Missing marker and scale feature in Standard version

[mr_cg]

Hello,
i am using photogrammetry for assigning texture to 3d laser scanned objects.
For this i really miss the marker and scale option in the metashape standard version but the professional version is by far to expensive.
I also do not need all the drone specific features, just support for view marker to align and scale.

While i really like the workflow in metashape standard i am not using it because of mission such basic features.
I am using Capture Reality and Meshroom for assigning nice texture to 3d laser scanned objects (+CloudCompare).
Both photogrammetry SW are free and support scaling and alignning by marker.
It's somehow a pitty beeing forced to use freeware because lack of basic feature.
But i also understand that the professional version of metashape has lot of feature which has it's price.

Basic marker and scaling feature should be added to standard version.
Limit of e.g. 10 marker for aligning and scaling would be enough for most private user but still would motivate professional users to buy pro version.

Other idea would be to offer affordable licence model also for private users (hobbiyists licence model) and not only educational licence model.
Or alternatively another affordable "intermediate" version between standard and professional which is just extending the standard version with basic marker and scaling features.
The standard version without marker and scale feature is just not usable while professional is radiculus expenisve for private users.

Would be great if such user feedback would be recognized and solution provided.
I really would love to use Metashape again in the near future.

Br
Chris

[mr_cg]

I mean such basic scaling and direction alignment by marker should be also available in standard version.
Even freeware photogrammetry SW are providing such basic feature. Why Metashape Standard not?