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Cintoo vs Reconstruct

Two reality capture platforms built around different inputs. Cintoo is a cloud platform for large laser-scan datasets from any scanner brand, turning point clouds into streamable meshes for scan-to-BIM and digital twin work. Reconstruct turns smartphone, 360-camera and drone footage into measurable models and ties them to the construction schedule for remote progress monitoring and quality control. Neither publishes prices. Vendor pages read Oct 22, 2026; desk research, not tested, no winner.

DESK RESEARCH, NOT TESTED. Compiled from vendors' public websites (accessed Oct 22, 2026). Vendor claims are not verified by Means & Methods Lab. No scores or rankings.

In short: Cintoo (Reality capture data platform; no public prices (quote / sales)) vs Reconstruct (Reality mapping & remote progress monitoring; no public prices (quote / sales)). Facts last checked Oct 22, 2026. No winner declared; not tested.

Side by side

Cintoo vs Reconstruct: vendor-published facts side by side
Sheet rowCintooReconstruct
CategoryReality capture data platformReality mapping & remote progress monitoring
AI role (our label)AI features added to established productNot AI-first
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). Re-checked Oct 19, 2026: the homepage still describes TurboMesh, the BIM, Twin and 360 editions, AI-powered classification, open SDKs and APIs, the Unreal Engine VR experience and the unlimited model (unlimited users and web access); its navigation now also lists Cintoo Workspace, it adds GDPR compliance, and it says it is trusted by 110,000+ industry professionals (vendor claim). Re-checked Oct 21, 2026: homepage unchanged in substance (cloud, agnostic and multimodal scan data platform; TurboMesh point-cloud-to-mesh; open SDKs and APIs; unlimited users and web access; AI-powered classification; VR experience on the Cintoo Streaming SDK and Unreal Engine; ISO 27001, SOC 2 and GDPR statements; Workspace in navigation); its sample projects list scan counts and scanner makes (Leica, Faro, Z+F, Trimble). The 110,000+ professionals line is a vendor claim. Re-checked Oct 22, 2026: homepage unchanged in substance (TurboMesh, BIM, Twin and 360 editions, AI-powered classification, open SDKs and APIs, unlimited users and web access, ISO 27001, SOC 2 and GDPR statements); its solutions menu lists progress tracking, design-issue checks, quality and compliance, asset management, remote collaboration and brownfield risk, and the footer offers a free 30-day trial.Reality mapping platform for remote quality control, progress monitoring, and facilities assessment. Vendor says it turns standard or 360 photos and video from smartphones, 360 cameras, and drones into measurable 2D floor plans, orthophotos, 3D point clouds, and mesh models, automatically positions footage in space and over time, overlays 2D and 3D design against reality (it calls the overlay technology patented), and adds 4D BIM visualization once a schedule and plans are uploaded. Progress features listed: schedule import via XML or bi-directional integrations with Oracle Primavera Cloud and Aconex, per-activity percent complete and root cause of delay with transcribed voice notes and annotated pictures, pins on issues, and on-demand progress reports. An Oracle Construction and Engineering executive is quoted on the integration with Oracle's platform. The pages we read describe reality mapping and photogrammetry rather than AI, so we tag it Not AI-first. Re-checked Oct 19, 2026: still no AI described; the navigation now leads with a Visual Command Center for seeing and measuring the structure remotely, including online as-builts that rewind construction to see inside sealed walls, and the reality-mapping page lists 360 cameras, drones, phones, Matterport and laser scanning as capture sources. Re-checked Oct 21, 2026: homepage unchanged in substance (photogrammetry and reality mapping from smartphones, 360 cameras and drones; 2D and 3D design overlay; progress monitoring; pins and collaboration; schedule integration with 4D BIM visualization; online as-builts in the Visual Command Center); still no AI described, so the tag stays. ROI percentages and customer quotes are vendor content and not used. Re-checked Oct 22, 2026: homepage and product pages unchanged in substance (photogrammetry from smartphones, 360 cameras and drones, with Matterport and laser scanning also listed; design overlay; XML or Oracle Primavera Cloud and Aconex schedule integration; 4D BIM; online as-builts); still no AI described. Several pages show unfinished template text ('Something Powerful / Tell The Reader More'), noted only.
Who it's forReality capture, VDC, and geospatial teams at contractors, engineers, and owners (Arup quoted).Owners, owner's representatives, and general contractors.
Pricing (as publicly stated)No public prices found (checked Oct 16, 2026; unchanged Oct 19, 2026, cintoo.com/en/pricing returns not-found): the vendor site has no pricing or plans link in its navigation or footer, and /pricing and /plans return a not-found page. The site's calls to action include "Book a demo", "Request a demo". Earlier note (Oct 14, 2026): vendor describes an unlimited model (unlimited users and web access). Confirm current pricing with the vendor. Re-checked Oct 21, 2026: still no public prices (cintoo.com/pricing and cintoo.com/en/pricing return not found; Request a Demo). Re-checked Oct 22, 2026: still no public prices (cintoo.com/en/pricing returns not found); the footer now offers Try it Free with a free 30-day trial alongside Request a Demo.Not publicly listed. Pricing page (re-checked Oct 16 and Oct 19, 2026) still shows no prices or tiers; it offers personalized pricing for one project or hundreds and a Contact Us form. Earlier note (Oct 15, 2026): Not publicly listed (pricing page shows no prices or tiers; it offers personalized pricing and a Contact Us form). Re-checked Oct 21, 2026: unchanged (personalized pricing for one project or hundreds, Contact Us; no figures). Re-checked Oct 22, 2026: unchanged (personalized pricing for one project or hundreds through Contact Us; no figures).
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Facts last checked: Oct 22, 2026. Prices change; check the vendor page before relying on them.

Where the vendor descriptions differ

  • Capture inputs: Cintoo says it takes 3D scan data from any laser scanner or reality capture device, and its sample projects name Leica, Faro, Z+F and Trimble scanners; its 360 Edition adds lightweight 360 video. Reconstruct says virtually anyone on site can capture with a smartphone, 360 camera or drone, and also lists Matterport and laser scanning (for high-precision QA/QC tasks such as flatness tests).
  • Core technology: Cintoo's patented TurboMesh converts point clouds into lightweight meshes for streaming and sharing in the cloud. Reconstruct uses photogrammetry to turn images and video into floor plans, orthophotos, point clouds and mesh models, positioned in space and over time, and describes a patented overlay of 2D and 3D designs against reality.
  • AI: Cintoo lists AI-powered classification of scan data. Reconstruct's pages describe reality mapping and photogrammetry rather than AI. AI tags: Cintoo is tagged AI features added to an established product; Reconstruct is tagged Not AI-first.
  • Schedule and progress: Reconstruct imports schedules by XML or through bi-directional integrations with Oracle Primavera Cloud and Aconex, tracks percent complete and root cause of delay per activity with transcribed voice notes and annotated photos, adds 4D BIM visualization and on-demand progress reports, and keeps online as-builts you can rewind. Cintoo lists progress tracking and BIM overlay among its solutions; the pages read here do not describe schedule integration.
  • Openness: Cintoo lists open SDKs and APIs for BIM, GIS and digital twin platforms, and a VR application on Unreal Engine through its Streaming SDK. Reconstruct names the Oracle Primavera Cloud and Aconex integrations.
  • Who it is for: Cintoo lists industrial asset owners (manufacturing, energy, utilities and others) and AECO firms, with BIM, Twin and 360 editions. Reconstruct lists owners, owner's representatives and general contractors across commercial buildings, infrastructure, retail and multi-site, higher education, hospitals and clinics, and airports.
  • Pricing (checked Oct 22, 2026): neither publishes prices. Cintoo describes an unlimited model (unlimited users and web access); its /en/pricing address returns not found, and the footer offers a free 30-day trial and Request a Demo. Reconstruct's pricing page offers personalized pricing for one project or hundreds through Contact Us.
  • Security: Cintoo states ISO 27001, SOC 2 and GDPR compliance (vendor statement). Reconstruct links a security and compliance page that was not read for this comparison.
  • Not used here: Cintoo's user count, Reconstruct's ROI percentages, and customer quotes from both (vendor material). Neither tool has been tested by Means & Methods Lab.

Paraphrased from the sources listed above. Vendor claims are reported as claims.

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