Leica Cyclone 3DR vs Leica Cyclone REGISTER 360 PLUS

LCLeica Cyclone 3DR9.1Visit Leica Cyclone REGISTER 360 PLUS9.0Visit

Higher score LC Leica Cyclone 3DR #2 in Point Cloud Software 9.1/10 Paid ✓ 6 of 6 features Visit site

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Leica Cyclone REGISTER 360 PLUS #3 in Point Cloud Software 9.0/10 Paid ✓ 0 of 6 features Visit Leica

• Leica Cyclone 3DR fits best

  Surveying, inspection, and reality-capture production

• Leica Cyclone REGISTER 360 PLUS fits best

  Automated scan registration and publishing

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Side by side

Feature	LCLeica Cyclone 3DR 9.1/10 Visit ↗	Leica Cyclone REGISTER 360 PLUS 9.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.1	9.0
Ranking	#2 in Point Cloud Software	#3 in Point Cloud Software
Best for	Surveying, inspection, and reality-capture production	Automated scan registration and publishing
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	—	—
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Desktop	Desktop
Platforms	Windows	Windows
Support	Docs	Docs
Integrations	8 integrations	7 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Leica Cyclone 3DR 6/6 · Leica Cyclone REGISTER 360 PLUS 0/6
Point-cloud registration	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Point classification	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
E57 support	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
LAS/LAZ support	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Geospatial analysis	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Point-cloud to mesh	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Specs
Processing mode	Desktop	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Covers registration, classification, meshing, terrain models, and inspection Supports E57, LAS, LAZ, and LGSx point-cloud import and export Connects with Leica, Hexagon, AutoCAD, IFC, and Revit workflows	Automatic registration, alignment and cleaning options Imports Leica, Faro, Z+F, Pegasus and other scanner formats Exports E57, PTX, PTG, RCP, LAS and other formats
Cons	Runs on Windows rather than across multiple operating systems Requires a paid subscription with no free plan A Reality Capture Subscription Base is required	Windows-native devices only No mesh reconstruction tools Paid product with no free plan
Our verdict	Leica Cyclone 3DR is desktop software for processing, analyzing, and delivering 3D reality-capture data. It is aimed at professional teams in surveying, AEC, tank inspection, tunnels, plant environments, and related production workflows.… 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 aimed at surveying, reality-capture and documentation workflows that need guided… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Leica Cyclone 3DR — where it wins

  • Covers registration, classification, meshing, terrain models, and inspection
  • Supports E57, LAS, LAZ, and LGSx point-cloud import and export
  • Connects with Leica, Hexagon, AutoCAD, IFC, and Revit workflows

  Where it doesn't

  • Runs on Windows rather than across multiple operating systems
  • Requires a paid subscription with no free plan
  • A Reality Capture Subscription Base is required

• Leica Cyclone REGISTER 360 PLUS — where it wins

  • Automatic registration, alignment and cleaning options
  • Imports Leica, Faro, Z+F, Pegasus and other scanner formats
  • Exports E57, PTX, PTG, RCP, LAS and other formats

  Where it doesn't

  • Windows-native devices only
  • No mesh reconstruction tools
  • Paid product with no free plan

• LCLeica Cyclone 3DR9.1/10 · Paid

  A deep Windows workflow for teams turning point clouds into models, measurements, inspections, and reports.

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• Leica Cyclone REGISTER 360 PLUS9.0/10 · Paid

  A focused Windows tool for automated registration, QA and broad point-cloud export.

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