Pix4D (Pix4Dmapper / Pix4Dmatic)
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.
4.0 /5 composite score
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.
Worth it
Rubric Scorecard
| Criterion | Score | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Value for the price | 3/5 | Subscription, from $2290 Source → |
| Agent Friendliness | 5/5 | API: PIX4Dengine Cloud API (REST, AWS-hosted) |
| Ease of adoption | 3/5 | -- |
| Portability & lock-in | 4/5 | 12 file formats |
| Interoperability | 5/5 | 3 integrations |
Pricing
ModelSubscription
Entry price$2290
Free tierno
Trialyes
How we verified this: we checked Pix4D (Pix4Dmapper / Pix4Dmatic) against its live site and an independent source — checkthat.ai. Nothing on this page is listed from memory. See how we grade. Verified 2026-07-02.
Evidence
File formats
| Format | Direction | Support |
|---|---|---|
| LAS | unknown | unknown |
| LAZ | unknown | unknown |
| PLY | unknown | unknown |
| XYZ | unknown | unknown |
| GeoTIFF | unknown | unknown |
| KML | unknown | unknown |
| TIF | unknown | unknown |
| SHP | unknown | unknown |
| FBX | unknown | unknown |
| DXF | unknown | unknown |
| OBJ | unknown | unknown |
| unknown | unknown |
Integrations
ArcGIS Online Trimble Connect Autodesk Revit (via LAS/IFC)
Sources
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