Drones and photogrammetry

Survey drones, photogrammetry processing and UK drone registration. 5 tools, in our suggested starting order (how we order).

Paid

Official UK service for Flyer IDs and Operator IDs needed to fly most drones.

Best for Anyone flying a survey drone in the UK.

UK-specific

Cost Operator ID £12.34 per year (CAA page, checked 2026-10-15).

Source · checked 15 Oct 2026

opendronemap.org

Free (verified)

Open-source toolkit for processing drone imagery into orthophotos, DSMs and point clouds.

Best for Surveyors wanting photogrammetry without licence fees.

Open source

Cost Open source (stated on site).

Source · checked 15 Oct 2026

enterprise.dji.com

Paid

Compact enterprise drone series for mapping and inspection.

Best for Topo and site-progress drone survey.

Cost Price not checked.

Source · checked 15 Oct 2026

pix4d.com

Paid

Desktop photogrammetry for large drone and terrestrial image sets.

Best for Drone survey teams producing orthos and point clouds.

Cost Price not checked.

Source · checked 15 Oct 2026

agisoft.com

Paid

Photogrammetry software producing point clouds, meshes, DEMs and orthomosaics from images.

Best for Drone and heritage survey.

Cost Price not checked.

Source · checked 15 Oct 2026

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