For vendors
AdvertiseTop spots, featured rows, home sponsor Get listedAdd a product we don't cover yet Claim a listingFree: verify the domain, then correct your page Vendor dashboardNumbers, orders and placements
Mobile US PressList your app
Vendor dashboard

Best 3D Scanning Software in 2026

Updated

In short: Polycam is ranked #1 of 28 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of Revo Scan 6 and JMStudio. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Revo Scan 6. The lowest first paid tier on this page is 3D Scanner App at $5.83/mo.

From capturing an object to preparing a model for other tools, 3D scanning workflows can involve several distinct capabilities. Compare supported inputs and platforms, real-time capture, mesh reconstruction, and point-cloud tools to understand what each option offers. Export formats can determine whether results suit your next step, and API access may also be relevant. Free-plan availability and paid-from pricing provide additional points of comparison. The entries include Structure, JMStudio, and Polycam, alongside Qlone, RealityScan, Revo Scan 6, 3D Scanner App, and Dot3D. Weigh the capture and processing features against the kinds of scans you need to make, then check that the available export formats work with your intended workflow.

28 3D scanning software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.

28ranked
9free plans on this page
$5.83/molowest paid tier
4 Oct 2026last checked

Recognised 40% · Phone app 26% · Documented 20% · Free plan 14% of the score

  1. 1 Polycam iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 9.5$12.50/mo
  2. 2 Revo Scan 6 iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 9.3Free Supported inputs: Revopoint INSPIRE, INSPIRE 2, RANGE 2, MINI 2, POP 3, POP 3 Plus, POP 4, MIRACO, MIRACO Pro, MIRACO Plus, and compatible mobile scanning workflowsSupported platforms: Windows, macOS, Android, iOSPoint-cloud tools: Yes
  3. 3 JMStudio iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 8.9Free Supported inputs: 3DMakerpro Fox, Toucan, Moose, Seal, Mole, Lynx, and Whale scannersSupported platforms: Windows 10/11 64-bit; macOS 12/13/14; Android; iOSPoint-cloud tools: Yes
  4. 4 RealityScan iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 8.3$104.17/mo
  5. 5 3D Scanner App iPhone only RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 8.0$5.83/mo Supported inputs: LiDAR, TrueDepth, camera photos, Apple Object Capture photogrammetrySupported platforms: iPhone, iPad, MacPoint-cloud tools: Yes
  6. 6 Structure iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.9$16.58/mo Supported inputs: Structure Sensor ST01, ST02, ST03; Apple TrueDepth; Apple LiDARSupported platforms: iOS, Windows, macOS, Linux, AndroidPoint-cloud tools: Yes
  7. 7 Scaniverse iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.8
  8. 8 MeshInspector No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.7$25/mo Supported inputs: LiDAR, laser scanners, structured-light scanners, photogrammetry, meshes, point clouds, CT/MRI, voxels, polylines, G-codeSupported platforms: Web, Windows, macOS, LinuxPoint-cloud tools: Yes
  9. 9 Open3D No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.6 Supported inputs: Intel RealSense cameras, Azure Kinect, RGB-D image sequences, RealSense bag files, point-cloud files, and mesh filesSupported platforms: Linux, macOS, WindowsPoint-cloud tools: Yes
  10. 10 Polyga FlexScan3D No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.6Free Supported inputs: Polyga 3D scanners; Basler and FLIR monochrome global-shutter machine-vision cameras; color machine-vision cameras; standard DLP projectors via HDMISupported platforms: Windows 10 64-bitPoint-cloud tools: Yes
  11. 11 Qlone iPhone only RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.6Free
  12. 12 Artec Studio No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.5$40/mo Supported inputs: Artec structured-light scanners, Artec LiDAR scanners, Artec target-based laser scanners, photos, videos, and camera-equipped devicesSupported platforms: Windows 10 x64, Windows 11Point-cloud tools: Yes
  13. 13 MeshLab No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.2Free Supported inputs: PTX point-cloud and range-map filesSupported platforms: Windows, macOS, LinuxPoint-cloud tools: Yes
  14. 14 Dot3D iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.2 Supported inputs: iPhone Pro/Pro Max 12+, iPad Pro 2020+, Orbbec Gemini 336L, Intel RealSense D455f/D455/D456/D415/L515, DPI-10, DPI-XSupported platforms: Windows, Android, iOSPoint-cloud tools: Yes
  15. 15 Autodesk ReCap Pro No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.9 Supported inputs: Terrestrial laser scanners; handheld/SLAM scanners; wearable/SLAM scanners; vehicle/SLAM scanners; aerial LiDAR/photogrammetry; UAV imagerySupported platforms: Windows desktop; web/cloud workflowsPoint-cloud tools: Yes
  16. 16 CloudCompare No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.8 Supported inputs: BIN, ASCII point clouds, LAS, E57, PTX, FARO, DotProduct, PCD, PLY, OBJ, VTK, STL, OFF, FBX, DXF, SHP, raster and image formatsSupported platforms: Windows, macOS, LinuxPoint-cloud tools: Yes
  17. 17 QUICKSURFACE No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.6€40/mo Supported inputs: STL, OBJ, PLY meshes; PTX point cloudsSupported platforms: Windows 10 64-bitPoint-cloud tools: Yes
  18. 18 EXScan Pro No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.3 Supported inputs: EinScan Pro, EinScan Pro Plus, EinScan Pro 2X, EinScan Pro 2X Plus, EinScan Pro 2X V2, EinScan Pro HDSupported platforms: Windows 10/11 64-bitPoint-cloud tools: Yes
  19. 19 Polyga PointKit No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.2$74.92/mo Supported inputs: Desktop 3D scanners, laser scanners, 3D cameras, photogrammetry, LiDAR, and other 3D capture devicesSupported platforms: Windows desktop application, cross-platform web viewer, cross-platform SDKPoint-cloud tools: Yes
  20. 20 RIEGL RiSCAN PRO No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.1 Supported inputs: RIEGL VZ-Line terrestrial laser scanners; RIEGL VZ-i series scanners; external camerasSupported platforms: Windows 11Point-cloud tools: Yes
  21. 21 Creaform.OS No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.9 Supported inputs: Creaform 3D scanners; optical CMMs; probe and photogrammetry workflowsSupported platforms: Windows 11
  22. 22 Z+F LaserControl No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.8 Supported inputs: Z+F IMAGER series laser scanners; Z+F mobile systems; handheld scanner dataSupported platforms: Windows tabletsPoint-cloud tools: Yes
  23. 23 Peel.CAD Pro No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.4 Supported inputs: Peel 3 3D scannerSupported platforms: Windows 10 64-bitPoint-cloud tools: Yes
  24. 24 ReconstructMe No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.4 Supported inputs: Intel RealSense R200 and F200; Orbbec Astra and Astra L; ASUS Xtion Pro and Xtion Pro Live; Microsoft Kinect v1 for Windows and Xbox 360; PrimeSense 1.08 and 1.09; Structure.io; File Sensor; Network Sensor; External SensorSupported platforms: Windows
  25. 25 FARO RevEng No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.3 Supported inputs: 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 filesSupported platforms: Windows 10/11Point-cloud tools: Yes
Compare all 25 in a table
#AppScoreFree planFromFree planPaid fromSupported inputsSupported platforms
1Polycam9.5Free plan$12.50/moYes12.5 /mo——
2Revo Scan 69.3Free planFreeYes—Revopoint INSPIRE, INSPIRE 2, RANGE 2, MINI 2, POP 3, POP 3 Plus, POP 4, MIRACO, MIRACO Pro, MIRACO Plus, and compatible mobile scanning workflowsWindows, macOS, Android, iOS
3JMStudio8.9Free planFreeYes—3DMakerpro Fox, Toucan, Moose, Seal, Mole, Lynx, and Whale scannersWindows 10/11 64-bit; macOS 12/13/14; Android; iOS
4RealityScan8.3Free plan$104.17/moYes———
53D Scanner App8.0Free plan$5.83/moYes—LiDAR, TrueDepth, camera photos, Apple Object Capture photogrammetryiPhone, iPad, Mac
6Structure7.9No$16.58/moNo—Structure Sensor ST01, ST02, ST03; Apple TrueDepth; Apple LiDARiOS, Windows, macOS, Linux, Android
7Scaniverse7.8No—Yes20 /mo——
8MeshInspector7.7Free plan$25/moYes—LiDAR, laser scanners, structured-light scanners, photogrammetry, meshes, point clouds, CT/MRI, voxels, polylines, G-codeWeb, Windows, macOS, Linux
9Open3D7.6No—Yes—Intel RealSense cameras, Azure Kinect, RGB-D image sequences, RealSense bag files, point-cloud files, and mesh filesLinux, macOS, Windows
10Polyga FlexScan3D7.6Free planFreeYes—Polyga 3D scanners; Basler and FLIR monochrome global-shutter machine-vision cameras; color machine-vision cameras; standard DLP projectors via HDMIWindows 10 64-bit
11Qlone7.6Free planFreeYes———
12Artec Studio7.5No$40/moNo48 /moArtec structured-light scanners, Artec LiDAR scanners, Artec target-based laser scanners, photos, videos, and camera-equipped devicesWindows 10 x64, Windows 11
13MeshLab7.2Free planFreeYes—PTX point-cloud and range-map filesWindows, macOS, Linux
14Dot3D7.2No—Yes—iPhone Pro/Pro Max 12+, iPad Pro 2020+, Orbbec Gemini 336L, Intel RealSense D455f/D455/D456/D415/L515, DPI-10, DPI-XWindows, Android, iOS
15Autodesk ReCap Pro6.9No—No—Terrestrial laser scanners; handheld/SLAM scanners; wearable/SLAM scanners; vehicle/SLAM scanners; aerial LiDAR/photogrammetry; UAV imageryWindows desktop; web/cloud workflows
16CloudCompare6.8No—Yes—BIN, ASCII point clouds, LAS, E57, PTX, FARO, DotProduct, PCD, PLY, OBJ, VTK, STL, OFF, FBX, DXF, SHP, raster and image formatsWindows, macOS, Linux
17QUICKSURFACE6.6No€40/moNo—STL, OBJ, PLY meshes; PTX point cloudsWindows 10 64-bit
18EXScan Pro6.3No—Yes—EinScan Pro, EinScan Pro Plus, EinScan Pro 2X, EinScan Pro 2X Plus, EinScan Pro 2X V2, EinScan Pro HDWindows 10/11 64-bit
19Polyga PointKit6.2No$74.92/moYes99 /moDesktop 3D scanners, laser scanners, 3D cameras, photogrammetry, LiDAR, and other 3D capture devicesWindows desktop application, cross-platform web viewer, cross-platform SDK
20RIEGL RiSCAN PRO6.1No———RIEGL VZ-Line terrestrial laser scanners; RIEGL VZ-i series scanners; external camerasWindows 11
21Creaform.OS5.9No—No—Creaform 3D scanners; optical CMMs; probe and photogrammetry workflowsWindows 11
22Z+F LaserControl5.8No—No—Z+F IMAGER series laser scanners; Z+F mobile systems; handheld scanner dataWindows tablets
23Peel.CAD Pro5.4No—No—Peel 3 3D scannerWindows 10 64-bit
24ReconstructMe5.4No—Yes—Intel RealSense R200 and F200; Orbbec Astra and Astra L; ASUS Xtion Pro and Xtion Pro Live; Microsoft Kinect v1 for Windows and Xbox 360; PrimeSense 1.08 and 1.09; Structure.io; File Sensor; Network Sensor; External SensorWindows
25FARO RevEng5.3No—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 filesWindows 10/11

Is your app on this list?

Numbered spots on this list can be sponsored. They are labelled, and the editorial order and scores never change for payment.

#1 open#2 open#3 open#4 open#5 openClaim your listing — free

Questions about this list

Which 3D scanning software is ranked first on Samsung Mobile US Press?

Polycam is ranked #1 of 28 with a score of 9.5. Revo Scan 6 is second and JMStudio third.

How many of these have a free plan?

9 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.

Which is the cheapest paid option?

On this page, 3D Scanner App has the lowest first paid tier we found: $5.83/mo.

How is this list ranked?

Ranked mobile-first: a phone app alongside the web or desktop product, a free tier and the depth of its documentation. Paid placements never change a rank.

More in Design, Video & Audio

All design, video & audio lists
Digital Asset Management Software 146Photo Editing Software 145Graphic Design Software 143Video Editing Software 1433D modeling software 141Video Downloaders 130Live Streaming Software 128Screen Recording Software 127Audio Editing Software 116Image Upscaling Software 99Animation Software 98Stock Photo Websites 78