Pointly vs YellowScan CloudStation Comparison
Compare Pointly vs YellowScan CloudStation features, pricing, and more.
Last updated: November 2026
Pointly
6.8/10
Pointly is AI software from Berlin that classifies large LiDAR point clouds and extracts vector objects for utilities, railways, mapping agencies and surveyors.
YellowScan CloudStation
5.8/10
Desktop LiDAR processing software from YellowScan for turning UAV LiDAR flights into adjusted, classified, colorized point clouds and terrain models.
Feature-by-Feature Comparison
| Feature | | |
|---|---|---|
| Scores | ||
| Overall Rating | 6.8/10 | 5.8/10 |
| Integration | 7/10 | 5/10 |
| Security | 8/10 | 4/10 |
| Support | 6/10 | 7/10 |
| Cost | 7/10 | 4/10 |
| Analytics | 5/10 | 6/10 |
| Ease of Use | 6/10 | 7/10 |
| Customization | 8/10 | 6/10 |
| Scalability | 9/10 | 6/10 |
| Pricing | ||
| Free plan | Yes | No |
| Cheapest paid plan | €99/mo Professional S | Contact for pricing |
| Estimated cost for 10 users | Free Free | Contact for pricing |
| Features | ||
| Drone Inspection | ||
| LiDAR Processing | ||
| Digital Twin | Not listed | |
| Power Line Inspection | Not listed | |
| Predictive Maintenance | Not listed | |
| Preventive Maintenance | Not listed | |
| Work Orders | Not listed | |
Pointly vs YellowScan CloudStation cost by team size
| Team size | Pointly | YellowScan CloudStation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 user | FreeFree | Contact for pricing |
| 5 users | FreeFree | Contact for pricing |
| 10 users | FreeFree | Contact for pricing |
| 25 users | FreeFree | Contact for pricing |
| 50 users | FreeFree | Contact for pricing |
The plan that fits each team size, billed monthly, before add-ons and usage charges. Each cost opens that tool's pricing calculator for the team size.
Which One Should You Choose?
Why choose Pointly
- Has a free plan (YellowScan CloudStation does not)
- Higher Security score (8/10 vs 4/10)
- Higher Cost score (7/10 vs 4/10)
Why choose YellowScan CloudStation
- Higher Support score (7/10 vs 6/10)
- Higher Analytics score (6/10 vs 5/10)
- Better fit for drone service providers (9/10 vs 7/10)
Pros & Cons
Pointly
Pros
- Monthly prices are published, from 99 euros for 500 million points, and there is a free tier for testing
- Pointly Box allows on-premise and air-gapped processing for data-sensitive operators
- It holds ISO 27001 certification, and cloud processing defaults to EU data centers on Azure
- Custom classifiers can be trained on a customer's own class catalog
- There are extensions for Esri ArcGIS and Bentley MicroStation, and it exports in many formats
Cons
- It only covers classification, with no asset management, work orders or maintenance tools
- Vectorization and custom classifier training are quoted per project, not list-price items
- There are few independent user reviews on G2, Capterra or Reddit
- The pricing page has a yearly billing toggle but shows no annual prices
YellowScan CloudStation
Pros
- Floating licenses let a team install the software on as many computers as it needs
- Data can be checked for coverage and quality in the field right after a flight
- Strip adjustment with GCPs comes with a report, which helps with survey QA
- Exports cover the usual survey deliverables: LAS, GeoTIFF DTM, DSM and DHM, SHP, KML, and DXF
- The Ultimate bundle adds command-line batch processing for server workflows
- The vendor says it ships new releases about every three weeks
Cons
- No public pricing, so buyers must request a quote
- It is tied to YellowScan sensor data and is not a general processor for other LiDAR systems
- It runs on the desktop only, despite the cloud in its name
- I found no independent user reviews on major review sites
- Orthophoto generation and batch processing are only in the top bundle
Not sold on either?
Air Inspection Automation (AiA)Our product
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Frequently Asked Questions
Pointly scores higher on our Industrial & Infrastructure Software criteria: 6.8/10 against 5.8/10 for YellowScan CloudStation. The largest gap is in Security: 8/10 for Pointly and 4/10 for YellowScan CloudStation.
Pointly has a free plan; YellowScan CloudStation does not list one.
YellowScan CloudStation is the better fit for drone service providers: we rate it 9/10 for them, against 7/10 for Pointly.
