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edits, or exports the format, how much support is documented, and whether the catalog tags the tool as free or paid.
Last updated 2026-07-07.
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| Tool | Price signal | Direction | Support | Score | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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. | Freemium | Listed | Unknown | 4.6/5 | worth-it |
| 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. | Free viewer | Listed | Unknown | 4.4/5 | worth-it |
| Photogrammetric processing software converting digital images into point clouds, meshes, orthomosaics, and DEMs, with a documented headless-capable Python scripting API. | Paid / perpetual | Listed | Unknown | 4.0/5 | worth-it |
| Registers and cleans laser-scan and photogrammetry data into RCP/RCS point clouds for use inside Revit, AutoCAD, Civil 3D, and Navisworks. | Free viewer | Listed | Unknown | 4.0/5 | worth-it |
| 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. | Paid / subscription | Listed | Unknown | 4.0/5 | worth-it |
| 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. | Paid / subscription | Listed | Unknown | 3.4/5 | solid |
| 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. | Paid / quote-only | Listed | Unknown | 3.0/5 | solid |
| Registers, cleans, and publishes laser-scan point clouds from Leica and third-party scanners into RCP/E57/LAS deliverables for downstream CAD and BIM. | Free viewer | Listed | Unknown | 3.0/5 | solid |
| MicroStation-based civil design application for detailed road, highway, and rail corridor design -- survey, drainage, subsurface utilities, and construction staking documentation -- Bentley's Civil 3D alternative for DOT and infrastructure-heavy practices. | Paid / subscription | Listed | Unknown | 2.8/5 | situational |
| 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. | Paid / quote-only | Listed | Unknown | 2.8/5 | situational |
| 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. | Free viewer | Listed | Unknown | 2.4/5 | situational |
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