DroneDeploy Aerial
DroneDeploy Aerial helps teams plan drone flights, capture site data, and produce maps, models, measurements, and reports.
What DroneDeploy Aerial is
DroneDeploy Aerial helps teams plan drone flights, capture site data, and produce maps, models, measurements, and reports. Depending on the camera and workflow, outputs can include orthomosaic maps, 3D point clouds, digital surface models, thermal imagery, volumetric measurements, and progress reports. Automated flight planning and capture includes docked drones through the Flight app. The product page says RTK or PPK workflows can achieve sub-inch precision, with accuracy checked automatically after each flight. Most maps are processed automatically and become available within minutes to a few hours after upload. CAD and BIM overlays support comparisons between design files and current conditions. Integrations include Esri ArcGIS, Procore, Autodesk, more than 40 marketplace platforms, and an open API. Ag Lite costs $1,908 a year, and Flight & Analysis costs $4,188 a year, both billed annually. A 14-day trial does not require a credit card.
Good
- Automated flight planning and capture
- Produces maps, models, and measurements
- CAD and BIM overlays
- Open API and named integrations
- 14-day trial without credit card
Watch out
- No free plan
- Ag Lite limits maps to 1,000 images
- Flight & Analysis limits maps to 3,000 images
- Advanced processing excludes ground capture
Who it suits
DroneDeploy Aerial is aimed at project managers, site supervisors, survey professionals, and operations teams in construction, mining, oil and gas, solar, agriculture, and infrastructure. It suits teams needing drone mapping, inspections, or design comparisons.
Verdict
DroneDeploy Aerial combines automated drone capture with mapping, analysis, and design-overlay workflows. Its annual plans, image limits, and custom options make plan details important for teams with different survey volumes.
Plans and prices
From DroneDeploy Aerial's own pricing page, checked 8 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Ag Lite Plan | $1,908 a year | Single pilot · Up to 1,000 images per map · Stand Count analysis for Corn V2/V3 and Soybeans · Live Map · RGB Plant Health (VARI index only) · Email support · Billed annually |
| Flight & Analysis Plan | $4,188 a year | Single admin user · Up to 3,000 images per map · Email and live chat support · Ground capture processing not included · Billed annually |
| Advanced Flight & Analysis Plan | Priced on request | Up to 10k images per map · Cut/fill vs. design surface · Vertical facade inspection · Radiometric thermal · Unlimited GCP mapping · Ground capture processing not included · Let's talk |
| DroneDeploy Aerial | Priced on request | Automated aerial capture · Maps, 3D models, panos and videos · Design overlays · Esri, Autodesk and Procore sync · Contact sales for a custom quote |
The facts
Each one read from DroneDeploy Aerial's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Accuracy
- The product page says RTK or PPK workflows can achieve sub-inch precision and that accuracy is automatically verified after each flight.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Audience
- The product page describes use by project managers, site supervisors, survey professionals and operations teams across construction, mining, oil and gas, solar, agriculture and infrastructure.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Capture
- The platform supports automated flight planning and capture, including docked drones through the Flight app.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Design overlays
- CAD and BIM overlays let users compare design files with current site conditions across map views, 3D models and inspection outputs.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The product page names Esri ArcGIS, Procore and Autodesk integrations, plus 40+ other marketplace platforms and an open API.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Limits
- Pricing lists image-upload limits of 3,000 images per map for Flight & Analysis and 1,000 for Ag Lite, subject to the Fair Usage Policy.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Mobile
- The product page describes creating a live map on an iOS device.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Processing
- Most maps are processed automatically and made available within minutes to a few hours after upload.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- DroneDeploy Aerial lets teams fly drones, capture site data and turn it into automated insights.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Security
- The product page states data is encrypted in transit with TLS 1.2+ and at rest with AES-256, and reports SOC 2 Type 1 and Type 2 certification and ISO 27001 compliance.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Support
- The Flight & Analysis plan includes email and live chat support; Ag Lite lists email-based support.checked 8 Oct 2026
The company
- Headquarters
- San Francisco, California, United Stateschecked 28 Sep 2026
Where it runs
- Mapping and outputs
- Flights can produce orthomosaic maps, 3D point clouds, digital surface models, thermal imagery, volumetric measurements and progress reports, depending on the camera and workflow.checked 8 Oct 2026
Money
- Trial
- New users can start a 14-day trial without a credit card.checked 8 Oct 2026
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