Reality Capture

Photogrammetry and LiDAR-fusion software converting photos and laser scans into textured meshes, point clouds, and orthophotos; rebranded from RealityCapture to RealityScan in 2025 under Epic Games.

C1 5/5 reflects the free tier for sub-$1M-revenue use, C2 5/5 reflects the CLI plus v2.1 REST/gRPC remote-control API and headless Linux support, and C4 5/5 reflects export across OBJ, PLY, XYZ, ABC, GLB, STL, 3MF, USD/USDZ, PTX, LAS, FBX, DXF, and DAE. Firm-size fit is solo to growing.

Free, open-source (GPL) desktop application for processing, comparing, registering, and analyzing 3D point clouds and meshes, with mature CLI/headless batch mode and two independent Python scripting layers.

C1 5/5 reflects the free/open-source model, C2 5/5 reflects CLI batch mode plus CloudComPy, pycc, and the C++ plugin SDK, and C4 5/5 reflects broad open-format coverage across LAS, LAZ, E57, PLY, OBJ, VTK, STL, OFF, FBX, and DXF. The placement is point-cloud processing and comparison rather than BIM authoring, and firm-size fit is solo to growing.

Mobile app and API platform that converts a smartphone scan/video of a space into 2D/3D floor plans, with outputs exportable as CAD files compatible with Revit, AutoCAD, Archicad, SketchUp, and BricsCAD; also offers an Integrate API, a Conversion API, and a Mobile SDK for embedding scan-to-floorplan capability into other products.

Transparent per-scan pricing and a documented API/SDK make quick as-built floor plans accessible to small design/build shops, but the primary customer base is real-estate listing photography rather than AEC firms, and exact CAD export fidelity (DWG vs. DXF) could not be independently confirmed.

Registers and cleans laser-scan and photogrammetry data into RCP/RCS point clouds for use inside Revit, AutoCAD, Civil 3D, and Navisworks.

C1 4/5 reflects transparent subscription pricing with a trial and free-viewer mode, C2 4/5 reflects the Autodesk Platform Services Reality Capture API, and C5 5/5 reflects Revit, AutoCAD, Civil 3D, InfraWorks, and Navisworks integrations. C4 3/5 reflects point-cloud and photogrammetry exchange across RCP, RCS, RCM, E57, LAS, OBJ, and GeoTIFF.

Photogrammetric processing software converting digital images into point clouds, meshes, orthomosaics, and DEMs, with a documented headless-capable Python scripting API.

C2 5/5 reflects headless-capable Python scripting and CLI support, C4 5/5 reflects OBJ, PLY, TXT/XYZ, LAS, LAZ, E57, PTS, DXF, PDF, PCD, Potree, and Cesium 3D Tiles workflows, and C1 4/5 reflects published perpetual licensing. C5 3/5 reflects a lighter native integration stack than the batch's construction-platform tools.

Photogrammetry suite converting drone and terrestrial imagery into orthomosaics, point clouds, and CAD-ready geospatial data; Pix4Dmatic is the current high-volume large-project engine.

C2 5/5 reflects the PIX4Dengine Cloud API and Python SDK, and C5 5/5 reflects ArcGIS Online, Trimble Connect, and Autodesk Revit interoperability via LAS and IFC. C4 4/5 reflects photogrammetry export across LAS, LAZ, PLY, XYZ, GeoTIFF, KML, SHP, FBX, DXF, OBJ, and PDF, and firm-size fit is small-team to growing.

Reality modeling software for photogrammetry and reality capture that democratizes infrastructure documentation. Transforms photography, lidar point clouds, and sensor data into engineering-ready 3D reality meshes, orthophotos, and classified point clouds for digital twins. Cloud-based processing with desktop and mobile capture apps.

The scan-processing placement centers on LAS, LAZ, OPC, and POD ingestion plus point-cloud, reality-mesh, orthomosaic, and iModel export; C2 4/5 reflects the REST job API, and C5 4/5 reflects iTwin Platform, MicroStation, and Revit integrations.

Large-scale aerial imagery program (UltraCam) offering orthomosaic and oblique imagery, DSM/DTM elevation (Elevate product line), 3D mesh/point cloud, and property/structure metadata. Delivered via Vexcel APIs, Image Services for ArcGIS, WMTS, a MapControl SDK, and a first-party MCP server (launched July 2026) with find_imagery, get_3d_model, change_detection, and attribute_query tools. Quote/subscription; the MCP connector starts around $2,500 per ten-power-user seat per year.

The scan-processing placement is API and MCP delivery of UltraCam orthos, obliques, DSM, DTM, and 3D outputs rather than field-capture software; C2 5/5 reflects the MCP server and APIs, and C4 4/5 reflects TIFF and LAS export paths.

Browser-based digital-twin platform that hosts, visualizes, and publishes reality-capture point clouds and 360-degree panoramas from SLAM/mobile-mapping and laser scans; formerly NavVis IndoorViewer.

C2 4/5 reflects the documented NavVis IVION REST API with JWT authentication and embedding docs, and C4 4/5 reflects PTX, PLY, PTS, XYZ, E57, LAS, POD, RCS, and XV2 workflows. C3 3/5 and firm-size fit reflect a growing-team SaaS surface with Revit and Siemens Building X integrations.

High-frequency aerial imagery provider with AI-derived property feature layers and DSM, delivered via a web app (MapBrowser) and a family of REST APIs -- Coverage API, DSM & True Ortho API (Staticmap v2), AI Feature API, and a transactional Content/Tile API. Subscription/quote-based, sales-led; a transactional per-call content tier exists.

The scan-processing placement is API-delivered aerial capture rather than drone-flight software; C2 4/5 reflects the REST API suite, and C4 4/5 reflects DSM plus imagery and AI feature exports. RF1 keeps C1 2/5 because access is quote-based.

Unified reality capture platform combining aerial drones, 360 cameras, ground robots, and AI agents for construction, energy, and agriculture -- automated site documentation with photogrammetry, LiDAR, and visual AI (Progress AI, Safety AI); used on over 3 million sites in 180 countries, with docked drone automation, ground-based 360 walks, and BIM/IFC/DXF alignment at ~inch accuracy; serves data center, infrastructure, and civil construction programs globally.

C1 3/5 reflects published entry pricing at $1,908/year and $4,188/year, and C2 3/5 reflects the documented REST API, SDK, and webhooks. C5 4/5 reflects Procore, Autodesk BIM 360, PlanGrid, and cmBuilder.io integrations, and C4 3/5 reflects BIM, IFC, DXF, and LAS coverage.

Registers, cleans, and publishes laser-scan point clouds from Leica and third-party scanners into RCP/E57/LAS deliverables for downstream CAD and BIM.

C4 4/5 reflects E57, PTG, RCP, LAS, PTX, PTS, and TXT workflows plus CloudWorx integrations for AutoCAD and Revit. C2 3/5 reflects scripting through Cyclone 3DR rather than a networked REGISTER 360 API, and C3 2/5 reflects an enterprise desktop workflow for small-team to growing firms.

Registers and processes point clouds from FARO (and third-party) laser scanners -- target-based and cloud-to-cloud registration, filtering, meshing, and export to CAD/BIM formats -- with WebShare cloud publishing.

RF1 and C1 2/5 reflect quote-only pricing, while C2 2/5 reflects a gated FARO SCENE C++ SDK rather than a self-serve API or CLI. C4 4/5 reflects E57, PTS, LAS, OBJ, DXF, DWG, and FBX workflows plus AutoCAD, Revit, CATIA, SolidWorks, Navisworks, and WebShare Cloud integrations.

Cloud-based drone mapping and 3D construction data analytics platform for earthwork, civil infrastructure, and mining projects -- combines high-precision drone photogrammetry and LiDAR surveys with machine telematics (DirtMate GNSS receivers), smart ground control points (AeroPoints), and field collaboration tools on a unified 3D map; integrates with Procore, Autodesk BIM 360/Build, Trimble Connect, HCSS, and OneDrive; 80,000+ users across 40,000+ worksites in 120+ countries, with offices in Sydney (HQ), Denver, Manila, and Amsterdam.

RF1 and RF2 keep C1 2/5 and C2 2/5 because platform pricing is quote-required and no public API or CLI is documented. C5 4/5 reflects Procore, Autodesk BIM 360, Autodesk Build, Trimble Connect, HCSS, OneDrive, and Aconex integrations, and C4 3/5 reflects PDF and TIN support.

End-to-end cloud drone-mapping software that produces orthomosaics, DSM, DTM, point clouds, and textured 3D meshes and publishes them natively into the ArcGIS ecosystem via the Site Scan - ArcGIS Connector. Outputs can be exported to GIS/CAD (ArcGIS Pro, QGIS, AutoCAD Civil 3D) or pushed to Autodesk BIM 360. No standalone public REST API; enterprise/quote-based, licensed within ArcGIS/ArcGIS Reality.

C4 4/5 and C5 4/5 reflect TIFF, DSM, DTM, and LAS export plus ArcGIS, AutoCAD Civil 3D, and Autodesk BIM 360 connectivity. RF1 keeps C1 1/5, and C2 2/5 reflects that there is no standalone public API beyond ArcGIS-connected publishing.

Registers, analyzes, and models laser-scan point clouds from any scanner source into CAD/BIM deliverables, including targetless auto-registration; sold only through Trimble distributors.

RF1 and RF2 cap this at C1 2/5 and C2 1/5: pricing is distributor-led and there is no public API, CLI, or scripting surface. C4 4/5 reflects E57, LAS, LAZ, PTS, PTX, XYZ, FLS, POD, and RCP workflows, and the integration surface is centered on Send to Revit and AutoCAD via ReCap.

AI service that converts aerial, LiDAR, and satellite imagery into survey-grade CAD linework, planimetrics, and topo deliverables (DWG/DXF) for AEC, telecom, and utility work. Delivered through the AirWorks Automate cloud portal (cloud.airworks.io); no public developer API. Quote-based, credit/acreage pricing.

C4 4/5 reflects DWG, DXF, and PDF deliverables from aerial, LiDAR, and satellite inputs, while C2 1/5 reflects portal-only delivery with no public API, CLI, or MCP surface. RF1 keeps C1 1/5 because pricing is quote-based.