3DF Zephyr vs Trimble Inpho
3DF Zephyr
3dflow.netTrimble Inpho
geospatial.trimble.comSide by side
| Figure | 3DF Zephyr | Trimble Inpho |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | €199/mo | — |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 6 | 0 |
| Spec score · Drone Mapping Software | 8.4 (#3) | 6.7 (#14) |
| Spec score · Photogrammetry Software | 8.4 (#8) | 6.6 (#29) |
| Company | 3Dflow describes itself as a privately held computer vision and image processing consultancy and software house established in 2011 as a University of Verona spin-off. | Trimble says it was founded in 1978; the company announced Westminster, Colorado as its headquarters in 2022. |
| Founded | 2011 | 1978 |
| Headquarters | Verona, Italy | Westminster, Colorado, United States |
| Processing | The feature list describes automatic camera parameter estimation and selectable global or incremental reconstruction pipelines. | High-performance engines and distributed processing tools are offered to increase production speed and scale productivity. |
| Purpose | 3DF Zephyr automatically reconstructs 3D models from photos and supports workflows using camera sensors, drones, and laser scanners. | Trimble Inpho is an aerial photogrammetry software suite for generating dense point clouds, true orthophotos, orthomosaics and 3D meshes. |
| Support | The maker lists forum support for Free users and email plus forum support for Lite and full-edition users. | Trimble provides a technical-support page for geospatial software documentation and downloads and directs customers to its global distribution partners for additional assistance. |
Plans
3DF Zephyr
- 3DF Zephyr FreeFree
- 3DF Zephyr Lite€199 a month
- 3DF Zephyr (Monthly)€250 a month
- 3DF Zephyr€4,200 a month
- 3DF Zephyr Lite$199, paid once
- 3DF Zephyr$4,200, paid once
In their own words
3DF Zephyr
3DF Zephyr is Windows desktop software that reconstructs 3D models from photos, with workflows involving camera sensors, drones, and laser scanners. It estimates camera parameters automatically and offers global or incremental reconstruction pipelines. Outputs include orthophotos, orthomosaics, DEMs, contour lines, sections, CAD drawings, measurements, and project reports. Users can upload models to Sketchfab and videos to YouTube; Unity ArtEngine integration is described for people with an ArtEngine license. Plugins include native support for several laser scanner formats, a beta Canon DSLR remote-shooting plugin, and an experimental GEOBIM Revit plugin. Python scripts and XML files can automate workflows and batch processing. The free plan is for personal use and allows 50 photos or video frames, with limited exports and editing. Zephyr requires Windows 10 or 11, at least 16 GB of RAM, and 20 GB of free disk space. The listed Lite plan costs €199 a month, while the full Zephyr plan is listed at €4,200 a month.
Trimble Inpho
Trimble Inpho is a Windows desktop aerial photogrammetry suite for producing dense point clouds, true orthophotos, orthomosaics, and 3D meshes. It accepts aerial imagery from single-camera or multi-camera systems with low or high overlap and can combine image and lidar data. Workflows cover city modeling, rural mapping, and topographic mapping for projects of any size. Buyers can select one module or the full suite, spanning aerial triangulation through final deliverables. MATCH-AT handles aerial triangulation and camera calibration; MATCH-3DX and MATCH-T generate dense point clouds for high- and low-overlap imagery. OrthoMaster and OrthoVista support orthophoto and orthomosaic generation, while DTMaster Stereo and SCOP++ provide point-cloud editing, interpolation, filtering, and analysis. Interactive and automatic quality tools assess imagery and results and create a project report. High-performance engines and distributed processing tools support production scaling. Pricing is paid and available on request. Licensed customers can request the latest version; demo mode has output restrictions.