CloudCompare vs Trimble Inpho

CloudCompare

5.4 #13 in 3D Scanning Software

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Trimble Inpho

5.1 #25 in Photogrammetry Software

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CloudCompareTrimble Inpho
Free planNoNo
Free trialNoNo
Paid from——
Open sourceNoNo
PlatformsLinux, macOS, Windows—
Free planYes—
Supported inputsBIN, ASCII point clouds, LAS, E57, PTX, FARO, DotProduct, PCD, PLY, OBJ, VTK, STL, OFF, FBX, DXF, SHP, raster and image formats—
Supported platformsWindows, macOS, Linux—
Point-cloud toolsYes—
Mesh reconstructionYes—
Export formatsBIN, ASCII, LAS, E57, PCD, PLY, DRACO, VTK, OBJ, STL, OFF, FBX, DXF, SHP, raster formats—
API accessYes—

Both are listed in Best 3D Scanning Software, Best Point Cloud Software. On Freedom251, CloudCompare scores higher on our published basis.