Comparison

SiteScope vs Polycam

Polycam is one of the best capture apps there is. SiteScope picks up where capture ends, turning the scan into per-wall takeoffs, installer cut sheets, and client-ready 3D quotes.

What Polycam does well

Polycam is a best-in-class 3D capture app. LiDAR and photogrammetry scanning, an editable floor plan that updates in 2D and 3D in real time, automatic detection of walls, windows, and furniture, area and measurement reports, and a rich set of export formats including OBJ, GLTF, PLY, and layered DXF for AutoCAD and Revit. For capture, editing the plan, and CAD handoff, it is excellent.

The dividing line is measurement versus material and money. Polycam tells you how much area and surface you have. SiteScope turns that into how much material to order, what it costs and what you charge, and a quote the client can approve. If your job ends at a measured plan or a CAD file, Polycam is great. If it ends at a material order and a client quote, that is where SiteScope lives.

Capability	SiteScope	Polycam
3D LiDAR + photogrammetry capture	LiDAR scan	✓
Editable floor plan (2D + 3D)	✓	✓
Area / measurement report (sq ft, wall area)	✓	✓
Mesh / point-cloud export (OBJ, GLTF, PLY)	GLB export	✓
CAD / DXF export	✓	✓
Material takeoffs with order quantities (rolls, boxes, gallons)	✓	—
Pattern-repeat & layout-waste math	✓	—
Cost, charge & margin estimating	✓	—
Installer cut sheets (kill point, strip table, dye-lot)	✓	—
Client 3D quote approved in the browser	✓	—

Comparison based on publicly documented features as of 2026. Verify current capabilities with each vendor.

Where SiteScope goes further

Material quantities, not just area

Polycam reports square footage and wall area. SiteScope converts that into order quantities tuned to the trade: wallpaper roll count with pattern repeat, tile box count with layout waste, paint gallons with openings deducted.

Deliverables for the install

Installer cut sheets with kill point and strip table, plus floor plan reports with room, wall, door, and window schedules. Documents a crew bids and builds from.

Client-ready quotes

Turn the takeoff into a quote, share a 3D walkthrough link, and let the client approve it in the browser. The scan goes all the way to a signed bid.

Trade pricing built in

Cost, charge, and margin per material, totaled across the project. Estimating is part of the workflow, not a separate spreadsheet.

When Polycam might be the better fit

If you need a high-fidelity 3D mesh or point cloud, an editable as-built plan, or area and measurement reporting for design, visualization, or CAD and BIM handoff, and pricing happens elsewhere, Polycam's capture and export depth is hard to beat. SiteScope is the better fit when the goal is a material order and a client quote, not just a measured model.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is SiteScope a Polycam alternative?

They overlap on capture, an editable floor plan, and measurement reports, but they aim at different ends of the job. Polycam is one of the best capture-and-measure apps available. SiteScope turns the measured space into material order quantities, priced estimates, installer cut sheets, and client-approved 3D quotes.

Does Polycam do material takeoffs or cost estimates?

Polycam produces area and measurement reports (square footage, wall surface area, fixture inventory), which is a takeoff of existing conditions. It does not calculate material order quantities like rolls or boxes, apply pattern or layout waste, or do cost and margin estimating. SiteScope does all three.

Can I use Polycam to scan and SiteScope to quote?

SiteScope has its own LiDAR scan, so you do not need a second app. If you already have a plan, SiteScope also supports tracing from a blueprint or starting from scratch, so you can bring existing geometry in and go straight to material takeoffs and quotes.

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