PointCab Origins
6.3#5 in point cloud softwareFrom €420 a monthmacOSWindows
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WhiteboxTools
6.7#2 in point cloud softwareFrom $61.67 a monthFree planLinuxmacOSWindows
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| Fact | PointCab Origins | WhiteboxTools |
|---|---|---|
| Company | PointCab GmbH is a German company based in Wernau, Germany, founded in 2013 by surveyors and geodesists. | The maker is Whitebox Geospatial Inc., which lists Guelph, Canada as its location. |
| Headquarters | Wernau, Germany | Guelph, Canada |
| Integrations | The maker lists CAD plugins for Archicad, AutoCAD, BricsCAD, Revit, Vectorworks, and ZWCAD. | Whitebox works with QGIS, Python notebooks, R workflows, scripts, and local desktop processing. |
| Purpose | PointCab Origins evaluates point cloud data from laser scanners and transfers results to CAD and BIM systems. | Whitebox provides geospatial tools for terrain analysis, hydrology, LiDAR, remote sensing, and vector GIS. |
PointCab Origins plans
- Origins Core — monthly rental€420 a month
- Origins Core — perpetual license—
- Origins Core — yearly subscription—
WhiteboxTools plans
- Whitebox Open Core (Python, R, QGIS)Free
- LiDAR & Forest Analytics — Entry$740 a year
- Environmental Risk & Compliance — Entry$890 a year
- Network Planning & Operations — Entry$995 a year
- LiDAR & Forest Analytics — Standard$1,270 a year
- Environmental Risk & Compliance — Standard$1,490 a year
Pick PointCab Origins if…
Origins is described as suitable for surveyors and architects, as well as beginners and professionals working with point clouds. It is for users who need to measure scan data and transfer results into CAD or BIM workflows.
Pick WhiteboxTools if…
WhiteboxTools suits GIS practitioners who need terrain, hydrology, LiDAR, or vector-analysis tools in Python, R, or QGIS workflows. Local processing may also suit teams with on-premises or offline needs.