ContextCapture
ContextCapture: A flexible reality-modeling workflow, with final-output processing tied to paid services. Ranked #5 of 34 in Photogrammetry Software by our editors (8.8/10); pricing: Free plan; best for infrastructure teams building reality-modeling workflows.
At a glance
- Editor score8.8 / 10
- PricingFree plan
- Best forInfrastructure teams building reality-modeling workflows
- Free planYes
- Paid fromFree
- DeploymentBoth
- Facts checked23 Sep 2026
Where it wins
- Prepares photographs, LiDAR, point clouds, and video in Modeler Flex
- Uses ground control points, surface constraints, and quality checks
- Supports on-premises or Bentley cloud processing and a Reality Modeling API
Where it doesn't
- Free Modeler Flex covers preparation; final-output processing requires paid services
- Processing depends on iTwin Capture Engine or Bentley Cloud Services
- Bentley presents ContextCapture as iTwin Capture Modeler, its successor product
Our verdict on ContextCapture
ContextCapture, now presented by Bentley Systems as iTwin Capture Modeler, is a reality-modeling application for infrastructure design, construction, operations, and digital-twin workflows. It turns photographs, LiDAR, point clouds, and video into 3D reality models and other digital assets. Its intended audience is infrastructure teams that need to prepare imagery and other captured material, then create models for project or asset workflows—not buyers looking for a narrowly scoped photo-only tool.
Modeler Flex handles importing, aligning, organizing, and preparing material, including use of ground control points and surface constraints, retouching, and quality checks. The workflow also supports preparing and reviewing aerotriangulation and 2D/3D reconstructions, and exporting to industry-standard formats and viewers. Processing can run on premises through iTwin Capture Engine or in Bentley cloud services, while the Reality Modeling API supports creating processing jobs. That combination suits teams choosing between local and cloud processing and connecting reality modeling to broader infrastructure or digital-twin work.
The free Modeler Flex offering is for preparation; producing final outputs requires paid Engine or Cloud Services. Bentley does not state a public price on the product page, so teams should evaluate the paid processing requirement as part of their purchasing decision. ContextCapture is a fit for mid-market and enterprise groups that need controlled preparation, survey-oriented ground control, and reality meshes or digital-twin assets. It is less suitable for teams seeking a fully free end-to-end processing workflow or a simple standalone photogrammetry utility without Bentley’s processing services.
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ContextCapture fact sheet
| Free plan | Yes |
|---|---|
| Paid from | Free |
| Deployment | Both |
| Orthophoto export | Yes |
| Point cloud export | Not verified |
| Ground control points | Yes |
| GIS data export | Not verified |
| API access | Yes |
| Free image limit | Not verified |
| Deployment | Desktop, Cloud, Self-hosted |
| Platforms | Windows |
| Support | Community, Docs |
| Built for | Mid-market, Enterprise (editorial estimate) |
| Pricing | Free plan |
| Website | bentley.com |
| Facts checked | 23 Sep 2026 |
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- Agisoft MetashapeA capable desktop suite for geospatial modeling, mapping, and measurement workflows.9.4
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- DJI TerraA broad Windows photogrammetry suite for DJI drone and LiDAR workflows.9.0
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