What software opens point-cloud files?

These tool profiles explicitly list Point cloud (generic) in fileFormats[]. Compare who opens, edits, or exports the format, how much support is documented, and whether the catalog tags the tool as free or paid.

Last updated 2026-07-18.

4 Tool profiles
0 Free or free-viewer options
0 Full-support listings

Need the full import x export matrix? Open the formats hub. Need the same slice inside the category x sector grid? Open the Point cloud (generic) filter on the landscape map.

Direct answer

Need the same slice inside the full catalog grid? Open the Point cloud (generic) filter on the landscape map.

E57 ASTM E57 open point-cloud exchange coverage in the reviewed AEC catalog. RCP Autodesk ReCap (RCP/RCS) point-cloud coverage in the reviewed AEC catalog. LAS ASPRS LAS LiDAR point-cloud coverage in the reviewed AEC catalog.

Comparison table

Tool Price signal Direction Support Score Verdict
OpenSpace
AI-powered 360-degree site capture platform that auto-maps photos to floor plans for progress documentation.
 Paid / contact sales Listed Unknown 4.4/5 worth-it
HoloBuilder (now FARO Sphere XG)
360-degree job site photo documentation platform with AI-assisted progress comparison over time; rebranded as FARO Sphere XG after acquisition by FARO Technologies in 2021.
 Paid / subscription Listed Unknown 3.6/5 solid
Reconstruct
AI visual construction monitoring that fuses 360, drone, laser scan, and BIM data into a digital twin for remote quality control and progress tracking.
 Paid / contact sales Listed Unknown 3.0/5 solid
Doxel
AI computer-vision platform that measures work-in-place against BIM and schedule to flag variances; crews use 360-degree cameras for site capture.
 Paid / contact sales Listed Unknown 2.8/5 situational
OpenSpace
AI-powered 360-degree site capture platform that auto-maps photos to floor plans for progress documentation.
Price
Paid / contact sales
Direction
Listed
Support
Unknown
Score
4.4/5
Verdict
worth-it
HoloBuilder (now FARO Sphere XG)
360-degree job site photo documentation platform with AI-assisted progress comparison over time; rebranded as FARO Sphere XG after acquisition by FARO Technologies in 2021.
Price
Paid / subscription
Direction
Listed
Support
Unknown
Score
3.6/5
Verdict
solid
Reconstruct
AI visual construction monitoring that fuses 360, drone, laser scan, and BIM data into a digital twin for remote quality control and progress tracking.
Price
Paid / contact sales
Direction
Listed
Support
Unknown
Score
3.0/5
Verdict
solid
Doxel
AI computer-vision platform that measures work-in-place against BIM and schedule to flag variances; crews use 360-degree cameras for site capture.
Price
Paid / contact sales
Direction
Listed
Support
Unknown
Score
2.8/5
Verdict
situational

How to open a point-cloud file

  1. Start with a tool above that lists Point cloud (generic) in its cataloged file-format coverage.
  2. If you only need to inspect the file, filter first for free plans, free viewers, or view-only support.
  3. If you need to change the file and send it back out, favor tools marked Native or Opens + exports.
  4. If support is Partial or Unknown, open the tool profile before assuming a clean round-trip.

For broader category context, compare the same format against the rest of the AEC catalog on the landscape map.