Cyberhawk vs Pointly: Complete Comparison (2026)
An in-depth comparison of Cyberhawk and Pointly to help you choose the right tool for your business.
Last updated: November 2026
Cyberhawk
6.5/10
Cyberhawk provides drone inspection services and the iHawk cloud platform. iHawk turns aerial inspection data into geolocated asset models with AI defect detection for utilities and energy operators.
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.
Feature-by-Feature Comparison
| Feature | | |
|---|---|---|
| Scores | ||
| Overall Rating | 6.5/10 | 6.8/10 |
| Analytics | 7/10 | 5/10 |
| Cost | 3/10 | 7/10 |
| Customization | 6/10 | 8/10 |
| Ease of Use | 6/10 | 6/10 |
| Integration | 7/10 | 7/10 |
| Scalability | 8/10 | 9/10 |
| Security | 6/10 | 8/10 |
| Support | 8/10 | 6/10 |
| Pricing | ||
| Free plan | No | Yes |
| Cheapest paid plan | Contact for pricing | €99/mo Professional S |
| Estimated cost for 10 users | Contact for pricing | Free Free |
| Features | ||
| Digital Twin | ||
| Drone Inspection | ||
| Power Line Inspection | ||
| Asset Registry | Not listed | |
| Condition Monitoring | Not listed | |
| GIS and Mapping | Not listed | |
| Inspection Automation | Not listed | |
| LiDAR Processing | Not listed | |
| Work Orders | Not listed | |
Cyberhawk vs Pointly cost by team size
| Team size | Cyberhawk | Pointly |
|---|---|---|
| 1 user | Contact for pricing | FreeFree |
| 5 users | Contact for pricing | FreeFree |
| 10 users | Contact for pricing | FreeFree |
| 25 users | Contact for pricing | FreeFree |
| 50 users | Contact for pricing | FreeFree |
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 Cyberhawk
- Higher Analytics score (7/10 vs 5/10)
- Higher Support score (8/10 vs 6/10)
- Better fit for energy companies (9/10 vs 7/10)
Why choose Pointly
- Has a free plan (Cyberhawk does not)
- Higher Cost score (7/10 vs 3/10)
- Higher Customization score (8/10 vs 6/10)
Pros & Cons
Cyberhawk
Pros
- Combines inspection flights by its own pilots with the software, so a utility can outsource the whole inspection program to one vendor.
- Proven at large grid scale, including more than 11,500 SSEN transmission towers and nearly 150 substations.
- The vendor says iHawk connects to EAM, WFM and OMS systems through open APIs.
- Ingests drone, satellite, helicopter, ground camera and IoT sensor data into one map-based view.
- The vendor offers structured onboarding and 24/7 technical support with SLAs.
Cons
- No public pricing and no self-serve or trial tier.
- Very little independent user review coverage, so most claims come from the vendor.
- Mainly aimed at large utilities and energy companies, so it is a poor fit for small teams.
- Ownership changed to Ondas in 2026, which could affect the product roadmap.
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
Not sold on either?
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Frequently Asked Questions
Pointly scores higher on our Industrial & Infrastructure Software criteria: 6.8/10 against 6.5/10 for Cyberhawk. The largest gap is in Cost: 3/10 for Cyberhawk and 7/10 for Pointly.
Pointly has a free plan; Cyberhawk does not list one.
Cyberhawk is the better fit for energy companies: we rate it 9/10 for them, against 7/10 for Pointly.
