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CloudCompare/CloudCompare
Software Tool Tier A mapping_and_survey
CloudCompare main repository
Engineering Snapshot
Use cases & tasks 3
- Best suited for
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- UAV mapping and survey engineers handling point cloud data
- Primary tasks
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- 3D point cloud visualization
- Point cloud processing for mapping/survey
Stack & ecosystem
- Resource type
- Software Tool
- Ecosystem
- 3d-point-clouds · point-cloud
License & compliance
- License
- Unknown
Lifecycle & freshness Show
- Maintenance
- Active
- Latest version
- Not recorded
- Last activity
- 2026-08-13
- Last checked
- 2026-08-13
- Verification
- Official confirmed
What It Solves
Processing, visualization, and analysis of 3D point cloud data for mapping and survey applications.
Primary use cases
- 3D point cloud visualization
- Point cloud processing for mapping/survey
When to Use
Consider when
- Working with 3d-point-clouds or point-cloud datasets from UAV surveys
Verify before adopting
- License status unknown (license_spdx null) - confirm before use
- Platform compatibility not specified - verify OS support
Start Here
Adoption Checklist
- Needs verification License status unknown (license_spdx null) - confirm before use
- Needs verification Platform compatibility not specified - verify OS support
Each check stays "needs verification" until an official source confirms it; unconfirmed items are never marked verified.
Known Limitations & Unknowns
Known limitations
- License unknown
- No verified platform or hardware targets in metadata
Not publicly verified
- Specific license
- Supported operating systems
- Latest release version
Alternatives & Related Tools
Related tools
- opendronemap — compatible with
- potree — compatible with
How is it used?
Start from the recorded entry points below, then validate against the technical checklist.
- Official site https://cloudcompare.org
- Repository https://github.com/CloudCompare/CloudCompare
- Documentation https://cloudcompare.org
Technical checklist
- NEEDS REVIEW License identified No license field in any source response
- OK Maintenance signal Active
- OK Verification status Official confirmed
- OK Source evidence attached 1 source record(s)
- NEEDS REVIEW Latest version recorded Not recorded
Official Links
Metadata & Governance
| License | License: Unknown — No license field in any source response. |
|---|---|
| Commercial model | Unknown |
| Maintenance status | Active |
| Verification status | Official confirmed — Confirmed via the official repository API responses in SourceRefs below. |
| Latest version | Not recorded |
| Latest release | Not recorded |
| Last activity | 2026-08-13 |
| Last checked | 2026-08-13 |
| First seen | Not recorded |
Dataset facts
Facts above come from the official dataset card only; unconfirmed fields stay unknown.
Related Resources & Dependencies
- opendronemap — compatible with (verified)
- potree — compatible with (verified)
Recent Activity
New resource: CloudCompare/CloudCompare
New repository resource added by the sprint promote pipeline.
Related Knowledge
Collections
- Aerial Mapping and Survey Stack — An open-source stack for aerial mapping work from imagery and datasets through photogrammetry processing.
- Simulation and Mapping Toolchains — Open-source simulation and mapping repositories used for development, testing and survey workflows.