PIX4Dmatic
PIX4Dmatic: A broad desktop photogrammetry suite for aerial, terrestrial, terrain, and CAD/GIS workflows. Ranked #8 of 34 in Photogrammetry Software by our editors (8.5/10); pricing: 15-day trial; best for large-scale aerial and terrain processing.
At a glance
- Editor score8.5 / 10
- Pricing15-day trial
- Best forLarge-scale aerial and terrain processing
- Free planNo
- Paid from$2,290/device/yr
- DeploymentDesktop
- Founded2011 · Lausanne, Switzerland
- Facts checked20 Sep 2026
Where it wins
- Processes aerial and terrestrial imagery into detailed geospatial outputs
- Supports point clouds, meshes, terrain models, orthomosaics, and measurements
- Connects with PIX4Dcloud, PIX4Dcatch, and PIX4Dmapper
Where it doesn't
- No free plan; the trial lasts 15 days
- Annual licensing starts at $2,290 per license
- Desktop processing is limited to Windows and macOS
Our verdict on PIX4Dmatic
PIX4Dmatic is desktop photogrammetry software for mapping, surveying, geospatial documentation, and large-scale aerial or terrestrial workflows. It turns imagery into dense and depth point clouds, 3D meshes, digital surface models, orthomosaics, terrain products, measurements, and CAD/GIS-oriented exports. Ground control points, checkpoints, calibration, vectorization, stockpile detection, and terrain classification make it suitable for teams that need more than basic image-to-model conversion.
Pricing is organized into three annual per-license plans. Analyst costs $2,290 per license per year and includes calibration, point cloud generation, integrated CAD extraction, terrain classification, grids of points, and TIN. Standard costs $3,990 per license per year and adds mesh generation, DSMs, orthomosaics, orthoplanes, and georeferencing. Pro costs $4,990 per license per year and combines all Standard and Analyst features with Gaussian splatting, end-to-end geospatial and CAD workflows, and a unified data model and project structure. A 15-day trial is available, but there is no free plan.
The PIX4D ecosystem is a practical fit for organizations already working with PIX4Dcloud, PIX4Dcatch, or PIX4Dmapper. PIX4Dmatic runs locally on Windows and macOS, while projects can optionally connect to PIX4Dcloud for processing and sharing. Its breadth favors professional mapping and surveying teams that need terrain classification, TIN, DTM, contour generation, point-cloud export, orthophoto export, and GIS workflows in one product. Smaller teams seeking a low-cost or narrowly focused photogrammetry tool should look elsewhere, while buyers needing broad aerial and terrain processing should consider PIX4Dmatic.
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PIX4Dmatic fact sheet
| Free plan | No |
|---|---|
| Paid from | $2,290/device/yr |
| Deployment | Desktop |
| Orthophoto export | Yes |
| Point cloud export | Yes |
| Ground control points | Yes |
| GIS data export | Yes |
| API access | Not verified |
| Free image limit | Not verified |
| Free trial | 15 days |
| Deployment | Desktop |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS |
| Support | Tickets, Docs |
| Built for | Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise (editorial estimate) |
| Integrations | 3 integrations: PIX4Dcloud, PIX4Dcatch, PIX4Dmapper |
| Pricing | 15-day trial (source) |
| Website | pix4d.com |
| Facts checked | 20 Sep 2026 |
PIX4Dmatic integrations
PIX4Dmatic lists 3 integrations on its own site.
- PIX4Dcloud
- PIX4Dcatch
- PIX4Dmapper
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