CloudCompare vs Polyga FlexScan3D
| CloudCompare | Polyga FlexScan3D | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | No | Yes |
| Free trial | No | No |
| Paid from | — | Free |
| Open source | No | No |
| Platforms | Linux, macOS, Windows | api, Windows |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Supported inputs | BIN, ASCII point clouds, LAS, E57, PTX, FARO, DotProduct, PCD, PLY, OBJ, VTK, STL, OFF, FBX, DXF, SHP, raster and image formats | Polyga 3D scanners; Basler and FLIR monochrome global-shutter machine-vision cameras; color machine-vision cameras; standard DLP projectors via HDMI |
| Supported platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows 10 64-bit |
| Point-cloud tools | Yes | Yes |
| Mesh reconstruction | Yes | Yes |
| Export formats | BIN, ASCII, LAS, E57, PCD, PLY, DRACO, VTK, OBJ, STL, OFF, FBX, DXF, SHP, raster formats | PLY, OBJ, STL, ASC, FBX |
| API access | Yes | Yes |
| Real-time capture | — | Yes |
Both are listed in Best 3D Scanning Software. On Inferse, Polyga FlexScan3D scores higher on our published basis.