Pix4D connects PIX4Dcatch, PIX4Dmatic and PIX4Dcloud in one workflow, with desktop processing in PIX4Dmatic. Many drone service providers only need to process their flights and hand finished maps to clients. This page covers PIX4Dcloud's 2026 pricing, what Pix4D does well, and the alternatives worth comparing.
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Stay on Pix4D if you want control of each processing step on your own computer: PIX4Dmatic handles large datasets without splitting projects, calibrates and georeferences with ground control points and coordinate systems, and exports terrain models, TIN and contour lines ready for CAD and GIS. PIX4Dcloud includes unlimited users on Starter, Pro and Enterprise, its share links open without a login, and PIX4Dmatic runs on Windows and on Apple silicon Macs. Those are real strengths, and DataDelivery does not replace them.
Look at an alternative if you are a small drone service provider who flies, processes and delivers client work, and you want a free plan to start and one browser tool for processing and delivery.
Prices and plan details checked on on Pix4D's own pricing pages.
We make DataDelivery. The other tools are described from each vendor's own pricing and help pages, so you can compare how each Pix4D competitor lets a client open your maps.
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Analyst costs $229 a month or $2,290 a year, Standard $399 a month or $3,990 a year, and Pro $499 a month or $4,990 a year.
Pix4D says PIX4Dmatic supports both Windows and macOS. It needs Windows 11 (64-bit) or macOS Sequoia (15) on an Apple M1 chip or newer. Intel Macs stay on version 1.63, and there is no CUDA acceleration on macOS. Pix4D's other desktop app, PIX4Dmapper, costs $399 a month or $3,990 a year, with a floating license used on one device at a time.
Metashape 2.3.2 has Windows, macOS and Linux installers for both Standard and Professional. Standard costs $179 and Professional $3,499, each a node-locked license.
DJI says DJI Terra needs Windows 10 or later (64-bit) and an NVIDIA graphics card, and is not compatible with other operating systems, such as macOS. On the US DJI Store, Standard costs $1,850 for a yearly subscription or $5,280 permanent, and Flagship $3,700 a year or $10,580 permanent.
RealityScan is free if your revenue is under $1 million (USD), and $1,250 per seat per year above that. Epic says it runs mainly on Windows, with a Linux version for command-line work, and no macOS version is listed. It needs an NVIDIA CUDA GPU to build models.
Free and open-source mapping tools, with their limits, are compared on our free drone mapping software page. Working on a Mac? See drone mapping software for Mac.
| What you need | PIX4Dcloud | DataDelivery |
|---|---|---|
| Where it fits | The cloud step of Pix4D's PIX4Dcatch, PIX4Dmatic and PIX4Dcloud workflow | Drone service providers who process and deliver client work in a browser |
| Price to start | Free 15-day plan with no credit card, then Starter, billed monthly or yearly | Free plan with no credit card, then paid plans listed on the pricing page |
| Processing | Included through processing credits, for example 40 a month on Starter billed monthly | NDS Processing on every plan, including Free, with daily runs; higher plans include more |
| Seats | Unlimited users on Starter, Pro and Enterprise | No per-seat fees; people you share with do not need a paid plan |
| No-login client link | Two link types, View and measure only, or Edit and save; both open without logging in | One no-login link per job covers the files, maps and imagery from every dated site visit, including on the Free plan. Reports have their own links, and point clouds are switched on per link. |
| Downloads for clients | Link users cannot download outputs or export files | No-login links are view-only by default; clients you invite by email can download the files you allow |
| Comparing site visits | On Pro, link users can move between a site's datasets and compare them over time | Each job holds dated site visits on a timeline; invited clients can compare two orthomosaics with a before and after slider |
| Connections to other tools | API access, webhooks and custom integrations on Enterprise | Maps from other mapping software by GeoTIFF and LAS/LAZ file import, with no app-specific connectors; no public API |
Best for small DSPs who process and deliver in one browser tool.
DataDelivery has a Free plan and paid plans you can pay monthly or yearly. Every plan, including Free, includes daily NDS Processing runs; higher plans include more.
See current DataDelivery plansComparing more tools on price? See drone mapping software pricing.
No. Pix4D offers a free 15-day plan with no credit card required. After that you need a paid plan. If you want a free place to start, DataDelivery has a Free plan with no credit card, and every plan, including Free, includes daily NDS Processing runs.
As of October 8, 2026, Pix4D's pricing page lists PIX4Dcloud Starter at $129 a month billed monthly or $1,290 billed yearly, and Pro at $449 a month billed monthly or $4,490 billed yearly. Enterprise has a custom price, so contact Pix4D.
No. PIX4Dcloud has two kinds of share link, View and measure only, and Edit and save, and both open the dataset without logging in. People using a link cannot download outputs or export files. DataDelivery's no-login links also open without an account, including on the Free plan.
Yes, clients you invite by email can download originals, folders as ZIPs and point clouds as LAZ, for the files you allow. No-login links are view-only by default.
Yes. Import a finished orthomosaic, DSM, DTM (GeoTIFF) and LAS/LAZ point cloud into a DataDelivery job. Each file is checked automatically, then it appears in the Products folder ready to view, measure and share. There are no app-specific connectors, so each file has to pass the checks.
Free plan, no credit card required.
Competitor features and pricing were last reviewed on October 8, 2026 using publicly available vendor documentation. Product details may change. DataDelivery and National Drone Services are not affiliated with or endorsed by Pix4D, DroneDeploy, Birdi, Maps Made Easy, Agisoft, DJI or Epic Games. Product and company names are trademarks of their respective owners. Where a vendor's pricing is quote-based or tier-specific, we say to contact that vendor rather than estimate a figure.