Autodesk ReCap Pro vs Leica Cyclone REGISTER 360 PLUS

Autodesk ReCap Pro8.2Visit Leica Cyclone REGISTER 360 PLUS7.9Visit

Higher score Autodesk ReCap Pro #3 in 3D Scanning Software 8.2/10 30-day trial Free trial✓ 3 of 4 features Visit Autodesk

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Leica Cyclone REGISTER 360 PLUS #4 in 3D Scanning Software 7.9/10 Paid ✓ 1 of 4 features Visit Leica

• Autodesk ReCap Pro fits best

  Survey, construction, and Autodesk workflows

• Leica Cyclone REGISTER 360 PLUS fits best

  Leica terrestrial scan registration teams

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Side by side

Feature	Autodesk ReCap Pro 8.2/10 Visit ↗	Leica Cyclone REGISTER 360 PLUS 7.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.2	7.9
Ranking	#3 in 3D Scanning Software	#4 in 3D Scanning Software
Best for	Survey, construction, and Autodesk workflows	Leica terrestrial scan registration teams
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	30-day trial	—
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	30 days	—
Deployment	Cloud, Desktop	Desktop
Platforms	Web, Windows	Windows
Support	Community, Docs · 24/7	Docs
Integrations	7 integrations	7 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Autodesk ReCap Pro 3/4 · Leica Cyclone REGISTER 360 PLUS 1/4
Point-cloud tools	✓	✓
Mesh reconstruction	✓ (best)	—
Real-time capture	—	—
API access	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Specs
Supported inputs	Terrestrial laser scanners; handheld/SLAM scanners; wearable/SLAM scanners; vehicle/SLAM scanners; aerial LiDAR/photogrammetry; UAV imagery	BLK360, BLK360 G1, BLK ARC, BLK2FLY, BLK2GO, C-Series, P-Series, RTC360, Leica LGS projects, Pegasus mobile data, Faro FLS/FPR/FWS/Faro Raw, Z+F ZFS/ZFPRJ, PTX, PTS, TXT, LiDAR-compatible devices via Cyclone FIELD 360
Supported platforms	Windows desktop; web/cloud workflows	Windows 10/11 and Windows Server 2022; Windows-native devices only
Export formats	E57; PTS; RCP/RCS; FBX; OBJ; RCM; GeoTIFF; NWC; DAE; GLTF/GLB; IFC4.0; RCMR; STL; USD/USDZ	E57, PTX, PTS, PTG, RCP, LAS, XYZ, SVY, TXT, LGS, LGSx, RAF, JPEG, EXR
Our review
Pros	Supports terrestrial, handheld, wearable, vehicle, aerial, and UAV inputs Registers, cleans, edits, classifies, and reconstructs scan data Connects with AutoCAD, Civil 3D, Revit, Navisworks, and InfraWorks	Guided workflows cover import, optimisation, finalisation and publishing. Imports Leica, Faro, Z+F, Pegasus and other scanner formats. Visual QA, cleaning and reporting support controlled registration workflows.
Cons	No free plan is available Does not support real-time capture Desktop workflows are limited to Windows	Windows-native devices only, with no macOS or Linux coverage. Mesh reconstruction is not included. There is no free plan for evaluating the software.
Our verdict	Autodesk ReCap Pro is reality-capture software for engineers, designers, surveyors, and AEC teams. It imports laser-scan and photogrammetry data, then supports point-cloud viewing, cleanup, registration, measurements, annotations, mesh… Read the review →	Leica Cyclone REGISTER 360 PLUS is Windows desktop software for registering, reviewing, cleaning, visualising and publishing 3D point-cloud data. It is designed for teams handling Leica HDS data alongside third-party scanner formats,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Autodesk ReCap Pro — where it wins

  • Supports terrestrial, handheld, wearable, vehicle, aerial, and UAV inputs
  • Registers, cleans, edits, classifies, and reconstructs scan data
  • Connects with AutoCAD, Civil 3D, Revit, Navisworks, and InfraWorks

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan is available
  • Does not support real-time capture
  • Desktop workflows are limited to Windows

• Leica Cyclone REGISTER 360 PLUS — where it wins

  • Guided workflows cover import, optimisation, finalisation and publishing.
  • Imports Leica, Faro, Z+F, Pegasus and other scanner formats.
  • Visual QA, cleaning and reporting support controlled registration workflows.

  Where it doesn't

  • Windows-native devices only, with no macOS or Linux coverage.
  • Mesh reconstruction is not included.
  • There is no free plan for evaluating the software.

• Autodesk ReCap Pro8.2/10 · 30-day trial

  A broad reality-capture suite for teams working across scanning, BIM, and Autodesk tools.

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• Leica Cyclone REGISTER 360 PLUS7.9/10 · Paid

  A focused registration and point-cloud publishing tool for Leica-led workflows.

  Visit LeicaFull verdict →