Four ways to record aesthetic results.
Each option suits a different kind of practice. The real differences are hardware, where the system can be used, and what it actually measures.
3D camera systems
Dedicated 3D cameras, from fixed multi-camera stereophotogrammetry units such as the Vectra range to hand-held devices such as LifeViz. Detailed capture, but the hardware is bought upfront and usually lives in one room.
2D photography
A camera or phone, a backdrop and fixed lighting. Cheap and familiar, but flat, and hard to repeat exactly from one visit to the next.
Simulation software
Tools such as Crisalix build a 3D view, often from photos or a sensor, mainly to preview a possible result before treatment.
Edebo
Software that turns the clinic's smartphone into a 3D scanner for the face, hairline and body, with measurement, annotation, skin analysis and visit comparison.
The full comparison.
| Criterion | Edebo | 3D camera systems | 2D photography | Simulation software |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hardware | Your phone | Dedicated 3D camera or rig | Camera or phone | Varies, often a sensor or photos |
| Upfront cost | None | High | Low | Licence, often priced in USD or EUR |
| Where it works | Any room with adequate light | A fixed room or set position | A fixed backdrop and light | Varies |
| Coverage | Face, hairline and body | Mostly face, some body systems | Flat images | Modelled view |
| Measurements | Volume, symmetry, contour, distances | Yes | No | Limited |
| Skin analysis | In every scan | Often an add-on | By eye | No |
| Follow-up comparison | Aligned 3D overlay of real scans | Yes | Angle drift between visits | Focused on previewing outcomes |
| Time per capture | Seconds, inside the consult | Often a separate session | Quick, plus editing | Varies |
| Adding a branch | Add a login | Buy another system | Rebuild the setup | Add a licence |
| Data | Encrypted and stored in India | Varies | Often on staff phones | Often stored abroad |
Compared by category, based on publicly available information. Individual products vary. Vectra, LifeViz and Crisalix are trademarks of their respective owners and are named only as examples of each category.
Match the tool to the practice.
There is no single best system. Start from how many rooms and branches need 3D, and what you need to measure.
- Choose a dedicated 3D cameraif you run a high-volume surgical practice that wants a fixed imaging room and is ready for the upfront hardware cost.
- Choose 2D photographyif you only need a basic visual log and can keep lighting, distance and angle strictly the same at every visit.
- Choose simulation softwareif your main need is previewing a possible outcome before a procedure.
- Choose Edeboif you want 3D measurement and visit comparison in every consult room, across branches, without buying hardware.
What clinics ask when comparing.
Is Edebo an alternative to Vectra or other dedicated 3D camera systems?
For clinics that want 3D measurement and visit comparison without buying dedicated hardware, yes. Edebo runs on a smartphone and works in any room with adequate lighting. Dedicated systems remain an option for practices that want a fixed imaging room.
How is Edebo different from Crisalix?
Simulation tools such as Crisalix are built mainly around previewing a possible result. Edebo is built around measuring real scans and comparing visits over time, with skin analysis in every scan.
How do smartphone 3D scans compare with dedicated systems?
Published studies have compared smartphone 3D face capture with dedicated systems such as the Vectra M5. Edebo's own validation results will be published on edebo.in.
What does Edebo cost compared with a dedicated system?
Edebo has no upfront hardware cost. Practitioner plans start at ₹1,999 a month, and clinic and platform plans start at ₹25,000 a month. Prices exclude taxes.