Dot3D vs MeshInspector
Dot3D
dot3d.app
MeshInspector
meshinspector.comSide by side
| Figure | Dot3D | MeshInspector |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $33.25/mo | $25/mo |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | — | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | — |
| API | — | Yes |
| Self-hosted | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 5 | 4 |
| Spec score · 3D Scanning Software | 8.2 (#5) | 9.1 (#2) |
| Data handling | The maker says the app is not cloud-based and created data stays on the local device unless the user explicitly sends it to DotProduct. | Web files are processed in browser local memory, while desktop files are handled and stored locally on the computer. |
| Headquarters | Norwood, Massachusetts, USA | Bothell, Washington, USA |
| Intended users | The maker describes Dot3D as designed for professionals in public safety, real estate documentation, surveying, and engineering. | The site describes workflows for engineers, service bureaus, dental labs and scanning professionals, and identifies additive manufacturing, reverse engineering and digital dentistry as use cases. |
| Purpose | Dot3D is professional 3D capture and scanning software for digitizing complex environments on mobile devices. | MeshInspector processes 3D data for mesh repair, scan transformation and quality inspection, including workflows for printing, simulation and manufacturing. |
| Support | The maker links users to a knowledge base, support videos, and contact support. | Paid pricing includes premium support with an advertised priority response of approximately 12 hours, and support is also offered by email. |
| Trial | The seven-day all-access trial reverts to Free mode when it ends, with no automatic charge and no exports in the free mode. | The Professional plan has a 30-day free trial without requiring credit card information, after which the account automatically moves to the Community plan. |
Plans
Dot3D
- Dot3D Pro$49 a month
- Dot3D Prime$139 a month
- Dot3D Edit$399 a year
- Dot3D Pro$949 a year
- Dot3D Prime$2,499 a year
MeshInspector
- CommunityFree
- Makers$300 a year
- Professional$790 a year
- EnterprisePriced on request
In their own words
Dot3D
Dot3D is professional 3D capture and scanning software for digitizing complex environments on mobile devices. It supports large indoor and outdoor scene scans, loop closure, appending scenes, and annotations during capture. Scan refinement options include coded targets, survey control coordinates, distance constraints, wall-to-wall measurements, and planarity constraints. Dot3D Edit offers editing and processing without scanning, including cropping, measurement, annotation, and export. Supported platforms are iOS, Android, and Windows. Capture inputs include iPhone Pro and Pro Max models from 12 onward, iPad Pro from 2020 onward, Orbbec Gemini 336L, listed Intel RealSense cameras, DPI-10, and DPI-X. Prime supports Orbbec and RealSense depth cameras on Windows and Android; its real-time RTK/GNSS feature requires iOS. Exports include DP, E57, LAS, LAZ, PTS, PTX, PLY, PTG, RCS, and POD, with RCS and POD limited to Windows. The maker says captured data stays on the local device unless explicitly sent to DotProduct. The seven-day all-access trial reverts to Free mode without automatic charge, but Free mode has no exports. Dot3D is based in Norwood, Massachusetts, USA.
MeshInspector
MeshInspector processes 3D data for mesh repair, scan transformation, and quality inspection in printing, simulation, and manufacturing workflows. It handles meshes, point clouds, volumetric data, lines, distance maps, and G-code, and supports model import and export. Tools include STL editing and repair, mesh conversion, inspection measurements, distance comparisons, segmentation, and CT/MRI scan inspection.
The free Community plan includes viewing, basic mesh and point-cloud editing, basic repair, and measurements. Makers costs $300 a year per user and adds one-click repair, advanced editing, basic inspection, and alignment tools. Professional costs $790 a year per user and adds batch repair, lattice generation, point-cloud and CT/MRI-to-mesh workflows, QC reports, advanced measurements, and Python automation. Its 30-day Professional trial does not require a credit card; afterward, the account moves to Community. Web files are processed and stored in browser local memory, while desktop files are handled and stored locally. The product describes workflows for engineers, service bureaus, dental labs, and scanning professionals.