Best 3D Scanning Software in 2026
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3D scanning software spans the work of capturing objects, reconstructing meshes, and managing point-cloud data. Compared on supported inputs and platforms, real-time capture, mesh reconstruction, and point-cloud tools, these options give you criteria for matching a workflow to the devices and data you use. Export formats can shape how results move into other tools, while API access may matter for integration. Check free-plan availability and paid-from pricing alongside the capabilities you need. Polyga FlexScan3D, Open3D, and MeshInspector are among the entries to examine; MeshLab and Polycam offer further points of comparison. Focus on the listed capture, processing, and output support rather than assuming every tool covers the same steps.
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12free plans on this page
$5.83/molowest paid tier
14 Oct 2026last checked
3D Scanning Software, one module each.A lit port is something its maker publishes; 3 of 3 with a known API signal have a public API.
- 01 MeshLab API yesOSS yesFREE yesDOCS 8.2Free
- 02 Polyga FlexScan3D API yesFREE yesDOCS 7.2Free
- 03 Open3D API yesDOCS 6.9
- 04 Structure FREE yesDOCS 5.9$16.58/mo
- 05 3D Scanner App FREE yesDOCS 5.8$5.83/mo
- 06 Creaform.OS FREE yesDOCS 5.8Free
- 07 JMStudio FREE yesDOCS 5.8Free
- 08 MeshInspector FREE yesDOCS 5.8$25/mo
- 09 Polycam FREE yesDOCS 5.8$12.50/mo
- 10 Qlone FREE yesDOCS 5.8Free
- 11 ReconstructMe FREE yesDOCS 5.8Free
- 12 Revo Scan 6 FREE yesDOCS 5.8Free
- 13 Scaniverse FREE yesDOCS 5.8$20,200/mo
- 14 RealityScan FREE yesDOCS 5.7$104.17/mo
- 15 3DUNDERWORLD-SLS DOCS 5.5
- 16 Dot3D DOCS 5.4$33.25/mo
- 17 EXScan Pro DOCS 5.4
- 18 Polyga PointKit DOCS 5.4$74.92/mo
- 19 Artec Studio FREE noDOCS 5.3$40/mo
- 20 QUICKSURFACE FREE noDOCS 5.3€20/mo
- 21 RIEGL RiSCAN PRO DOCS 5.3
- 22 Trimble Inpho DOCS 5.3
- 23 FARO RevEng DOCS 5.2
- 24 Leica Cyclone REGISTER 360 PLUS FREE noDOCS 5.2$220.83/mo
- 25 Peel.CAD Pro DOCS 5.2
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | Platform | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Supported inputs | Supported platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MeshLab | 8.2 | Free plan | Free | Yes | PTX point-cloud and range-map files | Windows, macOS, Linux | |
| 2 | Polyga FlexScan3D | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | Yes | Polyga 3D scanners; Basler and FLIR monochrome global-shutter machine-vision cameras; color machine-vision cameras; standard DLP projectors via HDMI | Windows 10 64-bit | |
| 3 | Open3D | 6.9 | Yes | Intel RealSense cameras, Azure Kinect, RGB-D image sequences, RealSense bag files, point-cloud files, and mesh files | Linux, macOS, Windows | |||
| 4 | Structure | 5.9 | $16.58/mo | No | Structure Sensor ST01, ST02, ST03; Apple TrueDepth; Apple LiDAR | iOS, Windows, macOS, Linux, Android | ||
| 5 | 3D Scanner App | 5.8 | Free plan | $5.83/mo | Yes | LiDAR, TrueDepth, camera photos, Apple Object Capture photogrammetry | iPhone, iPad, Mac | |
| 6 | Creaform.OS | 5.8 | Free plan | Free | No | Creaform 3D scanners; optical CMMs; probe and photogrammetry workflows | Windows 11 | |
| 7 | JMStudio | 5.8 | Free plan | Free | Yes | 3DMakerpro Fox, Toucan, Moose, Seal, Mole, Lynx, and Whale scanners | Windows 10/11 64-bit; macOS 12/13/14; Android; iOS | |
| 8 | MeshInspector | 5.8 | Free plan | $25/mo | Yes | LiDAR, laser scanners, structured-light scanners, photogrammetry, meshes, point clouds, CT/MRI, voxels, polylines, G-code | Web, Windows, macOS, Linux | |
| 9 | Polycam | 5.8 | Free plan | $12.50/mo | Yes | 12.5 /mo | ||
| 10 | Qlone | 5.8 | Free plan | Free | Yes | |||
| 11 | ReconstructMe | 5.8 | Free plan | Free | Yes | Intel RealSense R200 and F200; Orbbec Astra and Astra L; ASUS Xtion Pro and Xtion Pro Live; Microsoft Kinect v1 for Windows and Xbox 360; PrimeSense 1.08 and 1.09; Structure.io; File Sensor; Network Sensor; External Sensor | Windows | |
| 12 | Revo Scan 6 | 5.8 | Free plan | Free | Yes | Revopoint INSPIRE, INSPIRE 2, RANGE 2, MINI 2, POP 3, POP 3 Plus, POP 4, MIRACO, MIRACO Pro, MIRACO Plus, and compatible mobile scanning workflows | Windows, macOS, Android, iOS | |
| 13 | Scaniverse | 5.8 | Free plan | $20,200/mo | Yes | 20 /mo | ||
| 14 | RealityScan | 5.7 | Free plan | $104.17/mo | Yes | |||
| 15 | 3DUNDERWORLD-SLS | 5.5 | Yes | Two or more cameras, patterned-light projector, camera image sequences | ||||
| 16 | Dot3D | 5.4 | $33.25/mo | Yes | iPhone Pro/Pro Max 12+, iPad Pro 2020+, Orbbec Gemini 336L, Intel RealSense D455f/D455/D456/D415/L515, DPI-10, DPI-X | Windows, Android, iOS | ||
| 17 | EXScan Pro | 5.4 | Yes | EinScan Pro, EinScan Pro Plus, EinScan Pro 2X, EinScan Pro 2X Plus, EinScan Pro 2X V2, EinScan Pro HD | Windows 10/11 64-bit | |||
| 18 | Polyga PointKit | 5.4 | $74.92/mo | Yes | 99 /mo | Desktop 3D scanners, laser scanners, 3D cameras, photogrammetry, LiDAR, and other 3D capture devices | Windows desktop application, cross-platform web viewer, cross-platform SDK | |
| 19 | Artec Studio | 5.3 | No | $40/mo | No | 48 /mo | Artec structured-light scanners, Artec LiDAR scanners, Artec target-based laser scanners, photos, videos, and camera-equipped devices | Windows 10 x64, Windows 11 |
| 20 | QUICKSURFACE | 5.3 | No | €20/mo | No | STL, OBJ, PLY meshes; PTX point clouds | Windows 10 64-bit | |
| 21 | RIEGL RiSCAN PRO | 5.3 | RIEGL VZ-Line terrestrial laser scanners; RIEGL VZ-i series scanners; external cameras | Windows 11 | ||||
| 22 | Trimble Inpho | 5.3 | ||||||
| 23 | FARO RevEng | 5.2 | No | Quantum Series FaroArm and ScanArm with FAROBlu or Prizm LLP; Design ScanArm 2.0, 2.5, and 2.5C; PC, ASC, XYZ, PTS, E57, NPTS, VTX, PCS, and PWN point-cloud files; STL, PLY, OBJ, OFF, OM, GLTF, and GLB mesh files | Windows 10/11 | |||
| 24 | Leica Cyclone REGISTER 360 PLUS | 5.2 | No | $220.83/mo | No | BLK360, BLK360 G1, BLK ARC, BLK2FLY, BLK2GO, C-Series, P-Series, RTC360, Leica LGS projects, Pegasus mobile data, Faro FLS/FPR/FWS/Faro Raw, Z+F ZFS/ZFPRJ, PTX, PTS, TXT, LiDAR-compatible devices via Cyclone FIELD 360 | Windows 10/11 and Windows Server 2022; Windows-native devices only | |
| 25 | Peel.CAD Pro | 5.2 | No | Peel 3 3D scanner | Windows 10 64-bit |
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