Polycam vs Polyga FlexScan3D

Polycam is AI reality capture software for professionals who document, measure and design. It uses AI-assisted photogrammetry and LiDAR to capture spaces, construction sites, facilities, products and materials in 3D, and it can create shareable 3D object models. Users can generate customizable 2D floor plans; paid plans also list instant 3D and editable 2D floor plans. Drone footage can be processed into expansive 3D models. Polycam is available on Android, iOS and web browsers, though Space Mode scanning is limited to compatible iOS devices. Listed exports include GLTF, OBJ, FBX, DAE, STL, USDZ, point cloud formats and DXF; named workflows include Blender, Unity, SketchUp and Xactimate. Free access has limited space, object and AI captures, with GLTF exports and public link sharing. Basic costs $150 a year, equivalent to $12.50 per month when billed yearly. Seven-day trials are offered with annual Basic and Business plans, but not monthly plans or Enterprise. Business is listed at $400 a year and Enterprise at $1,200 a year.

Polyga FlexScan3D is free legacy software for controlling 3D scanners, capturing scans, and processing them into digital 3D models. It can operate multiple scanners, change scanner settings, and recalibrate systems; Polyga states that acquisition takes approximately one second per scan. The built-in mesh editor supports processing, aligning, merging, cleaning, and filling holes. Standard edition tools measure and analyze deviation by comparing two meshes with a color map. Exports include PLY, OBJ, STL, ASC, and FBX. A C++/C# API library and scripting functions expose scanner controls and data processing. Compatibility includes Polyga scanners, most Basler and FLIR monochrome global-shutter cameras, and standard DLP projectors through HDMI. An automatic rotary table supports 360-degree scanning, and color capture works with color machine-vision cameras. The listed minimum operating system is 64-bit Windows 10. Polyga provides a manual but no one-on-one support for custom DIY scanner builds.