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Pix4D: cost, fit and limits
Pix4D is a family of photogrammetry and mapping products made by Pix4D SA for drone mapping, surveying, agriculture and terrestrial capture, sold as monthly, yearly or three-year subscriptions rather than one program. The lineup spans drone mapping, precision agriculture and terrestrial LiDAR.
What to know first
Pix4D splits its lineup into separate products with their own prices, starting from USD 55 a month for PIX4Dreact, USD 111 for PIX4Dfields, USD 125 for PIX4Dmatic and USD 333 for PIX4Dmapper. A free 15-day plan needs no credit card. The data-and-privacy page states servers in Switzerland and the United States, ISO 27001 and SOC 2 Type 2 badges, and an opt-in for machine learning use of uploaded data. Refunds are not offered.
Pix4D at a glance
| Maker | Pix4D SA, Not stated on the vendor pages |
|---|---|
| Free plan | Free trial only |
| Entry price | USD55/ month |
| API access | No |
| Category | Best AI Photogrammetry Software in 2026, rank 3 of 12 |
| Website | pix4d.com |
Who Pix4D is best for
Drone mapping teams
PIX4Dmapper produces orthomosaics, point clouds, 2D maps and 3D models from drone imagery, which is the standard deliverable set for aerial survey work.
Agronomists and growers
PIX4Dfields maps precision agriculture from multispectral or RGB drone imagery at a lower monthly price than the mapper product. Growers who want crop health maps will price PIX4Dfields at USD 111 a month, well below the mapper product.
Buyers who need stated compliance
The data page shows ISO 27001 and SOC 2 Type 2 badges and names Switzerland and the United States as storage locations.
Pix4D plans and pricing
| Plan | Price | What it includes |
|---|---|---|
| PIX4Dreact | USD55/ month | 2D maps from aerial imagery with on-ground annotation and sharing, the lowest-priced entry in the lineup. |
| PIX4Dfields | USD111/ month | Precision agriculture mapping from multispectral or RGB drone imagery. Priced between react and matic, with no further feature list on the pricing page. |
| PIX4Dmatic | USD125/ month | Photogrammetry and terrestrial LiDAR on the local machine, with CAD-ready deliverables. Aimed at surveyors who need terrestrial scans processed on their own machine rather than uploaded. |
| PIX4Dmapper | USD333/ month | Drone mapping photogrammetry producing orthomosaics, point clouds, 2D maps and 3D models. The highest listed monthly price and the broadest drone mapping product in the lineup, aimed at professional survey work. |
| Scanning kits | Price upon request | Hardware bundles with GNSS receivers from Bad Elf, Topcon, Trimble or Emlid, plus PIX4Dcatch professional licenses with cloud credits. |
Checked November 2026.
What Pix4D does
- Local photogrammetry and LiDAR
- PIX4Dmatic runs photogrammetry and terrestrial LiDAR on the local machine and exports CAD-ready deliverables, which keeps heavy processing off the vendor's servers. Surveyors who want deliverables for a drawing environment can skip an export conversion step.
- Drone mapping outputs
- PIX4Dmapper turns drone imagery into orthomosaics, point clouds, 2D maps and 3D models, covering the usual survey and inspection hand-offs. The pricing page lists these outputs under PIX4Dmapper, the most expensive monthly product in the lineup.
- Mobile capture
- PIX4Dcatch is the capture app, and the pricing page says it works on iOS only, which narrows the options for Android-only crews. The page lists no Android version, so crews with Android phones need another capture route.
- Cloud add-on
- PIX4Dcloud can be added to subscriptions, and the scanning kits include PIX4Dcatch professional licenses with cloud credits, though the page does not detail what the cloud holds.
- Flexible subscription terms
- Subscriptions renew monthly, yearly or on a three-year basis, though the page gives starting monthly prices only and cancellation takes effect at the end of the billing cycle.
How Pix4D handles your data
The data-and-privacy page states that data is stored and processed on servers in Switzerland and the United States, at the time of writing, and shows footer badges for ISO 27001 (via Scytale) and SOC 2 Type 2. Customer uploads can be used as machine learning training data only if the user opts in to make them available for scientific research. The page refers to the privacy policy and terms for retention and does not state a retention period itself.
Where Pix4D falls short in practice
- Several products to choose from. A buyer must decide between react, fields, matic and mapper, and the pricing page gives starting monthly prices only, so a combined workflow can cost more than the headline figure.
- No refunds. The pricing page says refunds are not offered, and downgrades or cancellations take effect at the end of the billing cycle, so a wrong pick costs at least one period.
- Quote-only hardware kits. Scanning kits with GNSS receivers are priced on request, and PIX4Dcatch is iOS only, which limits capture to Apple devices in those bundles. Buyers should request a written quote and confirm which licenses and cloud credits each kit contains.
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Pix4D: common questions
How much does Pix4D cost per month?
The pricing page shows starting monthly prices of USD 55 for PIX4Dreact, USD 111 for PIX4Dfields, USD 125 for PIX4Dmatic and USD 333 for PIX4Dmapper. Yearly and three-year terms exist, but the page does not give monthly prices for them.
Does Pix4D offer a free trial?
The pricing page lists a free 15-day plan with no credit card required. It does not describe which limits apply during the trial, so test a full dataset early in the period to see what the plan covers. Cancel before the end of the period if you do not intend to continue.
Does Pix4D use my data to train AI?
Only with your consent. The data-and-privacy page says uploaded data may be used as training data for machine learning if you opt in to make it available for scientific research. Without that opt-in, the page describes no such use. Local products such as PIX4Dmatic process data on your machine.
Where is Pix4D data stored?
The data-and-privacy page says data is stored and processed on servers in Switzerland and in the United States at the time of writing. It shows ISO 27001 and SOC 2 Type 2 badges. A buyer with a residency rule should confirm which region applies to the chosen product.
Can I get a refund on a Pix4D subscription?
The pricing page says refunds are not offered. You can cancel before renewal, and downgrades and cancellations take effect at the end of the billing cycle. Use the free 15-day plan to test before paying for a monthly term. Cancel before renewal if the product does not fit your jobs.