diff --git a/src/aliceVision/system/CMakeLists.txt b/src/aliceVision/system/CMakeLists.txt
index c29101c339..c8cd65afd4 100644
--- a/src/aliceVision/system/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/aliceVision/system/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 # Headers
 set(system_files_headers
   cpu.hpp
+  main.hpp
   MemoryInfo.hpp
   system.hpp
   Timer.hpp
diff --git a/src/aliceVision/system/main.hpp b/src/aliceVision/system/main.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..48d032dee9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/aliceVision/system/main.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+// This file is part of the AliceVision project.
+// Copyright (c) 2020 AliceVision contributors.
+// This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public License,
+// v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this file,
+// You can obtain one at https://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+
+#pragma once
+
+/**
+ * @file \c main() function wrapper
+ * Provides an implementation of \c main() that automatically catches and logs
+ * otherwise unhandled exceptions.
+ *
+ * To use this wrapper you need to change your source file containing \c main() as such:
+ * 1. Include this header
+ * 2. Rename \c main() to \c aliceVision_main()
+ */
+
+#include "Logger.hpp"
+
+#include <stdexcept>
+
+/**
+ * @brief Name of the application entry function, replacing \c main().
+ */
+int aliceVision_main(int argc, char* argv[]);
+
+/* Implementation of the unique main() entry point.
+ * This method will call aliceVision_main() and, in case of any exception not
+ * handled there, catch those and log the error message.
+ * On Windows, unhandled exceptions abort the program with the cause hard to
+ * find out, something this main() function avoids. */
+int main(int argc, char* argv[])
+{
+    try
+    {
+        return aliceVision_main(argc, argv);
+    }
+    catch(const std::exception& e)
+    {
+        ALICEVISION_LOG_FATAL(e.what());
+    }
+    catch(...)
+    {
+        ALICEVISION_LOG_FATAL("Unknown exception");
+    }
+    return EXIT_FAILURE;
+}
diff --git a/src/software/convert/main_convertFloatDescriptorToUchar.cpp b/src/software/convert/main_convertFloatDescriptorToUchar.cpp
index 24e523cadd..0a2991d329 100644
--- a/src/software/convert/main_convertFloatDescriptorToUchar.cpp
+++ b/src/software/convert/main_convertFloatDescriptorToUchar.cpp
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 #include <aliceVision/feature/Descriptor.hpp>
 #include <aliceVision/system/Logger.hpp>
 #include <aliceVision/system/cmdline.hpp>
+#include <aliceVision/system/main.hpp>
 
 #include <boost/progress.hpp>
 #include <boost/filesystem.hpp>
@@ -25,7 +26,7 @@ using namespace aliceVision;
 namespace po = boost::program_options;
 namespace fs = boost::filesystem;
 
-int main( int argc, char** argv )
+int aliceVision_main( int argc, char** argv )
 {
   std::string verboseLevel = system::EVerboseLevel_enumToString(system::Logger::getDefaultVerboseLevel());
   std::string outputFolder;
@@ -181,4 +182,6 @@ int main( int argc, char** argv )
     }
   }
   ALICEVISION_LOG_INFO("Converted " << countDesc << " files .desc and copied " << countFeat << " files .feat");
+
+  return EXIT_SUCCESS;
 }
diff --git a/src/software/convert/main_convertLDRToHDR.cpp b/src/software/convert/main_convertLDRToHDR.cpp
index 868e019e6a..10838dde96 100644
--- a/src/software/convert/main_convertLDRToHDR.cpp
+++ b/src/software/convert/main_convertLDRToHDR.cpp
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 #include <aliceVision/image/io.hpp>
 #include <aliceVision/system/Logger.hpp>
 #include <aliceVision/system/cmdline.hpp>
+#include <aliceVision/system/main.hpp>
 
 /*SFMData*/
 #include <aliceVision/sfmData/SfMData.hpp>
@@ -100,7 +101,7 @@ inline std::istream& operator>>(std::istream& in, ECalibrationMethod& calibratio
 }
 
 
-int main(int argc, char * argv[])
+int aliceVision_main(int argc, char * argv[])
 {
   std::string verboseLevel = system::EVerboseLevel_enumToString(system::Logger::getDefaultVerboseLevel());
   std::string sfmInputDataFilename = "";
diff --git a/src/software/convert/main_convertRAW.cpp b/src/software/convert/main_convertRAW.cpp
index 3a214863ba..0718bdca1f 100644
--- a/src/software/convert/main_convertRAW.cpp
+++ b/src/software/convert/main_convertRAW.cpp
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 #include <aliceVision/image/io.hpp>
 #include <aliceVision/system/Logger.hpp>
 #include <aliceVision/system/cmdline.hpp>
+#include <aliceVision/system/main.hpp>
 
 #include <boost/program_options.hpp>
 #include <boost/filesystem.hpp>
@@ -25,7 +26,7 @@ using namespace aliceVision;
 namespace po = boost::program_options;
 namespace fs = boost::filesystem;
 
-int main(int argc, char** argv)
+int aliceVision_main(int argc, char** argv)
 {
   // command-line parameters
 
diff --git a/src/software/convert/main_convertSfMFormat.cpp b/src/software/convert/main_convertSfMFormat.cpp
index dea5fe8da1..29ad6996af 100644
--- a/src/software/convert/main_convertSfMFormat.cpp
+++ b/src/software/convert/main_convertSfMFormat.cpp
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 #include <aliceVision/sfmDataIO/sfmDataIO.hpp>
 #include <aliceVision/system/Logger.hpp>
 #include <aliceVision/system/cmdline.hpp>
+#include <aliceVision/system/main.hpp>
 #include <aliceVision/config.hpp>
 
 #include <boost/program_options.hpp>
@@ -31,7 +32,7 @@ namespace po = boost::program_options;
 namespace fs = boost::filesystem;
 
 // convert from a SfMData format to another
-int main(int argc, char **argv)
+int aliceVision_main(int argc, char **argv)
 {
   // command-line parameters
 
diff --git a/src/software/export/main_exportAnimatedCamera.cpp b/src/software/export/main_exportAnimatedCamera.cpp
index eed2a4c63f..36f60002d4 100644
--- a/src/software/export/main_exportAnimatedCamera.cpp
+++ b/src/software/export/main_exportAnimatedCamera.cpp
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 
 #include <aliceVision/system/Logger.hpp>
 #include <aliceVision/system/cmdline.hpp>
+#include <aliceVision/system/main.hpp>
 #include <aliceVision/system/Timer.hpp>
 #include <aliceVision/sfmDataIO/sfmDataIO.hpp>
 #include <aliceVision/sfmDataIO/AlembicExporter.hpp>
@@ -30,7 +31,7 @@ using namespace aliceVision;
 namespace po = boost::program_options;
 namespace fs = boost::filesystem;
 
-int main(int argc, char** argv)
+int aliceVision_main(int argc, char** argv)
 {
   // command-line parameters
 
diff --git a/src/software/export/main_exportCameraFrustums.cpp b/src/software/export/main_exportCameraFrustums.cpp
index 8a7f56ad03..fc717fc0c4 100644
--- a/src/software/export/main_exportCameraFrustums.cpp
+++ b/src/software/export/main_exportCameraFrustums.cpp
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 #include <aliceVision/system/Timer.hpp>
 #include <aliceVision/system/Logger.hpp>
 #include <aliceVision/system/cmdline.hpp>
+#include <aliceVision/system/main.hpp>
 
 #include <boost/program_options.hpp>
 #include <boost/filesystem.hpp>
@@ -26,7 +27,7 @@ namespace po = boost::program_options;
 namespace fs = boost::filesystem;
 
 /// Export camera frustrums as a triangle PLY file
-int main(int argc, char **argv)
+int aliceVision_main(int argc, char **argv)
 {
   // command-line parameters
 
diff --git a/src/software/export/main_exportColoredPointCloud.cpp b/src/software/export/main_exportColoredPointCloud.cpp
index 4bdb7959bc..9d11d71387 100644
--- a/src/software/export/main_exportColoredPointCloud.cpp
+++ b/src/software/export/main_exportColoredPointCloud.cpp
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 #include <aliceVision/sfmDataIO/sfmDataIO.hpp>
 #include <aliceVision/system/Logger.hpp>
 #include <aliceVision/system/cmdline.hpp>
+#include <aliceVision/system/main.hpp>
 #include <aliceVision/config.hpp>
 
 #include <boost/program_options.hpp>
@@ -27,7 +28,7 @@ using namespace aliceVision;
 namespace po = boost::program_options;
 
 // Convert from a SfMData format to another
-int main(int argc, char **argv)
+int aliceVision_main(int argc, char **argv)
 {
   // command-line parameters
 
diff --git a/src/software/export/main_exportKeypoints.cpp b/src/software/export/main_exportKeypoints.cpp
index 34ef2c1d73..141d33ccc1 100644
--- a/src/software/export/main_exportKeypoints.cpp
+++ b/src/software/export/main_exportKeypoints.cpp
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 #include <aliceVision/sfm/pipeline/regionsIO.hpp>
 #include <aliceVision/system/Logger.hpp>
 #include <aliceVision/system/cmdline.hpp>
+#include <aliceVision/system/main.hpp>
 #include <aliceVision/image/all.hpp>
 
 #include <dependencies/vectorGraphics/svgDrawer.hpp>
@@ -41,7 +42,7 @@ using namespace svg;
 namespace po = boost::program_options;
 namespace fs = boost::filesystem;
 
-int main(int argc, char ** argv)
+int aliceVision_main(int argc, char ** argv)
 {
   // command-line parameters
 
diff --git a/src/software/export/main_exportMVE2.cpp b/src/software/export/main_exportMVE2.cpp
index ad4e949961..2bf8528834 100644
--- a/src/software/export/main_exportMVE2.cpp
+++ b/src/software/export/main_exportMVE2.cpp
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 #include <aliceVision/sfmData/SfMData.hpp>
 #include <aliceVision/sfmDataIO/sfmDataIO.hpp>
 #include <aliceVision/image/all.hpp>
+#include <aliceVision/system/main.hpp>
 
 #include <boost/program_options.hpp>
 #include <boost/filesystem.hpp>
@@ -240,7 +241,7 @@ bool exportToMVE2Format(
   return bOk;
 }
 
-int main(int argc, char *argv[])
+int aliceVision_main(int argc, char *argv[])
 {
   // command-line parameters
 
diff --git a/src/software/export/main_exportMVSTexturing.cpp b/src/software/export/main_exportMVSTexturing.cpp
index 556e240026..5c066666db 100644
--- a/src/software/export/main_exportMVSTexturing.cpp
+++ b/src/software/export/main_exportMVSTexturing.cpp
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 #include <aliceVision/sfmData/SfMData.hpp>
 #include <aliceVision/sfmDataIO/sfmDataIO.hpp>
 #include <aliceVision/image/all.hpp>
+#include <aliceVision/system/main.hpp>
 
 #include <boost/program_options.hpp>
 #include <boost/filesystem.hpp>
@@ -27,7 +28,7 @@ using namespace aliceVision::sfmData;
 namespace po = boost::program_options;
 namespace fs = boost::filesystem;
 
-int main(int argc, char **argv)
+int aliceVision_main(int argc, char **argv)
 {
   // command-line parameters
 
diff --git a/src/software/export/main_exportMatches.cpp b/src/software/export/main_exportMatches.cpp
index 6568c38630..5e26f355b9 100644
--- a/src/software/export/main_exportMatches.cpp
+++ b/src/software/export/main_exportMatches.cpp
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 #include <aliceVision/feature/svgVisualization.hpp>
 #include <aliceVision/system/Logger.hpp>
 #include <aliceVision/system/cmdline.hpp>
+#include <aliceVision/system/main.hpp>
 
 #include <dependencies/vectorGraphics/svgDrawer.hpp>
 
@@ -71,7 +72,7 @@ void hslToRgb(float h, float s, float l,
   }
 }
 
-int main(int argc, char ** argv)
+int aliceVision_main(int argc, char ** argv)
 {
   // command-line parameters
 
diff --git a/src/software/export/main_exportMatlab.cpp b/src/software/export/main_exportMatlab.cpp
index b03dfcbe6b..65bee75989 100644
--- a/src/software/export/main_exportMatlab.cpp
+++ b/src/software/export/main_exportMatlab.cpp
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 #include <aliceVision/sfmDataIO/sfmDataIO.hpp>
 #include <aliceVision/image/all.hpp>
 #include <aliceVision/image/convertion.hpp>
+#include <aliceVision/system/main.hpp>
 
 #include <boost/program_options.hpp>
 #include <boost/filesystem.hpp>
@@ -137,7 +138,7 @@ bool exportToMatlab(
   return true;
 }
 
-int main(int argc, char *argv[])
+int aliceVision_main(int argc, char *argv[])
 {
   // command-line parameters
 
diff --git a/src/software/export/main_exportMeshlab.cpp b/src/software/export/main_exportMeshlab.cpp
index 71aa46d547..e1f18a3d95 100644
--- a/src/software/export/main_exportMeshlab.cpp
+++ b/src/software/export/main_exportMeshlab.cpp
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 #include <aliceVision/sfmDataIO/sfmDataIO.hpp>
 #include <aliceVision/numeric/numeric.hpp>
 #include <aliceVision/image/all.hpp>
+#include <aliceVision/system/main.hpp>
 
 #include <boost/program_options.hpp>
 #include <boost/filesystem.hpp>
@@ -29,7 +30,7 @@ using namespace aliceVision::sfmData;
 namespace po = boost::program_options;
 namespace fs = boost::filesystem;
 
-int main(int argc, char **argv)
+int aliceVision_main(int argc, char **argv)
 {
   // command-line parameters
 
diff --git a/src/software/export/main_exportMeshroomMaya.cpp b/src/software/export/main_exportMeshroomMaya.cpp
index 8a2ac0712f..53542e4aa0 100644
--- a/src/software/export/main_exportMeshroomMaya.cpp
+++ b/src/software/export/main_exportMeshroomMaya.cpp
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 #include <aliceVision/sfmData/SfMData.hpp>
 #include <aliceVision/sfmDataIO/sfmDataIO.hpp>
 #include <aliceVision/image/all.hpp>
+#include <aliceVision/system/main.hpp>
 
 #include <boost/program_options.hpp>
 #include <boost/filesystem.hpp>
@@ -27,7 +28,7 @@ namespace po = boost::program_options;
 namespace fs = boost::filesystem;
 namespace oiio = OIIO;
 
-int main(int argc, char **argv)
+int aliceVision_main(int argc, char **argv)
 {
   // command-line parameters
 
diff --git a/src/software/export/main_exportPMVS.cpp b/src/software/export/main_exportPMVS.cpp
index 372c8bf80f..1d045e8238 100644
--- a/src/software/export/main_exportPMVS.cpp
+++ b/src/software/export/main_exportPMVS.cpp
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 #include <aliceVision/sfmData/SfMData.hpp>
 #include <aliceVision/sfmDataIO/sfmDataIO.hpp>
 #include <aliceVision/image/all.hpp>
+#include <aliceVision/system/main.hpp>
 
 #include <boost/program_options.hpp>
 #include <boost/filesystem.hpp>
@@ -304,7 +305,7 @@ bool exportToBundlerFormat(
   return true;
 }
 
-int main(int argc, char *argv[])
+int aliceVision_main(int argc, char *argv[])
 {
   // command-line parameters
 
diff --git a/src/software/export/main_exportTracks.cpp b/src/software/export/main_exportTracks.cpp
index d78534668b..85c1ec6451 100644
--- a/src/software/export/main_exportTracks.cpp
+++ b/src/software/export/main_exportTracks.cpp
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 #include <aliceVision/image/all.hpp>
 #include <aliceVision/system/Logger.hpp>
 #include <aliceVision/system/cmdline.hpp>
+#include <aliceVision/system/main.hpp>
 
 #include <software/utils/sfmHelper/sfmIOHelper.hpp>
 
@@ -41,7 +42,7 @@ using namespace svg;
 namespace po = boost::program_options;
 namespace fs = boost::filesystem;
 
-int main(int argc, char ** argv)
+int aliceVision_main(int argc, char ** argv)
 {
   // command-line parameters
 
diff --git a/src/software/pipeline/main_cameraCalibration.cpp b/src/software/pipeline/main_cameraCalibration.cpp
index 4997f3b986..b46d7bee49 100644
--- a/src/software/pipeline/main_cameraCalibration.cpp
+++ b/src/software/pipeline/main_cameraCalibration.cpp
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 #include <aliceVision/calibration/exportData.hpp>
 #include <aliceVision/system/Timer.hpp>
 #include <aliceVision/system/Logger.hpp>
+#include <aliceVision/system/main.hpp>
 #include <aliceVision/system/cmdline.hpp>
 #include <aliceVision/config.hpp>
 
@@ -48,7 +49,7 @@
 namespace bfs = boost::filesystem;
 namespace po = boost::program_options;
 
-int main(int argc, char** argv)
+int aliceVision_main(int argc, char** argv)
 {
   // Command line arguments
   bfs::path inputPath;
diff --git a/src/software/pipeline/main_cameraInit.cpp b/src/software/pipeline/main_cameraInit.cpp
index afa81b2834..2da0d06a0a 100644
--- a/src/software/pipeline/main_cameraInit.cpp
+++ b/src/software/pipeline/main_cameraInit.cpp
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 #include <aliceVision/sfmDataIO/viewIO.hpp>
 #include <aliceVision/sensorDB/parseDatabase.hpp>
 #include <aliceVision/system/Logger.hpp>
+#include <aliceVision/system/main.hpp>
 #include <aliceVision/system/cmdline.hpp>
 
 #include <boost/program_options.hpp>
@@ -167,7 +168,7 @@ inline std::istream& operator>>(std::istream& in, EGroupCameraFallback& s)
  * @brief Create the description of an input image dataset for AliceVision toolsuite
  * - Export a SfMData file with View & Intrinsic data
  */
-int main(int argc, char **argv)
+int aliceVision_main(int argc, char **argv)
 {
   // command-line parameters
 
diff --git a/src/software/pipeline/main_cameraLocalization.cpp b/src/software/pipeline/main_cameraLocalization.cpp
index 4c480e2a13..7db14dba4c 100644
--- a/src/software/pipeline/main_cameraLocalization.cpp
+++ b/src/software/pipeline/main_cameraLocalization.cpp
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 #include <aliceVision/sfmDataIO/sfmDataIO.hpp>
 #include <aliceVision/robustEstimation/estimators.hpp>
 #include <aliceVision/system/Logger.hpp>
+#include <aliceVision/system/main.hpp>
 #include <aliceVision/system/cmdline.hpp>
 
 #include <boost/filesystem.hpp>
@@ -60,7 +61,7 @@ std::string myToString(std::size_t i, std::size_t zeroPadding)
   return ss.str();
 }
 
-int main(int argc, char** argv)
+int aliceVision_main(int argc, char** argv)
 {
   /// the calibration file
   std::string calibFile;
@@ -519,4 +520,6 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv)
   ALICEVISION_COUT("Mean time for localization:   " << bacc::mean(stats) << " [ms]");
   ALICEVISION_COUT("Max time for localization:   " << bacc::max(stats) << " [ms]");
   ALICEVISION_COUT("Min time for localization:   " << bacc::min(stats) << " [ms]");
+
+  return EXIT_SUCCESS;
 }
diff --git a/src/software/pipeline/main_computeStructureFromKnownPoses.cpp b/src/software/pipeline/main_computeStructureFromKnownPoses.cpp
index 2509c23877..1ff18a9a66 100644
--- a/src/software/pipeline/main_computeStructureFromKnownPoses.cpp
+++ b/src/software/pipeline/main_computeStructureFromKnownPoses.cpp
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 #include <aliceVision/matching/IndMatch.hpp>
 #include <aliceVision/system/Timer.hpp>
 #include <aliceVision/system/Logger.hpp>
+#include <aliceVision/system/main.hpp>
 #include <aliceVision/system/cmdline.hpp>
 #include <aliceVision/config.hpp>
 
@@ -29,7 +30,7 @@ namespace po = boost::program_options;
 namespace fs = boost::filesystem;
 
 /// Compute the structure of a scene according existing camera poses.
-int main(int argc, char **argv)
+int aliceVision_main(int argc, char **argv)
 {
   // command-line parameters
 
diff --git a/src/software/pipeline/main_depthMapEstimation.cpp b/src/software/pipeline/main_depthMapEstimation.cpp
index 21b3da8aea..d3c4dc3b94 100644
--- a/src/software/pipeline/main_depthMapEstimation.cpp
+++ b/src/software/pipeline/main_depthMapEstimation.cpp
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 #include <aliceVision/mvsUtils/MultiViewParams.hpp>
 #include <aliceVision/system/cmdline.hpp>
 #include <aliceVision/system/Logger.hpp>
+#include <aliceVision/system/main.hpp>
 #include <aliceVision/system/Timer.hpp>
 #include <aliceVision/gpu/gpu.hpp>
 
@@ -28,7 +29,7 @@ using namespace aliceVision;
 
 namespace po = boost::program_options;
 
-int main(int argc, char* argv[])
+int aliceVision_main(int argc, char* argv[])
 {
     system::Timer timer;
 
diff --git a/src/software/pipeline/main_depthMapFiltering.cpp b/src/software/pipeline/main_depthMapFiltering.cpp
index a1d53d388d..2108a279b5 100644
--- a/src/software/pipeline/main_depthMapFiltering.cpp
+++ b/src/software/pipeline/main_depthMapFiltering.cpp
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 #include <aliceVision/mvsUtils/MultiViewParams.hpp>
 #include <aliceVision/system/cmdline.hpp>
 #include <aliceVision/system/Logger.hpp>
+#include <aliceVision/system/main.hpp>
 #include <aliceVision/system/Timer.hpp>
 
 #include <aliceVision/depthMap/RefineRc.hpp>
@@ -28,7 +29,7 @@ using namespace aliceVision;
 
 namespace po = boost::program_options;
 
-int main(int argc, char* argv[])
+int aliceVision_main(int argc, char* argv[])
 {
     system::Timer timer;
 
diff --git a/src/software/pipeline/main_featureExtraction.cpp b/src/software/pipeline/main_featureExtraction.cpp
index 67601977de..e935461824 100644
--- a/src/software/pipeline/main_featureExtraction.cpp
+++ b/src/software/pipeline/main_featureExtraction.cpp
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 #include <aliceVision/system/MemoryInfo.hpp>
 #include <aliceVision/system/Timer.hpp>
 #include <aliceVision/system/Logger.hpp>
+#include <aliceVision/system/main.hpp>
 #include <aliceVision/system/cmdline.hpp>
 #include <aliceVision/config.hpp>
 
@@ -254,7 +255,7 @@ class FeatureExtractor
 
 /// - Compute view image description (feature & descriptor extraction)
 /// - Export computed data
-int main(int argc, char **argv)
+int aliceVision_main(int argc, char **argv)
 {
   // command-line parameters
 
diff --git a/src/software/pipeline/main_featureMatching.cpp b/src/software/pipeline/main_featureMatching.cpp
index a1831a84a4..2b611803bb 100644
--- a/src/software/pipeline/main_featureMatching.cpp
+++ b/src/software/pipeline/main_featureMatching.cpp
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 #include <aliceVision/matchingImageCollection/GeometricFilterType.hpp>
 #include <aliceVision/matching/pairwiseAdjacencyDisplay.hpp>
 #include <aliceVision/matching/io.hpp>
+#include <aliceVision/system/main.hpp>
 #include <aliceVision/system/Timer.hpp>
 #include <aliceVision/system/cmdline.hpp>
 #include <aliceVision/feature/selection.hpp>
@@ -86,7 +87,7 @@ void getStatsMap(const PairwiseMatches& map)
 /// - Compute putative local feature matches (descriptors matching)
 /// - Compute geometric coherent feature matches (robust model estimation from putative matches)
 /// - Export computed data
-int main(int argc, char **argv)
+int aliceVision_main(int argc, char **argv)
 {
   // command-line parameters
 
diff --git a/src/software/pipeline/main_globalSfM.cpp b/src/software/pipeline/main_globalSfM.cpp
index 524b27555e..0d6ba4d747 100644
--- a/src/software/pipeline/main_globalSfM.cpp
+++ b/src/software/pipeline/main_globalSfM.cpp
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 #include <aliceVision/sfm/pipeline/global/ReconstructionEngine_globalSfM.hpp>
 #include <aliceVision/system/Timer.hpp>
 #include <aliceVision/system/Logger.hpp>
+#include <aliceVision/system/main.hpp>
 #include <aliceVision/system/cmdline.hpp>
 
 #include <boost/program_options.hpp>
@@ -29,7 +30,7 @@ using namespace aliceVision;
 namespace po = boost::program_options;
 namespace fs = boost::filesystem;
 
-int main(int argc, char **argv)
+int aliceVision_main(int argc, char **argv)
 {
   // command-line parameters
 
diff --git a/src/software/pipeline/main_imageMatching.cpp b/src/software/pipeline/main_imageMatching.cpp
index 1ee0bd5618..6fc2059c95 100644
--- a/src/software/pipeline/main_imageMatching.cpp
+++ b/src/software/pipeline/main_imageMatching.cpp
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 #include <aliceVision/voctree/VocabularyTree.hpp>
 #include <aliceVision/voctree/databaseIO.hpp>
 #include <aliceVision/system/Logger.hpp>
+#include <aliceVision/system/main.hpp>
 #include <aliceVision/system/cmdline.hpp>
 #include <aliceVision/config.hpp>
 
@@ -543,7 +544,7 @@ void conditionVocTree(const std::string& treeName, bool withWeights, const std::
     }
 }
 
-int main(int argc, char** argv)
+int aliceVision_main(int argc, char** argv)
 {
   // command-line parameters
 
diff --git a/src/software/pipeline/main_incrementalSfM.cpp b/src/software/pipeline/main_incrementalSfM.cpp
index 18ab030f1f..19ad5a984f 100644
--- a/src/software/pipeline/main_incrementalSfM.cpp
+++ b/src/software/pipeline/main_incrementalSfM.cpp
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 #include <aliceVision/feature/imageDescriberCommon.hpp>
 #include <aliceVision/system/Timer.hpp>
 #include <aliceVision/system/Logger.hpp>
+#include <aliceVision/system/main.hpp>
 #include <aliceVision/system/cmdline.hpp>
 #include <aliceVision/types.hpp>
 #include <aliceVision/config.hpp>
@@ -70,7 +71,7 @@ bool retrieveViewIdFromImageName(const sfmData::SfMData& sfmData,
 }
 
 
-int main(int argc, char **argv)
+int aliceVision_main(int argc, char **argv)
 {
   // command-line parameters
 
diff --git a/src/software/pipeline/main_meshDecimate.cpp b/src/software/pipeline/main_meshDecimate.cpp
index 17dc5f534e..332e4ed9a9 100644
--- a/src/software/pipeline/main_meshDecimate.cpp
+++ b/src/software/pipeline/main_meshDecimate.cpp
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 
 #include <aliceVision/system/cmdline.hpp>
 #include <aliceVision/system/Logger.hpp>
+#include <aliceVision/system/main.hpp>
 #include <aliceVision/system/Timer.hpp>
 #include <aliceVision/mvsUtils/common.hpp>
 
@@ -30,7 +31,7 @@ using namespace aliceVision;
 namespace bfs = boost::filesystem;
 namespace po = boost::program_options;
 
-int main(int argc, char* argv[])
+int aliceVision_main(int argc, char* argv[])
 {
     system::Timer timer;
 
diff --git a/src/software/pipeline/main_meshDenoising.cpp b/src/software/pipeline/main_meshDenoising.cpp
index aa818151cf..ff31f85b60 100644
--- a/src/software/pipeline/main_meshDenoising.cpp
+++ b/src/software/pipeline/main_meshDenoising.cpp
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 
 #include <aliceVision/system/cmdline.hpp>
 #include <aliceVision/system/Logger.hpp>
+#include <aliceVision/system/main.hpp>
 #include <aliceVision/system/Timer.hpp>
 #include <aliceVision/mvsUtils/common.hpp>
 
@@ -32,7 +33,7 @@ using namespace aliceVision;
 namespace bfs = boost::filesystem;
 namespace po = boost::program_options;
 
-int main(int argc, char* argv[])
+int aliceVision_main(int argc, char* argv[])
 {
     system::Timer timer;
 
diff --git a/src/software/pipeline/main_meshFiltering.cpp b/src/software/pipeline/main_meshFiltering.cpp
index 884e48df19..29f3ed57e8 100644
--- a/src/software/pipeline/main_meshFiltering.cpp
+++ b/src/software/pipeline/main_meshFiltering.cpp
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 
 #include <aliceVision/system/cmdline.hpp>
 #include <aliceVision/system/Logger.hpp>
+#include <aliceVision/system/main.hpp>
 #include <aliceVision/system/Timer.hpp>
 #include <aliceVision/mesh/MeshEnergyOpt.hpp>
 #include <aliceVision/mesh/Texturing.hpp>
@@ -24,7 +25,7 @@ using namespace aliceVision;
 namespace bfs = boost::filesystem;
 namespace po = boost::program_options;
 
-int main(int argc, char* argv[])
+int aliceVision_main(int argc, char* argv[])
 {
     system::Timer timer;
 
diff --git a/src/software/pipeline/main_meshResampling.cpp b/src/software/pipeline/main_meshResampling.cpp
index 4d05ae9f15..a8c5095f32 100644
--- a/src/software/pipeline/main_meshResampling.cpp
+++ b/src/software/pipeline/main_meshResampling.cpp
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 
 #include <aliceVision/system/cmdline.hpp>
 #include <aliceVision/system/Logger.hpp>
+#include <aliceVision/system/main.hpp>
 #include <aliceVision/system/Timer.hpp>
 #include <aliceVision/mvsUtils/common.hpp>
 
@@ -32,7 +33,7 @@ using namespace aliceVision;
 namespace bfs = boost::filesystem;
 namespace po = boost::program_options;
 
-int main(int argc, char* argv[])
+int aliceVision_main(int argc, char* argv[])
 {
     system::Timer timer;
 
diff --git a/src/software/pipeline/main_meshing.cpp b/src/software/pipeline/main_meshing.cpp
index 2db60fb731..e87ee1dfd3 100644
--- a/src/software/pipeline/main_meshing.cpp
+++ b/src/software/pipeline/main_meshing.cpp
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 #include <aliceVision/mvsUtils/fileIO.hpp>
 #include <aliceVision/system/cmdline.hpp>
 #include <aliceVision/system/Logger.hpp>
+#include <aliceVision/system/main.hpp>
 #include <aliceVision/system/Timer.hpp>
 
 #include <boost/program_options.hpp>
@@ -129,7 +130,7 @@ void removeLandmarksWithoutObservations(sfmData::SfMData& sfmData)
 }
 
 
-int main(int argc, char* argv[])
+int aliceVision_main(int argc, char* argv[])
 {
     system::Timer timer;
 
diff --git a/src/software/pipeline/main_panoramaCompositing.cpp b/src/software/pipeline/main_panoramaCompositing.cpp
index 05cea4508b..9cdaf3b53d 100644
--- a/src/software/pipeline/main_panoramaCompositing.cpp
+++ b/src/software/pipeline/main_panoramaCompositing.cpp
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 /*Reading command line options*/
 #include <boost/program_options.hpp>
 #include <aliceVision/system/cmdline.hpp>
+#include <aliceVision/system/main.hpp>
 
 /*IO*/
 #include <fstream>
@@ -853,7 +854,7 @@ class LaplacianCompositer : public Compositer {
   size_t _bands;
 };
 
-int main(int argc, char **argv) {
+int aliceVision_main(int argc, char **argv) {
 
   /**
    * Program description
diff --git a/src/software/pipeline/main_panoramaEstimation.cpp b/src/software/pipeline/main_panoramaEstimation.cpp
index 84d67e6be1..2c32d558c9 100644
--- a/src/software/pipeline/main_panoramaEstimation.cpp
+++ b/src/software/pipeline/main_panoramaEstimation.cpp
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 #include <aliceVision/sfm/utils/alignment.hpp>
 #include <aliceVision/system/Timer.hpp>
 #include <aliceVision/system/Logger.hpp>
+#include <aliceVision/system/main.hpp>
 #include <aliceVision/system/cmdline.hpp>
 #include <aliceVision/image/all.hpp>
 
@@ -42,7 +43,7 @@ inline std::istream& operator>>(std::istream& in, std::pair<int, int>& out)
     return in;
 }
 
-int main(int argc, char **argv)
+int aliceVision_main(int argc, char **argv)
 {
   // command-line parameters
 
diff --git a/src/software/pipeline/main_panoramaExternalInfo.cpp b/src/software/pipeline/main_panoramaExternalInfo.cpp
index ee87cad4e5..3d3261932a 100644
--- a/src/software/pipeline/main_panoramaExternalInfo.cpp
+++ b/src/software/pipeline/main_panoramaExternalInfo.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #include <aliceVision/image/all.hpp>
 #include <aliceVision/system/cmdline.hpp>
 #include <aliceVision/system/Logger.hpp>
+#include <aliceVision/system/main.hpp>
 #include <aliceVision/numeric/numeric.hpp>
 #include <aliceVision/sfmData/SfMData.hpp>
 #include <aliceVision/sfmDataIO/sfmDataIO.hpp>
@@ -20,7 +21,7 @@ namespace po = boost::program_options;
 namespace fs = boost::filesystem;
 namespace pt = boost::property_tree;
 
-int main(int argc, char * argv[]) {
+int aliceVision_main(int argc, char * argv[]) {
   std::string verboseLevel = system::EVerboseLevel_enumToString(system::Logger::getDefaultVerboseLevel());
   std::string externalInfoFilename = "";
   std::string sfmInputDataFilename = "";
diff --git a/src/software/pipeline/main_panoramaWarping.cpp b/src/software/pipeline/main_panoramaWarping.cpp
index b858182dcd..8c6fd32dfe 100644
--- a/src/software/pipeline/main_panoramaWarping.cpp
+++ b/src/software/pipeline/main_panoramaWarping.cpp
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 /*Reading command line options*/
 #include <boost/program_options.hpp>
 #include <aliceVision/system/cmdline.hpp>
+#include <aliceVision/system/main.hpp>
 
 /*IO*/
 #include <fstream>
@@ -1088,7 +1089,7 @@ bool computeOptimalPanoramaSize(std::pair<int, int> & optimalSize, const sfmData
   return true;
 }
 
-int main(int argc, char **argv) {
+int aliceVision_main(int argc, char **argv) {
 
   /**
    * Program description
diff --git a/src/software/pipeline/main_prepareDenseScene.cpp b/src/software/pipeline/main_prepareDenseScene.cpp
index d0c38459bf..12e7bcbc9a 100644
--- a/src/software/pipeline/main_prepareDenseScene.cpp
+++ b/src/software/pipeline/main_prepareDenseScene.cpp
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 #include <aliceVision/image/all.hpp>
 #include <aliceVision/system/Logger.hpp>
 #include <aliceVision/system/cmdline.hpp>
+#include <aliceVision/system/main.hpp>
 #include <aliceVision/config.hpp>
 
 #include <boost/program_options.hpp>
@@ -231,7 +232,7 @@ bool prepareDenseScene(const SfMData& sfmData,
   return true;
 }
 
-int main(int argc, char *argv[])
+int aliceVision_main(int argc, char *argv[])
 {
   // command-line parameters
 
diff --git a/src/software/pipeline/main_rigCalibration.cpp b/src/software/pipeline/main_rigCalibration.cpp
index 97dff6e743..140875d777 100644
--- a/src/software/pipeline/main_rigCalibration.cpp
+++ b/src/software/pipeline/main_rigCalibration.cpp
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 #include <aliceVision/robustEstimation/estimators.hpp>
 #include <aliceVision/system/Logger.hpp>
 #include <aliceVision/system/cmdline.hpp>
+#include <aliceVision/system/main.hpp>
 
 #include <boost/filesystem.hpp>
 #include <boost/progress.hpp>
@@ -58,7 +59,7 @@ std::string myToString(std::size_t i, std::size_t zeroPadding)
 }
 
 
-int main(int argc, char** argv)
+int aliceVision_main(int argc, char** argv)
 {
   // common parameters
   /// the AliceVision .json/abc data file
diff --git a/src/software/pipeline/main_rigLocalization.cpp b/src/software/pipeline/main_rigLocalization.cpp
index a1ee77c4ef..b8a65882ed 100644
--- a/src/software/pipeline/main_rigLocalization.cpp
+++ b/src/software/pipeline/main_rigLocalization.cpp
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 #include <aliceVision/robustEstimation/estimators.hpp>
 #include <aliceVision/system/Logger.hpp>
 #include <aliceVision/system/cmdline.hpp>
+#include <aliceVision/system/main.hpp>
 
 #include <boost/filesystem.hpp>
 #include <boost/progress.hpp>
@@ -59,7 +60,7 @@ std::string myToString(std::size_t i, std::size_t zeroPadding)
 }
 
 
-int main(int argc, char** argv)
+int aliceVision_main(int argc, char** argv)
 {
   // common parameters
   /// the AliceVision .json/abc data file
@@ -486,4 +487,6 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv)
   ALICEVISION_COUT("Mean time for localization:   " << bacc::mean(stats) << " [ms]");
   ALICEVISION_COUT("Max time for localization:   " << bacc::max(stats) << " [ms]");
   ALICEVISION_COUT("Min time for localization:   " << bacc::min(stats) << " [ms]");
+
+  return EXIT_SUCCESS;
 }
diff --git a/src/software/pipeline/main_texturing.cpp b/src/software/pipeline/main_texturing.cpp
index 4cb4de6c48..6c71c1faea 100644
--- a/src/software/pipeline/main_texturing.cpp
+++ b/src/software/pipeline/main_texturing.cpp
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 #include <aliceVision/mvsUtils/ImagesCache.hpp>
 #include <aliceVision/system/cmdline.hpp>
 #include <aliceVision/system/Logger.hpp>
+#include <aliceVision/system/main.hpp>
 #include <aliceVision/system/Timer.hpp>
 
 #include <boost/program_options.hpp>
@@ -36,7 +37,7 @@ bfs::path absolutePathNoExt(const bfs::path& p)
     return p.parent_path() / p.stem();
 }
 
-int main(int argc, char* argv[])
+int aliceVision_main(int argc, char* argv[])
 {
     system::Timer timer;
 
diff --git a/src/software/utils/main_computeUncertainty.cpp b/src/software/utils/main_computeUncertainty.cpp
index 173306e4e3..51811720b0 100644
--- a/src/software/utils/main_computeUncertainty.cpp
+++ b/src/software/utils/main_computeUncertainty.cpp
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 #include <aliceVision/sfmData/SfMData.hpp>
 #include <aliceVision/sfmDataIO/sfmDataIO.hpp>
 #include <aliceVision/system/cmdline.hpp>
+#include <aliceVision/system/main.hpp>
 #include <aliceVision/config.hpp>
 
 #include <uncertaintyTE/uncertainty.h>
@@ -31,7 +32,7 @@ using namespace aliceVision::sfmDataIO;
 namespace po = boost::program_options;
 
 
-int main(int argc, char **argv)
+int aliceVision_main(int argc, char **argv)
 {
   // command-line parameters
 
diff --git a/src/software/utils/main_fisheyeProjection.cpp b/src/software/utils/main_fisheyeProjection.cpp
index a3c749d048..19cea3d28a 100644
--- a/src/software/utils/main_fisheyeProjection.cpp
+++ b/src/software/utils/main_fisheyeProjection.cpp
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 #include <aliceVision/image/convertion.hpp>
 #include <aliceVision/system/Logger.hpp>
 #include <aliceVision/system/cmdline.hpp>
+#include <aliceVision/system/main.hpp>
 #include <aliceVision/camera/camera.hpp>
 
 #include <dependencies/vectorGraphics/svgDrawer.hpp>
@@ -252,7 +253,7 @@ void stitchPanorama(const std::vector<std::string>& imagePaths, const std::vecto
 }
 
 
-int main(int argc, char** argv)
+int aliceVision_main(int argc, char** argv)
 {
   // command-line parameters
   std::string verboseLevel = system::EVerboseLevel_enumToString(system::Logger::getDefaultVerboseLevel());
diff --git a/src/software/utils/main_frustumFiltering.cpp b/src/software/utils/main_frustumFiltering.cpp
index b353f6dd4d..743fe4eedb 100644
--- a/src/software/utils/main_frustumFiltering.cpp
+++ b/src/software/utils/main_frustumFiltering.cpp
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 #include <aliceVision/matchingImageCollection/pairBuilder.hpp>
 #include <aliceVision/system/Logger.hpp>
 #include <aliceVision/system/cmdline.hpp>
+#include <aliceVision/system/main.hpp>
 
 #include <boost/program_options.hpp>
 #include <boost/filesystem.hpp>
@@ -66,7 +67,7 @@ PairSet BuildPairsFromFrustumsIntersections(
   return frustum_filter.getFrustumIntersectionPairs();
 }
 
-int main(int argc, char **argv)
+int aliceVision_main(int argc, char **argv)
 {
   // command-line parameters
 
diff --git a/src/software/utils/main_imageProcessing.cpp b/src/software/utils/main_imageProcessing.cpp
index c424fbc4ab..f8d6649468 100644
--- a/src/software/utils/main_imageProcessing.cpp
+++ b/src/software/utils/main_imageProcessing.cpp
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 #include <aliceVision/image/all.hpp>
 #include <aliceVision/system/cmdline.hpp>
 #include <aliceVision/system/Logger.hpp>
+#include <aliceVision/system/main.hpp>
 #include <aliceVision/numeric/numeric.hpp>
 #include <aliceVision/sfmData/SfMData.hpp>
 #include <aliceVision/sfmDataIO/sfmDataIO.hpp>
@@ -26,7 +27,7 @@ namespace po = boost::program_options;
 namespace fs = boost::filesystem;
 
 
-int main(int argc, char * argv[])
+int aliceVision_main(int argc, char * argv[])
 {
     std::string verboseLevel = system::EVerboseLevel_enumToString(system::Logger::getDefaultVerboseLevel());
     std::string sfmInputDataFilename = "";
diff --git a/src/software/utils/main_keyframeSelection.cpp b/src/software/utils/main_keyframeSelection.cpp
index 2310e5398c..31f3dde7af 100644
--- a/src/software/utils/main_keyframeSelection.cpp
+++ b/src/software/utils/main_keyframeSelection.cpp
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 #include <aliceVision/keyframe/KeyframeSelector.hpp>
 #include <aliceVision/system/Logger.hpp>
 #include <aliceVision/system/cmdline.hpp>
+#include <aliceVision/system/main.hpp>
 
 #include <boost/program_options.hpp> 
 #include <boost/filesystem.hpp>
@@ -24,7 +25,7 @@ using namespace aliceVision::keyframe;
 namespace po = boost::program_options;
 namespace fs = boost::filesystem;
 
-int main(int argc, char** argv)
+int aliceVision_main(int argc, char** argv)
 {
   // command-line parameters
   std::string verboseLevel = aliceVision::system::EVerboseLevel_enumToString(aliceVision::system::Logger::getDefaultVerboseLevel());
diff --git a/src/software/utils/main_qualityEvaluation.cpp b/src/software/utils/main_qualityEvaluation.cpp
index d23e224628..d10810bd35 100644
--- a/src/software/utils/main_qualityEvaluation.cpp
+++ b/src/software/utils/main_qualityEvaluation.cpp
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 #include <aliceVision/sfm/sfm.hpp>
 #include <aliceVision/system/Logger.hpp>
 #include <aliceVision/system/cmdline.hpp>
+#include <aliceVision/system/main.hpp>
 #include <aliceVision/config.hpp>
 
 #include <software/utils/precisionEvaluationToGt.hpp>
@@ -33,7 +34,7 @@ using namespace aliceVision;
 namespace po = boost::program_options;
 namespace fs = boost::filesystem;
 
-int main(int argc, char **argv)
+int aliceVision_main(int argc, char **argv)
 {
   // command-line parameters
 
diff --git a/src/software/utils/main_rigTransform.cpp b/src/software/utils/main_rigTransform.cpp
index fec6cdab1c..65fb0b94b9 100644
--- a/src/software/utils/main_rigTransform.cpp
+++ b/src/software/utils/main_rigTransform.cpp
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 #include <aliceVision/rig/Rig.hpp>
 #include <aliceVision/system/Logger.hpp>
 #include <aliceVision/system/cmdline.hpp>
+#include <aliceVision/system/main.hpp>
 
 #include <boost/program_options.hpp> 
 #include <boost/progress.hpp>
@@ -39,7 +40,7 @@ static std::vector<double> ReadIntrinsicsFile(const std::string& fname)
   return v;
 }
 
-int main(int argc, char** argv)
+int aliceVision_main(int argc, char** argv)
 {
   std::string verboseLevel = system::EVerboseLevel_enumToString(system::Logger::getDefaultVerboseLevel());
   std::string exportFile;
diff --git a/src/software/utils/main_sfmAlignment.cpp b/src/software/utils/main_sfmAlignment.cpp
index 4a5bc0dc95..12ecd53f0d 100644
--- a/src/software/utils/main_sfmAlignment.cpp
+++ b/src/software/utils/main_sfmAlignment.cpp
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 #include <aliceVision/sfm/utils/alignment.hpp>
 #include <aliceVision/system/Logger.hpp>
 #include <aliceVision/system/cmdline.hpp>
+#include <aliceVision/system/main.hpp>
 #include <aliceVision/config.hpp>
 
 #include <boost/program_options.hpp>
@@ -89,7 +90,7 @@ inline std::ostream& operator<<(std::ostream& os, EAlignmentMethod e)
 }
 
 
-int main(int argc, char **argv)
+int aliceVision_main(int argc, char **argv)
 {
   // command-line parameters
 
diff --git a/src/software/utils/main_sfmColorHarmonize.cpp b/src/software/utils/main_sfmColorHarmonize.cpp
index 1da8c3daca..3c95069b39 100644
--- a/src/software/utils/main_sfmColorHarmonize.cpp
+++ b/src/software/utils/main_sfmColorHarmonize.cpp
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 #include <aliceVision/system/Timer.hpp>
 #include <aliceVision/system/Logger.hpp>
 #include <aliceVision/system/cmdline.hpp>
+#include <aliceVision/system/main.hpp>
 
 #include <software/utils/sfmColorHarmonize/colorHarmonizeEngineGlobal.hpp>
 
@@ -27,7 +28,7 @@ using namespace aliceVision;
 namespace po = boost::program_options;
 namespace fs = boost::filesystem;
 
-int main( int argc, char **argv )
+int aliceVision_main( int argc, char **argv )
 {
   // command-line parameters
 
diff --git a/src/software/utils/main_sfmLocalization.cpp b/src/software/utils/main_sfmLocalization.cpp
index fbf743ea39..442b549537 100644
--- a/src/software/utils/main_sfmLocalization.cpp
+++ b/src/software/utils/main_sfmLocalization.cpp
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 #include <aliceVision/system/Timer.hpp>
 #include <aliceVision/system/Logger.hpp>
 #include <aliceVision/system/cmdline.hpp>
+#include <aliceVision/system/main.hpp>
 
 #include <boost/program_options.hpp>
 #include <boost/filesystem.hpp>
@@ -35,7 +36,7 @@ namespace fs = boost::filesystem;
 //   if 3D-2D matches are found
 // - A demonstration mode (default):
 //   - try to locate all the view of the SfM_Data reconstruction
-int main(int argc, char **argv)
+int aliceVision_main(int argc, char **argv)
 {
   // command-line parameters
 
diff --git a/src/software/utils/main_sfmTransfer.cpp b/src/software/utils/main_sfmTransfer.cpp
index 1e7125c74b..18b06093a1 100644
--- a/src/software/utils/main_sfmTransfer.cpp
+++ b/src/software/utils/main_sfmTransfer.cpp
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 #include <aliceVision/sfm/utils/alignment.hpp>
 #include <aliceVision/system/Logger.hpp>
 #include <aliceVision/system/cmdline.hpp>
+#include <aliceVision/system/main.hpp>
 #include <aliceVision/config.hpp>
 
 #include <boost/program_options.hpp>
@@ -83,7 +84,7 @@ inline std::ostream& operator<<(std::ostream& os, EMatchingMethod e)
 }
 
 
-int main(int argc, char **argv)
+int aliceVision_main(int argc, char **argv)
 {
     // command-line parameters
 
diff --git a/src/software/utils/main_sfmTransform.cpp b/src/software/utils/main_sfmTransform.cpp
index ba81895aed..20010e20d6 100644
--- a/src/software/utils/main_sfmTransform.cpp
+++ b/src/software/utils/main_sfmTransform.cpp
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 #include <aliceVision/sfm/utils/alignment.hpp>
 #include <aliceVision/system/Logger.hpp>
 #include <aliceVision/system/cmdline.hpp>
+#include <aliceVision/system/main.hpp>
 #include <aliceVision/config.hpp>
 
 #include <boost/program_options.hpp>
@@ -114,7 +115,7 @@ static bool parseAlignScale(const std::string& alignScale, double& S, Mat3& R, V
 }
 
 
-int main(int argc, char **argv)
+int aliceVision_main(int argc, char **argv)
 {
   // command-line parameters
 
diff --git a/src/software/utils/main_split360Images.cpp b/src/software/utils/main_split360Images.cpp
index e7477f56c4..fe58504ed4 100644
--- a/src/software/utils/main_split360Images.cpp
+++ b/src/software/utils/main_split360Images.cpp
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 #include <aliceVision/image/Sampler.hpp>
 #include <aliceVision/system/Logger.hpp>
 #include <aliceVision/system/cmdline.hpp>
+#include <aliceVision/system/main.hpp>
 
 #include <dependencies/vectorGraphics/svgDrawer.hpp>
 
@@ -303,7 +304,7 @@ bool splitEquirectangularDemo(const std::string& imagePath, const std::string& o
   return true;
 }
 
-int main(int argc, char** argv)
+int aliceVision_main(int argc, char** argv)
 {
   // command-line parameters
   std::string verboseLevel = system::EVerboseLevel_enumToString(system::Logger::getDefaultVerboseLevel());
diff --git a/src/software/utils/main_voctreeCreation.cpp b/src/software/utils/main_voctreeCreation.cpp
index 3d1f4877fb..c05efcfdfc 100644
--- a/src/software/utils/main_voctreeCreation.cpp
+++ b/src/software/utils/main_voctreeCreation.cpp
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 #include <aliceVision/feature/Descriptor.hpp>
 #include <aliceVision/system/Logger.hpp>
 #include <aliceVision/system/cmdline.hpp>
+#include <aliceVision/system/main.hpp>
 
 #include <Eigen/Core>
 
@@ -42,7 +43,7 @@ typedef aliceVision::feature::Descriptor<unsigned char, DIMENSION> DescriptorUCh
 /*
  * This program is used to load the sift descriptors from a list of files and create a vocabulary tree
  */
-int main(int argc, char** argv)
+int aliceVision_main(int argc, char** argv)
 {
   std::string verboseLevel = system::EVerboseLevel_enumToString(system::Logger::getDefaultVerboseLevel());
   int tbVerbosity = 2;
diff --git a/src/software/utils/main_voctreeQueryUtility.cpp b/src/software/utils/main_voctreeQueryUtility.cpp
index 7abe2cc726..fc58bdc7fd 100644
--- a/src/software/utils/main_voctreeQueryUtility.cpp
+++ b/src/software/utils/main_voctreeQueryUtility.cpp
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 #include <aliceVision/matching/IndMatch.hpp>
 #include <aliceVision/system/Logger.hpp>
 #include <aliceVision/system/cmdline.hpp>
+#include <aliceVision/system/main.hpp>
 #include <aliceVision/types.hpp>
 
 #include <Eigen/Core>
@@ -107,7 +108,7 @@ static const std::string programDescription =
  * This program is used to create a database with a provided dataset of image descriptors using a trained vocabulary tree
  * The database is then queried with the same images in order to retrieve for each image the set of most similar images in the dataset
  */
-int main(int argc, char** argv)
+int aliceVision_main(int argc, char** argv)
 {
   std::string verboseLevel = system::EVerboseLevel_enumToString(system::Logger::getDefaultVerboseLevel());
   /// the filename for the voctree weights
diff --git a/src/software/utils/main_voctreeStatistics.cpp b/src/software/utils/main_voctreeStatistics.cpp
index ec3c9d1ef1..2fdc57f0e8 100644
--- a/src/software/utils/main_voctreeStatistics.cpp
+++ b/src/software/utils/main_voctreeStatistics.cpp
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 #include <aliceVision/voctree/descriptorLoader.hpp>
 #include <aliceVision/system/Logger.hpp>
 #include <aliceVision/system/cmdline.hpp>
+#include <aliceVision/system/main.hpp>
 
 #include <boost/program_options.hpp> 
 #include <boost/accumulators/accumulators.hpp>
@@ -78,7 +79,7 @@ static const std::string programDescription =
  * This program is used to create a database with a provided dataset of image descriptors using a trained vocabulary tree
  * The database is then queried with the same images in order to retrieve for each image the set of most similar images in the dataset
  */
-int main(int argc, char** argv)
+int aliceVision_main(int argc, char** argv)
 {
   std::string verboseLevel = system::EVerboseLevel_enumToString(system::Logger::getDefaultVerboseLevel());
   std::string weightsName;                  // the filename for the voctree weights