--- title: "AliceVision vs hold" type: "comparison" canonical_url: "https://www.graphcanon.com/compare/alicevision-alicevision-vs-zc-alexfan-hold" tools: ["alicevision-alicevision", "zc-alexfan-hold"] --- # AliceVision vs hold *GraphCanon updated Aug 1, 2026* ## Verdict Pick AliceVision if aliceVision is a C++ based framework for 3D reconstruction tasks such as photogrammetry and camera tracking; pick hold if hOLD for monocular video analysis of hand-object interactions without prior object models. [AliceVision](https://alicevision.org) reports 3.5k GitHub stars, 879 forks, and 42 open issues, last pushed Jul 30, 2026. [hold](https://zc-alexfan.github.io/hold) has 489 stars, 16 forks, and 9 open issues, last pushed Mar 10, 2026. Figures are from public GitHub metadata via [AliceVision's repository](https://github.com/alicevision/AliceVision) and [hold's repository](https://github.com/zc-alexfan/hold). | | [AliceVision](/tools/alicevision-alicevision.md) | [hold](/tools/zc-alexfan-hold.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Tagline | 3D Computer Vision Framework | Method for joint reconstruction of articulated hands and objects from monocular videos | | Stars | 3,462 | 489 | | Forks | 879 | 16 | | Open issues | 42 | 9 | | Language | C++ | Python | | Adopt for | AliceVision is a C++ based framework for 3D reconstruction tasks such as photogrammetry and camera tracking. | HOLD for monocular video analysis of hand-object interactions without prior object models. | | Persona | - | - | | Runtime | - | - | | License | Released under MPLv2, allowing for both free and proprietary use while requiring derived work to also be open source if publicly distributed. | MIT | | Categories | Computer Vision | Computer Vision | ## Trust and health _Sourced signals - not a safety guarantee. No winner column._ | | [AliceVision](/tools/alicevision-alicevision.md) | [hold](/tools/zc-alexfan-hold.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Maintenance | Very active (96%) | Slowing (36%) | | Days since push | 0d | 143d | | Open issues (now) | 42 | 9 | | Owner type | Organization | User | | Full report | [trust report](/tools/alicevision-alicevision/trust.md) | [trust report](/tools/zc-alexfan-hold/trust.md) | ## Decision facts: AliceVision - **Adopt for:** AliceVision is a C++ based framework for 3D reconstruction tasks such as photogrammetry and camera tracking. - **License detail:** Released under MPLv2, allowing for both free and proprietary use while requiring derived work to also be open source if publicly distributed. ## Decision facts: hold - **Adopt for:** HOLD for monocular video analysis of hand-object interactions without prior object models. ## Choose when ### Choose AliceVision if… - AliceVision is primarily C++; hold is Python. - License: AliceVision is Other, hold is MIT. - Tags unique to AliceVision: 3d-computer-vision, alicevision, camera-tracking, hdri-image. - For C++ programmers working on projects that require precise 3D modeling using stereo vision techniques ### Choose hold if… - hold is primarily Python; AliceVision is C++. - License: hold is MIT, AliceVision is Other. - Tags unique to hold: artificial-intelligence, augmented-reality, computer-vision, hand-object-interaction. - When no prior knowledge of object shapes is available but joint 3D reconstruction of hands manipulating objects from single-view videos is needed ## When NOT to use AliceVision - If your project requires a high-level programming interface less involved with low-level coding in C++ - For users who prefer a fully integrated software solution over a framework that might require custom integration ## When NOT to use hold - If there are pre-scanned object models that could enhance accuracy beyond self-reconstruction capabilities - In scenarios where the computational resources for preprocessing and training on custom datasets are insufficient ## Common questions ### What is the difference between AliceVision and hold? AliceVision: 3D Computer Vision Framework. hold: Method for joint reconstruction of articulated hands and objects from monocular videos. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories. ### When should I choose AliceVision over hold? Choose AliceVision over hold when AliceVision is primarily C++; hold is Python; License: AliceVision is Other, hold is MIT; Tags unique to AliceVision: 3d-computer-vision, alicevision, camera-tracking, hdri-image; For C++ programmers working on projects that require precise 3D modeling using stereo vision techniques. ### When should I choose hold over AliceVision? Choose hold over AliceVision when hold is primarily Python; AliceVision is C++; License: hold is MIT, AliceVision is Other; Tags unique to hold: artificial-intelligence, augmented-reality, computer-vision, hand-object-interaction; When no prior knowledge of object shapes is available but joint 3D reconstruction of hands manipulating objects from single-view videos is needed. ### When should I avoid AliceVision? If your project requires a high-level programming interface less involved with low-level coding in C++ For users who prefer a fully integrated software solution over a framework that might require custom integration ### When should I avoid hold? If there are pre-scanned object models that could enhance accuracy beyond self-reconstruction capabilities In scenarios where the computational resources for preprocessing and training on custom datasets are insufficient ### Is AliceVision or hold more popular on GitHub? AliceVision has more GitHub stars (3,462 vs 489). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints. ### Are AliceVision and hold open source? Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (AliceVision: Other, hold: MIT). ### Where can I find alternatives to AliceVision or hold? GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at [AliceVision alternatives](/tools/alicevision-alicevision/alternatives) and [hold alternatives](/tools/zc-alexfan-hold/alternatives) ([AliceVision markdown twin](/tools/alicevision-alicevision/alternatives.md), [hold markdown twin](/tools/zc-alexfan-hold/alternatives.md)), ranked by typed relationship edges rather than popularity votes. ### Is there a machine-readable version of this comparison? Yes. The markdown twin at [this comparison](/compare/alicevision-alicevision-vs-zc-alexfan-hold.md) mirrors this page for agents and LLM crawlers, with the same stats table and FAQ answers. ### Which is better maintained, AliceVision or hold? AliceVision: Very active. hold: Slowing. Compare maintenance labels, days since push, and release cadence in the trust section below - stars alone do not measure maintenance. ### Where are the full trust reports for AliceVision and hold? GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: [AliceVision trust report](/tools/alicevision-alicevision/trust); [hold trust report](/tools/zc-alexfan-hold/trust). --- **Machine-readable endpoints** - JSON: [`/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=alicevision-alicevision`](/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=alicevision-alicevision) - LLM index: [/llms.txt](/llms.txt) - Full corpus: [/llms-full.txt](/llms-full.txt) _GraphCanon - The knowledge graph for AI development. https://www.graphcanon.com/_