Head-to-head · 3D Scanning Software
Autodesk ReCap Pro vs Polyga FlexScan3D
Autodesk ReCap Pro leads on 0 checks, Polyga FlexScan3D on 2, and 3 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 5 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.
Our verdict
- Highest scoreAutodesk ReCap Pro · 8.2/10
- Free planonly Polyga FlexScan3D
- Free trialonly Autodesk ReCap Pro
- Most featuresPolyga FlexScan3D · 4 of 4
Autodesk ReCap Pro scores higher on our rubric for 3d scanning software: 8.2 against 7.4 out of 10; our editors rank them #3 and #17.
Polyga FlexScan3D offers free plan; Autodesk ReCap Pro doesn't. Polyga FlexScan3D offers real-time capture; Autodesk ReCap Pro doesn't.
Autodesk ReCap Pro is the better fit for survey, construction, and Autodesk workflows. Polyga FlexScan3D is the better fit for free Polyga structured-light scanning.
- Autodesk ReCap Pro fits best
Survey, construction, and Autodesk workflows
- Polyga FlexScan3D fits best
Free Polyga structured-light scanning
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Side by side
| Feature | Autodesk ReCap Pro 8.2/10 Visit ↗ | Polyga FlexScan3D 7.4/10 Visit ↗ |
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| At a glance | ||
| Editor score | 8.2 | 7.4 |
| Ranking | #3 in 3D Scanning Software | #17 in 3D Scanning Software |
| Best for | Survey, construction, and Autodesk workflows | Free Polyga structured-light scanning |
| Pricing model | Paid | Free |
| Starting price | 30-day trial | Free plan |
| Free plan | — | ✓ (best) |
| Free trial | 30 days | — |
| Deployment | Cloud, Desktop | Desktop |
| Platforms | Web, Windows | Windows |
| Support | Community, Docs · 24/7 | Email, Docs |
| Integrations | 7 integrations | 6 integrations |
| Built for | Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise | Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise |
| Features Autodesk ReCap Pro 3/4 · Polyga FlexScan3D 4/4 | ||
| Point-cloud tools | ✓ | ✓ |
| Mesh reconstruction | ✓ | ✓ |
| Real-time capture | — | ✓ (best) |
| API access | ✓ | ✓ |
| Specs | ||
| Supported inputs | Terrestrial laser scanners; handheld/SLAM scanners; wearable/SLAM scanners; vehicle/SLAM scanners; aerial LiDAR/photogrammetry; UAV imagery | Polyga 3D scanners; Basler and FLIR monochrome global-shutter machine-vision cameras; color machine-vision cameras; standard DLP projectors via HDMI |
| Supported platforms | Windows desktop; web/cloud workflows | Windows 10 64-bit |
| Export formats | E57; PTS; RCP/RCS; FBX; OBJ; RCM; GeoTIFF; NWC; DAE; GLTF/GLB; IFC4.0; RCMR; STL; USD/USDZ | PLY, OBJ, STL, ASC, FBX |
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| 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 → |
Polyga FlexScan3D is Windows software for capturing 3D scans with Polyga scanners or compatible machine-vision hardware, then processing the resulting point clouds and meshes. It is aimed at engineers, manufacturers, researchers, and 3D… 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
Polyga FlexScan3D — where it wins
- Covers capture, alignment, merging, cleanup, measurement, and inspection
- Supports point-cloud and mesh workflows with several export formats
- Includes scripting, command-line access, and hardware integrations
Where it doesn't
- Windows 10 64-bit is the supported operating system
- Hardware support centers on Polyga and specified vision components
- Polyga currently classifies the software as legacy
- Autodesk ReCap Pro8.2/10 · 30-day trial
A broad reality-capture suite for teams working across scanning, BIM, and Autodesk tools.
Visit AutodeskFull verdict → - Polyga FlexScan3D7.4/10 · Free plan
A free Windows toolkit for structured-light scanning, mesh processing, and inspection.
Visit PolygaFull verdict →
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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
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