3D & AR/VR

Polycam 3D Scanner

AI-powered 3D scanning and LiDAR capture app

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★4.4ratingPricing · FreemiumDeclining
The FalcoScan Intel PanelPolycam 3D Scanner · 3D & AR/VR
Data updated 2 November 2026
Opportunity
High
Band
Saturation
Open
Band
Wrapper risk
Low
Band
Momentum
Declining
Market trend
Rating
4.4
of 5 · FalcoScan rating

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The Brief

What Polycam 3D Scanner does

Polycam is a reality capture app that turns phone, tablet and drone captures into 3D models for documenting, measuring and designing spaces and objects. It is built for professional teams in architecture, engineering and construction, real estate, forensics, product design, media, retail and interior design. Capture modes cover spaces, objects, floor plans and aerial scans, using AI assisted photogrammetry and LiDAR. The site also names an Apple Vision Pro app, Xactimate exports, Content and Reconstruction APIs, and free tools such as an AI 3D model generator. Plans are listed as Basic, Business and Enterprise, with a free 7 day Business trial and sales contact for larger teams.

How Polycam 3D Scanner compares with its closest alternatives

4 of the 5 closest alternatives have a free plan, as Polycam 3D Scanner does. All 5 offer an API; FalcoScan's records show none for Polycam 3D Scanner. Polycam 3D Scanner offers a web app and a mobile app. Of the alternatives, all 5 offer a web app and 1 offers a mobile app. Polycam 3D Scanner was founded in 2020; the alternatives were founded between 2020 and 2023. Polycam 3D Scanner is based in San Francisco, United States; 1 of the 4 alternatives with a known headquarters is in the United States too, and the others in China, the United Kingdom and Estonia.

Market position · 3D & AR/VR

How Polycam 3D Scanner compares in 3D & AR/VR

Polycam 3D Scanner has high opportunity and sits in the top third of 78 live 3D & AR/VR tools on FalcoScan. Across 3D & AR/VR, the average opportunity score is 77.3 and the average saturation score 12.8. FalcoScan rates Polycam 3D Scanner's own market position as open. 34 of the 78 operating 3D & AR/VR tools have hot momentum, and FalcoScan has recorded 10 shutdowns in the category.

Polycam 3D Scanner compared with its closest alternatives
ProductOpportunitySaturationPricingPricing fromFree planAPIPlatformsMomentum
Polycam 3D ScannerFounded 2020 · San Francisco, United StatesHighOpenFreemium—YesNoWeb, MobileDeclining
TripoSG 3D ModelFounded 2023 · Beijing, ChinaHighOpenFreemium—YesYesWeb, APIStable
Kaedim 3D AIFounded 2020 · London, United KingdomHighOpenPaid—NoYesWeb, APIHot
Luma Genie 3DFounded 2021 · Palo Alto, United StatesHighOpenFreemium—YesYesWeb, API, MobileHot
Alpha3D GeneratorFounded 2021 · Tallinn, EstoniaHighOpenFreemium—YesYesWeb, APIHot
Deep3D Neural RenderingFounded 2022HighOpenFreemium—YesYesWeb, APIHot

Exact opportunity and saturation scores for all 6 of these, and where each ranks in 3D & AR/VR.

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What it ships with

Capabilities & who uses it

The capabilities Polycam 3D Scanner exposes to builders and the verticals it currently serves.

AI Capabilities
CVImage GenerationClassification
Industry Verticals
ArchitectureConstructionAr Vr
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Questions

Polycam 3D Scanner: common questions

Is Polycam 3D Scanner free?

Polycam 3D Scanner has a free tier, with paid plans.

What are the best alternatives to Polycam 3D Scanner?

The closest alternatives to Polycam 3D Scanner that are still running, matched on the AI capabilities, uses and audience they share, are TripoSG 3D Model, Kaedim 3D AI, Luma Genie 3D, Alpha3D Generator, and Deep3D Neural Rendering.

Is Polycam 3D Scanner still running?

Yes. As of 2 November 2026, FalcoScan lists Polycam 3D Scanner as operating at poly.cam.

Where is Polycam 3D Scanner based?

Polycam 3D Scanner is headquartered in San Francisco, United States.

Does Polycam 3D Scanner have an API?

FalcoScan's records show no public API for Polycam 3D Scanner.

Who is Polycam 3D Scanner for?

Polycam 3D Scanner is built for architects, ar developers, and 3d artists.

How do I sign in to Polycam 3D Scanner?

Sign in on Polycam 3D Scanner's own website, poly.cam. FalcoScan reviews Polycam 3D Scanner but does not run its accounts, so logins, passwords and billing are handled by Polycam 3D Scanner directly.

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