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Cintoo vs DroneDeploy

Two reality capture platforms with different starting points: Cintoo manages laser-scan point clouds; DroneDeploy captures drone, 360, and phone imagery. Vendor-published facts only.

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Cintoo vs DroneDeploy: vendor-published facts side by side
Sheet rowCintooDroneDeploy
CategoryReality capture data platformReality capture (aerial & ground)
AI role (our label)AI features added to established productAI features added to established product
What it doesCloud platform to upload, process, view, and share large 3D laser-scan datasets from any scanner brand. Patented TurboMesh converts point clouds to lightweight meshes for streaming. Editions: BIM (scan-to-BIM, design on as-built), Twin (assets plus CAD/BIM and enterprise data), and 360 (lightweight 360 video). Lists AI-powered classification of scan data, open SDKs/APIs, a VR experience on Unreal Engine, and an unlimited-users model. Vendor says it is ISO 27001 and SOC 2 compliant (vendor claim).Reality capture platform combining drones (including docked drones), 360° cameras, robots, fixed cameras, and smartphones. Aerial plans cover maps, 3D models, design overlays, and earthworks cut/fill; Ground plans cover 360 walks, BIM/drawing overlays, and phone-based 3D scans. Add-ons include Progress AI (progress reports from 360 walks and aerial imagery, no 3D model required) and Safety AI (OSHA risk detection). Integrations: Procore, Autodesk, Esri, and others. Vendor says it is SOC 2 Type 2 and ISO 27001 certified and is used on 3 million sites in 180 countries (vendor claims).
Who it's forReality capture, VDC, and geospatial teams at contractors, engineers, and owners (Arup quoted).General contractors, civil and infrastructure teams, owners, and engineering/specialty firms.
Pricing (as publicly stated)Not publicly listed. Vendor describes an unlimited model (unlimited users and web access).Team plans are custom quotes. Individual Flight & Analysis plan $4,188 billed annually (single admin user). 14-day free trial. (Checked Oct 14, 2026.)
Test statusNot tested. No scores.Not tested. No scores.
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