Global Mapper Pro vs Pointly Comparison
Compare Global Mapper Pro vs Pointly features, pricing, and more.
Last updated: November 2026
Global Mapper Pro
6.3/10
Windows desktop GIS from Blue Marble Geographics for processing lidar and drone point clouds, terrain, and spatial data, aimed at surveyors, engineers, and geospatial teams.
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 | G Global Mapper Pro | |
|---|---|---|
| Scores | ||
| Overall Rating | 6.3/10 | 6.8/10 |
| Integration | 6/10 | 7/10 |
| Security | 6/10 | 8/10 |
| Support | 6/10 | 6/10 |
| Cost | 7/10 | 7/10 |
| Analytics | 7/10 | 5/10 |
| Ease of Use | 6/10 | 6/10 |
| Customization | 7/10 | 8/10 |
| Scalability | 5/10 | 9/10 |
| 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 | ||
| Drone Inspection | ||
| LiDAR Processing | ||
| Digital Twin | Not listed | |
| GIS and Mapping | Not listed | |
| Power Line Inspection | Not listed | |
Global Mapper Pro vs Pointly cost by team size
| Team size | Global Mapper Pro | 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?
GWhy choose Global Mapper Pro
- Higher Analytics score (7/10 vs 5/10)
Why choose Pointly
- Has a free plan (Global Mapper Pro does not)
- Higher Scalability score (9/10 vs 5/10)
- Higher Security score (8/10 vs 6/10)
- Better fit for utilities (9/10 vs 5/10)
Pros & Cons
GGlobal Mapper Pro
Pros
- Reads more than 300 GIS, elevation and point cloud formats without extra modules
- Point cloud tools classify points, remove noise, thin data and extract vector features in one desktop application
- Photogrammetry turns drone images into orthoimagery and 3D models
- Costs much less than enterprise GIS suites, with tiers starting at $599 a year
- Supports offline and air-gapped licensing for secure sites
Cons
- Reviewers describe a learning curve for the advanced analysis tools
- Cartography, symbology and print layouts are weaker than in competing products
- Runs only on Windows desktops and has no collaborative web platform
- Photogrammetry processing needs a lot of memory
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?
Air Inspection Automation (AiA)Our product
Plans DJI drone inspection missions for power line towers from LiDAR scans: it finds the towers, places photo stops, checks clearance, and splits the route into battery flights.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Pointly scores higher on our Industrial & Infrastructure Software criteria: 6.8/10 against 6.3/10 for Global Mapper Pro. The largest gap is in Scalability: 5/10 for Global Mapper Pro and 9/10 for Pointly.
Pointly has a free plan; Global Mapper Pro does not list one.
Pointly is the better fit for utilities: we rate it 9/10 for them, against 5/10 for Global Mapper Pro.
