Best 3D Scanning Software in 2026
Updated
In short: Structure is ranked #1 of 29 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of MeshInspector and JMStudio. The best-ranked option with a free plan is MeshInspector. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Polycam at $12.50/mo.
From capturing scan data to preparing a model or point cloud, 3D scanning software can support different parts of the workflow. Compare supported inputs and platforms with real-time capture, mesh reconstruction, and point-cloud tools. Export formats can affect where results can be used next, while API access, free-plan availability, and paid-from pricing add other comparison points. Open3D, Polycam, and MeshInspector lead the ranking, with Revo Scan 6, JMStudio, MeshLab, Polyga FlexScan3D, and Artec Studio among the first entries. Check that the listed capture and processing capabilities, inputs, and export formats suit the work you have in mind.
29 3D scanning software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
29ranked
8free plans on this page
$12.50/molowest paid tier
4 Oct 2026last checked
#1 Structure Top pick · 7.6 $16.58/mo
#2 MeshInspector Runner-up · 7.3 Free plan · $25/mo
#3 JMStudio Also great · 7.2 Free plan · Free
- Free trial AndroidiOSLinuxmacOSWebWindows
- Free plan
- No
- Supported inputs
- Structure Sensor ST01, ST02, ST03; Apple TrueDepth; Apple LiDAR
- Supported platforms
- iOS, Windows, macOS, Linux, Android
- Point-cloud tools
- Yes
- Mesh reconstruction
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$16.58/mofirst paid tier About StructureVisit site - Free planFree trial LinuxmacOSWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Supported inputs
- LiDAR, laser scanners, structured-light scanners, photogrammetry, meshes, point clouds, CT/MRI, voxels, polylines, G-code
- Supported platforms
- Web, Windows, macOS, Linux
- Point-cloud tools
- Yes
- Mesh reconstruction
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$25/mofirst paid tier About MeshInspectorVisit site - Free plan AndroidiOSmacOSWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Supported inputs
- 3DMakerpro Fox, Toucan, Moose, Seal, Mole, Lynx, and Whale scanners
- Supported platforms
- Windows 10/11 64-bit; macOS 12/13/14; Android; iOS
- Point-cloud tools
- Yes
- Mesh reconstruction
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free plan AndroidiOSmacOSWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- 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 workflows
- Supported platforms
- Windows, macOS, Android, iOS
- Point-cloud tools
- Yes
- Mesh reconstruction
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free plan LinuxmacOSWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Supported inputs
- PTX point-cloud and range-map files
- Supported platforms
- Windows, macOS, Linux
- Point-cloud tools
- Yes
- Mesh reconstruction
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free planFree trial AndroidiOSWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- 12.5 /mo
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$12.50/mofirst paid tier About PolycamVisit site - Free planFree trial AndroidiOSLinuxWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$104.17/mofirst paid tier About RealityScanVisit site - Free plan iOSmacOS
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - apiLinuxmacOSself-hostedWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Supported inputs
- Intel RealSense cameras, Azure Kinect, RGB-D image sequences, RealSense bag files, point-cloud files, and mesh files
- Supported platforms
- Linux, macOS, Windows
- Point-cloud tools
- Yes
- Mesh reconstruction
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free plan apiWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Supported inputs
- Polyga 3D scanners; Basler and FLIR monochrome global-shutter machine-vision cameras; color machine-vision cameras; standard DLP projectors via HDMI
- Supported platforms
- Windows 10 64-bit
- Point-cloud tools
- Yes
- Mesh reconstruction
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free trial WebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- 99 /mo
- Supported inputs
- Desktop 3D scanners, laser scanners, 3D cameras, photogrammetry, LiDAR, and other 3D capture devices
- Supported platforms
- Windows desktop application, cross-platform web viewer, cross-platform SDK
- Point-cloud tools
- Yes
- Mesh reconstruction
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$74.92/mofirst paid tier About Polyga PointKitVisit site - Free trial Windows
- Free plan
- No
- Paid from
- 48 /mo
- Supported inputs
- Artec structured-light scanners, Artec LiDAR scanners, Artec target-based laser scanners, photos, videos, and camera-equipped devices
- Supported platforms
- Windows 10 x64, Windows 11
- Point-cloud tools
- Yes
- Mesh reconstruction
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$40/mofirst paid tier About Artec StudioVisit site - macOSiOS
- Free plan
- Yes
- Supported inputs
- LiDAR, TrueDepth, camera photos, Apple Object Capture photogrammetry
- Supported platforms
- iPhone, iPad, Mac
- Point-cloud tools
- Yes
- Mesh reconstruction
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - LinuxmacOSWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Supported inputs
- BIN, ASCII point clouds, LAS, E57, PTX, FARO, DotProduct, PCD, PLY, OBJ, VTK, STL, OFF, FBX, DXF, SHP, raster and image formats
- Supported platforms
- Windows, macOS, Linux
- Point-cloud tools
- Yes
- Mesh reconstruction
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - WindowsiOSAndroid
- Free plan
- Yes
- Supported inputs
- iPhone Pro/Pro Max 12+, iPad Pro 2020+, Orbbec Gemini 336L, Intel RealSense D455f/D455/D456/D415/L515, DPI-10, DPI-X
- Supported platforms
- Windows, Android, iOS
- Point-cloud tools
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Windows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Supported inputs
- EinScan Pro, EinScan Pro Plus, EinScan Pro 2X, EinScan Pro 2X Plus, EinScan Pro 2X V2, EinScan Pro HD
- Supported platforms
- Windows 10/11 64-bit
- Point-cloud tools
- Yes
- Mesh reconstruction
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Windows
- Free plan
- No
- Supported inputs
- STL, OBJ, PLY meshes; PTX point clouds
- Supported platforms
- Windows 10 64-bit
- Point-cloud tools
- Yes
- Mesh reconstruction
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms€40/mofirst paid tier About QUICKSURFACEVisit site - WebiOSAndroid
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- 20 /mo
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - WebWindows
- Free plan
- No
- Supported inputs
- Terrestrial laser scanners; handheld/SLAM scanners; wearable/SLAM scanners; vehicle/SLAM scanners; aerial LiDAR/photogrammetry; UAV imagery
- Supported platforms
- Windows desktop; web/cloud workflows
- Point-cloud tools
- Yes
- Mesh reconstruction
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Windows
- Free plan
- Yes
- 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 Sensor
- Supported platforms
- Windows
- Mesh reconstruction
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Windows
- Supported inputs
- RIEGL VZ-Line terrestrial laser scanners; RIEGL VZ-i series scanners; external cameras
- Supported platforms
- Windows 11
- Point-cloud tools
- Yes
- Mesh reconstruction
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms -
- Free plan
- Yes
- Supported inputs
- Two or more cameras, patterned-light projector, camera image sequences
- Point-cloud tools
- Yes
- Mesh reconstruction
- No
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - macOS
- Free plan
- No
- Supported inputs
- Photos (JPG/JPEG, PNG, HEIC, TIFF, BMP), video (MP4, MOV, M4V, AVI), 360° and panoramic media; RadianceCap scene bundles
- Supported platforms
- macOS 26 Tahoe or later on Apple Silicon (M1 or later)
- Point-cloud tools
- No
- Mesh reconstruction
- No
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Windows
- Free plan
- No
- Supported inputs
- Creaform 3D scanners; optical CMMs; probe and photogrammetry workflows
- Supported platforms
- Windows 11
- Mesh reconstruction
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Windows
- Free plan
- No
- Supported inputs
- Peel 3 3D scanner
- Supported platforms
- Windows 10 64-bit
- Point-cloud tools
- Yes
- Mesh reconstruction
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
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Questions about this list
Which 3D scanning software is ranked first on Everything Xiaomi?
Structure is ranked #1 of 29 with a score of 7.6. MeshInspector is second and JMStudio third.
How many of these have a free plan?
8 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Polycam has the lowest first paid tier we found: $12.50/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes: documentation depth, a free tier and the platforms it runs on. Paid placements never change a rank.
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