Trimble Inpho vs 3DF Zephyr

Trimble Inpho7.4Visit 3DF Zephyr7.2Visit

Higher score Trimble Inpho #4 in Drone Mapping Software 7.4/10 Pricing on request ✓ 1 of 3 features Visit Trimble

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3DF Zephyr #6 in Drone Mapping Software 7.2/10 Free plan · paid from €199 Free plan✓ 1 of 3 features Visit 3DF Zephyr

• Trimble Inpho fits best

  Established enterprise aerial photogrammetry teams

• 3DF Zephyr fits best

  Desktop users wanting broad photogrammetry controls

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Side by side

Feature	Trimble Inpho 7.4/10 Visit ↗	3DF Zephyr 7.2/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	7.4	7.2
Ranking	#4 in Drone Mapping Software	#6 in Drone Mapping Software
Best for	Established enterprise aerial photogrammetry teams	Desktop users wanting broad photogrammetry controls
Pricing model	Paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	Not published	Not published
Free plan	Not published	✓ (best)
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Desktop	Desktop
Support	Docs	Email, Community, Docs
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Trimble Inpho 1/3 · 3DF Zephyr 1/3
Orthomosaic export	Not published	Not published
Point cloud export	✓	✓
Coordinate systems	Not published	Not published
Specs
Mapping outputs	Not published	Not published
Processing mode	Not published	Not published
Images per project	Not published	Not published
Our review
Pros	Covers triangulation, dense clouds, orthophotos, meshes, and LiDAR workflows Includes interactive and automated quality analysis with point-cloud editing Supports distributed processing and UAV or close-range photogrammetry	Builds point clouds, textured meshes, orthophotos, orthomosaics and DEMs Supports ground control points, georeferencing and multiple point-cloud exports Offers a free personal-use edition and paid perpetual licenses
Cons	Pricing requires contacting Trimble or its distribution network Desktop deployment may not suit teams seeking browser-based workflows Demo mode has restricted output	Runs on Windows desktop systems only Free edition is limited to 50 photos or video frames and personal use Full capabilities require a €250 monthly or €4,200 one-time license
Our verdict	Trimble Inpho is a modular desktop photogrammetry suite for professional aerial imagery projects. It is aimed at mid-market and enterprise teams working on city modeling, rural mapping, topographic mapping, and other production workflows.… Read the review →	For drone operators and other desktop users who need to turn photographs, video frames or laser-scan data into mapped 3D outputs, 3DF Zephyr is Windows photogrammetry software from 3Dflow. Its workflow spans automatic structure-from-motion… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Trimble Inpho — where it wins

  • Covers triangulation, dense clouds, orthophotos, meshes, and LiDAR workflows
  • Includes interactive and automated quality analysis with point-cloud editing
  • Supports distributed processing and UAV or close-range photogrammetry

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contacting Trimble or its distribution network
  • Desktop deployment may not suit teams seeking browser-based workflows
  • Demo mode has restricted output

• 3DF Zephyr — where it wins

  • Builds point clouds, textured meshes, orthophotos, orthomosaics and DEMs
  • Supports ground control points, georeferencing and multiple point-cloud exports
  • Offers a free personal-use edition and paid perpetual licenses

  Where it doesn't

  • Runs on Windows desktop systems only
  • Free edition is limited to 50 photos or video frames and personal use
  • Full capabilities require a €250 monthly or €4,200 one-time license

• Trimble Inpho7.4/10 · Pricing on request

  A desktop suite for enterprise aerial photogrammetry, LiDAR integration, and mapping production.

  Visit TrimbleFull verdict →
• 3DF Zephyr7.2/10 · Free plan · paid from €199

  A Windows desktop toolkit with a free 50-image edition and broad mapping workflows.

  Visit 3DF ZephyrFull verdict →