Pix4D

What Pix4D does

Pix4D is a privately held Swiss photogrammetry software company founded in 2011 as a spin-off from EPFL (École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne), headquartered in Prilly (Lausanne), Switzerland. The company converts 2D images captured from drones, aircraft, smartphones, and terrestrial scanners into georeferenced 3D models, point clouds, orthomosaics, and digital elevation models using Structure-from-Motion (SfM) computer vision algorithms, with proprietary technology including Geofusion sensor-fusion and hybrid LiDAR+photogrammetry reconstruction that achieves centimeter-level accuracy even in RTK-denied environments. The portfolio spans an end-to-end ecosystem: PIX4Dcatch (mobile scanning app paired with proprietary RTK hardware), PIX4Dmapper and PIX4Dmatic (desktop photogrammetry), PIX4Dcloud (cloud processing and collaboration), PIX4Dengine SDK (developer integration), and vertical products PIX4Dfields (precision agriculture) and PIX4Dreact (emergency response/public safety).

The company operates a hybrid go-to-market combining product-led growth (free trials, self-service downloads, software guides), enterprise sales (dedicated account representatives and Enterprise Support/ATES), and an extensive global channel network of Premier Resellers and Technology Partners including Esri, Trimble, and Topcon Positioning Systems. Revenue derives from subscription software licenses (floating licenses with simultaneous usage limits, educational classroom and semester tiers), hardware sales of RTK devices, and professional services including training and certification programs. Customers span surveying and mapping firms, architecture/engineering/construction (AEC) companies, precision agriculture operators, energy and infrastructure utilities, and forensics and public safety agencies across 200 countries, supported by 200+ employees in offices in Lausanne, Madrid, Berlin, Bucharest, Denver, and Tokyo. Recent strategic priorities have emphasized enterprise readiness (ISO 27001 and SOC 2 Type 2 certifications), distribution partnerships (Esri, Topcon), and the rollout of Gaussian Splatting reconstruction across the product ecosystem.

Name

Pix4D

Legal name

Pix4D S.A.

Website

https://pix4d.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Pix4D provides professional photogrammetry software that converts drone, smartphone, and terrestrial scanner images into georeferenced 3D models and point clouds, serving surveying, AEC, precision agriculture, energy infrastructure, and public safety organizations across 200 countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Photogrammetry and Drone Mapping Software

NAICS

Software Publishers (5132), Surveying and Mapping (except Geophysical) Services (541370), Photofinishing (81292)

SIC

Photographic Equipment & Supplies (3861), Optical Instruments & Lenses (3827)

akta.pro primary industry

GIS & Spatial Data Management Platforms (BPAMANAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

Drone/UAV Data Capture & Processing Software (AFAAAFAH)

Keywords

• Photogrammetry software
• Drone mapping
• 3D modeling
• Reality capture
• Geospatial analytics

Headquarters

HQ city

Prilly

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Operations

Revenue model

1. Software Licenses: Floating licenses allowing installation on multiple devices with seat-based simultaneous usage limits. Subscription model with various tiers including educational licenses (classroom up to 25 devices, 6-month student licenses).
2. Hardware (RTK Devices): Sale of RTK (Real-Time Kinematics) receiver devices that integrate with PIX4Dcatch mobile app for centimeter-level positioning accuracy.
3. Training & Certification: Revenue from training courses, workshops, and certification programs offered through Pix4D's training platform (training.pix4d.com).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Pix4D develops photogrammetry software that converts images captured by drones, aircraft, and smartphones into georeferenced 2D maps, 3D models, point clouds, and orthomosaics for surveying, AEC, agriculture, infrastructure, and public safety applications. The portfolio spans desktop software (PIX4Dmapper, PIX4Dmatic), a mobile scanning app (PIX4Dcatch) with RTK hardware, cloud processing (PIX4Dcloud), vertical solutions (PIX4Dfields, PIX4Dreact), and a developer SDK (PIX4Dengine).

Product overview

Pix4D provides an end-to-end professional mapping and photogrammetry ecosystem spanning desktop, mobile, and cloud platforms. The product portfolio includes: PIX4Dcloud as the online platform for processing, collaboration, and site documentation; PIX4Dcatch mobile app paired with RTK devices for terrestrial 3D scanning with AR capabilities; PIX4Dmatic as the next-generation photogrammetry software for large-scale professional drone and terrestrial mapping; PIX4Dmapper as the core desktop photogrammetry application; PIX4Dengine SDK for developer integration; PIX4Dfields for precision agriculture; and PIX4Dreact for emergency response. The products are designed to work both independently and as an integrated ecosystem, enabling users to capture data via drones, smartphones, or terrestrial scanners and process it through cloud or desktop workflows to generate 2D maps, 3D models, point clouds, and Gaussian Splatting reconstructions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• PIX4Dcatch: Mobile scanning application for terrestrial 3D capture using smartphones with RTK and LiDAR support
• PIX4Dcloud
• PIX4Dmapper
• PIX4Dmatic
• PIX4Dfields
• PIX4Dreact
• PIX4Dengine SDK
• PIX4Dsurvey

Products and services

• PIX4Dmapper Professional desktop photogrammetry software for transforming images captured by drones, aircraft, and smartphones into precise 2D maps and 3D models. Targets surveying, mapping, and geospatial professionals.
• PIX4Dmatic Next-generation desktop photogrammetry software for professional drone and terrestrial mapping at large scale, with Gaussian Splatting support for enhanced 3D reconstruction. Targets surveying and mapping firms running large projects.
• PIX4Dcloud Online cloud platform for processing and managing ground and drone mapping data, providing progress tracking, site documentation, design data overlay for comparing CAD/BIM files (DXF, IFC) against captured reality, and integration of Gaussian Splatting for high-fidelity reconstruction.
• PIX4Dcatch Mobile application for terrestrial 3D scanning that connects smartphones to RTK receivers for survey-grade accuracy. Employs hybrid photogrammetry and LiDAR reconstruction with Geofusion technology for centimeter-level absolute accuracy, outputting 3D point clouds, textured meshes, and Gaussian Splatting models with AR visualization.
• RTK devices Real-Time Kinematics (RTK) receiver hardware that provides centimeter-level positioning accuracy when paired with PIX4Dcatch for professional-grade terrestrial scanning workflows with georeferenced output.
• PIX4Dengine SDK Software development kit enabling third-party developers and companies to integrate Pix4D photogrammetry processing capabilities into their own platforms and workflows. Used by firms such as Firmatek to scale drone data processing.
• PIX4Dfields Specialized photogrammetry software for precision agriculture, enabling agricultural mapping from drone and satellite imagery to support crop monitoring, yield estimation, and field analysis. Version 2.13 added basemap layers, layer trees, Hylio drone support, and expanded satellite data.
• PIX4Dreact Photogrammetry solution designed for emergency response and public safety applications, enabling rapid mapping and documentation for disaster response scenarios.

Quantifiable outcome

• 40% operations cost reduction for drone data processing when using PIX4Dengine SDK (Firmatek case study)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

AI capability3 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Sinclair Community CollegeminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 March 2026Sinclair Community College partnered with Pix4D to offer UAS (Unmanned Aerial Systems) training, combining educational curriculum with Pix4D's photogrammetry software expertise.
• EsricoreTechnology or Integration · 15 February 2026Esri and Pix4D launched a terrestrial mapping workflow integrating PIX4Dcatch mobile scanning app data with ArcGIS Online. The workflow enables field teams to scan trenches and infrastructure using RTK-enabled devices, generate georeferenced 3D models and point clouds, and visualize data in augmented reality for as-designed versus as-built verification. This integration provides infrastructure organizations with professional-grade data accuracy within established GIS ecosystems.
• Amazon Web Services (AWS)coreTechnology or Integration · 11 November 2025Pix4D migrated its containerized microservices from x86-based EC2 instances to AWS Graviton ARM-based processors, achieving a 20% reduction in ECS compute infrastructure costs. The migration employed multi-architecture container builds and blue/green deployment strategies with six months of production metrics showing no performance degradation. Company also realized developer productivity gains for engineers using Apple silicon hardware.
• Topcon Positioning SystemscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 13 February 2025Topcon became an authorized distributor of Pix4D's photogrammetry software portfolio, combining geopositioning expertise with photogrammetry solutions. The partnership enables customers to access Pix4D software through Topcon's established global distribution network with comprehensive technical support. In April 2025, Topcon launched the CR-H1 handheld reality capture solution combining their HiPer CR GNSS receiver with Pix4D's photogrammetry software running on iPhone devices.
• TrimblecoreTechnology or IntegrationTechnology partnership for geospatial integration, listed as a Technology Partner on Pix4D's partner page alongside Esri.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Agisoft: Agisoft Metashape is a direct photogrammetry software competitor targeting the same professional drone and terrestrial mapping users as Pix4Dmapper/PIX4Dmatic. Both convert overlapping images into point clouds, meshes, and orthomosaics and compete head-to-head on accuracy and pricing in the surveying and research markets.
• SimActive: SimActive Correlator3D is a professional photogrammetry engine used by UAV service providers and large mapping firms. It directly competes with PIX4Dmatic and PIX4Dmapper on processing speed, multi-sensor support, and large-project throughput for enterprise surveying.
• DroneDeploy: DroneDeploy is a cloud-native drone mapping and photogrammetry platform serving construction, agriculture, and mining — the same verticals Pix4D targets with PIX4Dcloud and PIX4Dfields. Both offer end-to-end capture-to-model workflows and compete on price-per-acre for drone-based reality capture.
• DJI (DJI Terra): DJI's DJI Terra photogrammetry software is bundled with the world's largest installed base of commercial drones and competes directly with PIX4Dmapper for entry-to-mid-market drone mapping workflows. DJI's hardware-software integration makes it a significant competitive threat on price-sensitive segments.

Broad incumbents

• Autodesk (ReCap, Civil 3D): Autodesk bundles reality capture (ReCap Pro) into its dominant AEC design suite (Civil 3D, Revit, InfraWorks), making it a broad incumbent competitor. Many of Pix4D's enterprise customers also own Autodesk seats, creating both bundling risk and partnership opportunities via DXF/IFC interoperability.
• Trimble: Trimble is both a Pix4D technology partner (via Topcon distribution and integration) and a broad incumbent in surveying, geospatial, and construction technology. Trimble Business Center and Trimble Access serve many of the same professional surveyor customers Pix4D targets.
• Esri (ArcGIS, Site Scan): Esri's ArcGIS platform dominates GIS and is both a Pix4D integration partner and a competitor via Esri Drone2Map and Site Scan for ArcGIS. The 2026 ArcGIS Online integration creates mutual dependence, but Esri could expand its own photogrammetry stack as a strategic option.
• Bentley Systems (ContextCapture): Bentley's ContextCapture is a direct photogrammetry product, sold alongside its iTwin infrastructure digital-twin platform. Bentley competes with Pix4D in large-scale infrastructure, utilities, and AEC accounts where digital-twin workflows are procured as a Bentley ecosystem.
• Hexagon (HxGN SDx, Leica): Hexagon owns Leica Geosystems, the dominant surveying instrument brand, and HxGN SDx for reality-capture processing. It competes with Pix4D across the full geospatial hardware-software stack and is especially strong in large-enterprise and government accounts.

Emerging players

• OpenDroneMap: OpenDroneMap is an open-source photogrammetry ecosystem that replicates much of Pix4D's core pipeline at zero license cost. It is an emerging competitive force particularly in academic, NGO, and price-sensitive emerging-market segments where Pix4D's enterprise pricing is hard to justify.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds4 records

Investors2 records

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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