An Autodesk ReCap Alternative for Non-CAD Teams
ReCap Pro is the default when your team already runs AutoCAD or Revit. SpatialSense is for the people on the project who don't.
What Autodesk ReCap does well
ReCap Pro is genuinely convenient for a firm already paying for AutoCAD or Revit: it processes and manages point cloud data as part of the same Autodesk stack, and published projects can be viewed and marked up inside Autodesk Docs and Autodesk Construction Cloud, so a scan feeds straight into a BIM workflow without leaving that ecosystem.
How SpatialSense and Autodesk ReCap compare
| Dimension | SpatialSense | Autodesk ReCap |
|---|---|---|
| Convenient for a team already standardized on Autodesk software | Not applicable — SpatialSense is browser-native and works the same regardless of what CAD stack a team uses | Yes — works directly inside Autodesk Docs and Autodesk Construction Cloud that a CAD team may already use |
| View a shared scan without installing anything or holding a license | Yes — free no-signup viewer for people you share a link with | Recipients view and mark up published ReCap projects inside Autodesk Docs or Construction Cloud, which are separate Autodesk products with their own accounts |
| Needs an existing Autodesk subscription to use | No | Yes — ReCap Pro is sold as an Autodesk subscription product |
| Point clouds + BIM + 360° + documents + issues in one plan | Yes | Point cloud and mesh delivery for BIM workflows is confirmed; 360° imagery and issue-tracking are not part of ReCap itself, they live in separate Autodesk Construction Cloud modules |
Where SpatialSense differs
Share a link, no license needed
Anyone with the link opens the scan in their own browser. Share point clouds as a browser link →
Pin issues to the model
Flag a problem on the exact point in the scan and assign it to someone. Annotate point clouds and assign issues →
Overlay against BIM
Put the as-built scan next to the design model in the same project. Verify as-built against BIM →
Open any format, no install
Point clouds, BIM, 360° imagery, and documents, all in the browser. The free browser point cloud viewer →
The honest answer: if your whole team already runs Autodesk software, ReCap Pro is a fine choice. If a client, contractor, or inspector without a CAD seat needs to see the scan too, start a free trial.
SpatialSense is not affiliated with Autodesk. Product information accurate as of 12 July 2026; verify current features with the vendor.