directly
- Needs verification Check hardware/compute requirements
- Needs verification No release version supplied
Each check stays "needs verification" until an official source confirms it; unconfirmed items are never marked verified.
Known Limitations & Unknowns
Known limitations
- License inferred not verified
- No GUI in core toolkit per summary
- No hardware targets listed
Not publicly verified
- Latest version/release date
- Internal algorithm dependencies
Alternatives & Related Tools
Alternatives
- openmvg β Alternative to
Related tools
- potree β Used for
How is it used?
Start from the recorded entry points below, then validate against the technical checklist.
- Official site https://opendronemap.org
- Repository https://github.com/OpenDroneMap/ODM
- Documentation https://opendronemap.org
Technical checklist
- OK License identified Recorded: AGPL-3.0
- OK Maintenance signal Active
- OK Verification status Official confirmed
- OK Source evidence attached 1 source record(s)
- NEEDS REVIEW Latest version recorded Not recorded
Official Links
Metadata & Governance
| License | AGPL-3.0 β Inferred |
|---|---|
| Commercial model | Unknown |
| Maintenance status | Active |
| Verification status | Official confirmed β Confirmed via the official repository API responses in SourceRefs below. |
| Latest version | Not recorded |
| Latest release | Not recorded |
| Last activity | 2026-09-12 |
| Last checked | 2026-09-13 |
| First seen | Not recorded |
Related Resources & Dependencies
Recent Activity
New resource: OpenDroneMap/ODM
New resource added to the OpenFly index.
Related Knowledge
Guides
- OpenDroneMap Photogrammetry Stack Guide β An engineering guide for running OpenDroneMap pipelines to reconstruct orthophotos, DSM/DTM models, and 3D point clouds.
Collections
- Aerial Mapping and Survey Stack β An open-source stack for aerial mapping work from imagery and datasets through photogrammetry processing.
- Simulation and Mapping Toolchains β Open-source simulation and mapping repositories used for development, testing and survey workflows.