Best 3D Scanning Software in 2026
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29 3D scanning software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
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0free plans on this page
5 Oct 2026last checked
Input list 3D Scanning Software 4 channels on this page · 20 of 32 spec lines stated by the makers
Ch Tool Free planPaid fromSupported inputsSupported platformsPoint-cloud toolsMesh reconstructionReal-time captureExport formats Spec sheet Score
26 Z+F LaserControl Free planNoPaid fromnot statedSupported inputsZ+F IMAGER series laser scanners; Z+F mobile systems; handheld scanner dataSupported platformsWindows tabletsPoint-cloud toolsYesMesh reconstructionnot statedReal-time captureYesExport formatsDXF; TXT 6/8spec lines stated 5.8
27 FARO RevEng Free planNoPaid fromnot statedSupported inputsQuantum 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 filesSupported platformsWindows 10/11Point-cloud toolsYesMesh reconstructionYesReal-time captureYesExport formatsPC, ASC, XYZ, PTS, E57, NPTS, VTX, PCS, PWN, STL, PLY, OBJ, OFF, OM, and STEP 7/8spec lines stated 5.7
28 Leica Cyclone REGISTER 360 PLUS Free planNoPaid fromnot statedSupported inputsBLK360, 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 360Supported platformsWindows 10/11 and Windows Server 2022; Windows-native devices onlyPoint-cloud toolsYesMesh reconstructionNoReal-time captureNoExport formatsE57, PTX, PTS, PTG, RCP, LAS, XYZ, SVY, TXT, LGS, LGSx, RAF, JPEG, EXR 7/8spec lines stated 5.7
29 Trimble Inpho Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedSupported inputsnot statedSupported platformsnot statedPoint-cloud toolsnot statedMesh reconstructionnot statedReal-time capturenot statedExport formatsnot stated 0/8spec lines stated 5.2
Compare all 4 in a table
| # | Tool | Score | Free plan | Free plan | Paid from | Supported inputs | Supported platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Z+F LaserControl | 5.8 | No | No | — | Z+F IMAGER series laser scanners; Z+F mobile systems; handheld scanner data | Windows tablets |
| 27 | FARO RevEng | 5.7 | No | 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 |
| 28 | Leica Cyclone REGISTER 360 PLUS | 5.7 | No | 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 |
| 29 | Trimble Inpho | 5.2 | No | — | — | — | — |
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