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RealityScan vs Autodesk ReCap Pro: catalog facts
RealityScan	Autodesk ReCap Pro
Best for: Turning photos of real objects and places into 3D models	Best for: Turning site scans into point clouds for design and construction work
Free + paid options The mobile app is free; desktop licensing terms are listed on the site.	Paid Sold as an Autodesk subscription.
Windows, Android, iOS	Windows
Handles both photos and laser scan data GPU-accelerated reconstruction, including AMD GPUs All 4 strengths for RealityScan Handles both photos and laser scan data GPU-accelerated reconstruction, including AMD GPUs Free mobile app for capture on a phone Sample datasets and tutorials	Handles both laser scans and photo-based capture Visualizes large point clouds and meshes All 3 strengths for Autodesk ReCap Pro Handles both laser scans and photo-based capture Visualizes large point clouds and meshes Cloud storage for reality capture data
Desktop version is for Windows Old RealityCapture pay-per-input licences needed migrating after the legacy server closed	Subscription cost aimed at professionals Most useful within the Autodesk ecosystem
Downloadable app	Downloadable app, Hosted service
Not open source	Not open source
License not stated	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	Account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Sources for RealityScan realityscan.com play.google.com/store/apps/details apps.apple.com/us/app/realityscan-mobile/id1584832280 Catalog checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Autodesk ReCap Pro autodesk.com/products/recap/overview Catalog checked October 2, 2026

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