3DF Zephyr
Photogrammetry software by 3Dflow (Italy) for 3D reconstruction from aerial and ground imagery; processes drone photos into point clouds, meshes, and orthomosaics.
3.6 /5 composite score
C1 4/5 reflects freemium model with paid tiers. C2 3/5 reflects REST API (3DF Zephyr Cloud API) and FlowEngine SDK for batch processing rather than standalone CLI. C3 3/5 reflects self-serve cloud platform and desktop trial. C4 5/5 reflects photogrammetry output (OBJ, PLY, LAS, XYZ, GeoTIFF, OrthoMosaic). C5 3/5 reflects Unity and Unreal SDK integrations and BIM-import capabilities.
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Rubric Scorecard
| Criterion | Score | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Value for the price | 4/5 | Freemium, free tier |
| Agent Friendliness | 3/5 | API: 3DF Zephyr Cloud API (REST) |
| Ease of adoption | 3/5 | -- |
| Portability & lock-in | 5/5 | 5 file formats |
| Interoperability | 3/5 | 2 integrations Source → |
Pricing
ModelFreemium
Free tieryes
Free vieweryes
Trialyes
How we verified this: we checked 3DF Zephyr against its live site and an independent source — linkedin.com. Nothing on this page is listed from memory. See how we grade. Verified 2026-09-07.
Evidence
File formats
| Format | Direction | Support |
|---|---|---|
| OBJ | export | full |
| PLY | export | full |
| LAS | export | full |
| XYZ | export | full |
| GeoTIFF | export | full |
Integrations
Unity (SDK) Unreal (SDK)
Sources
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