Meshlab
Meshlab is a free, open-source CAD and 3D modelling app for Windows, macOS and Linux. The open source mesh processing system. It has 5,892 GitHub stars and is released under the GPL-3.0 license. Its source code is on GitHub at cnr-isti-vclab/meshlab.
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About Meshlab
This is the official repository for the source and the binaries of MeshLab. MeshLab is an open source, portable, and extensible system for the processing and editing of unstructured large 3D triangular meshes. It is aimed to help the processing of the typical not-so-small unstructured models arising in 3D scanning, providing a set of tools for editing, cleaning, healing, inspecting, rendering and converting this kind of meshes.
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Is Meshlab free and open source?
Yes. Meshlab's source code is public on GitHub under the GPL-3.0 license, which is OSI-approved or FSF-free, so you can use, copy and change it for free.
How do I install Meshlab?
Download the installer for Windows, macOS and Linux from its GitHub Releases page (latest: MeshLab-2025.07).
Is Meshlab still maintained?
The repository's most recent commit was on Jul 24, 2026. appsgit only lists apps whose repository had a commit in the last six months.