Pix4Dbim VS Propeller Aero
Hello everyone,
Looking for some opinions on Pix4Dbim vs Propeller. I work for a construction company that largely focuses on concrete, and utility services (some grading as well).
We’re looking at getting a drone to fly our sites and collect cut/fill data, topos, quality assurance prior to our pipe or concrete coming, etc and we recently demo’d the Propeller platform. It seems like a slick platform that is easy to use. However the pricing on each flight seems somewhat high (Propeller: 30 flights per year for $9,000) vs Pix4Dbim where I could fly 20 sites per month for $415ish. Am I missing any costs to Pix4Dbim other than the drone?
My other thoughts were that Propeller was presenting the DJI Phantom 4 RTK and aeropoint which seemed like overkill for the fact that Propellers platform processes their data ppk.
My idea is to buy something like the Phantom 4 Pro V2 and use my Topcon RTK bases and rovers to shoot GCP’s. Sure I’d have to shoot a few more GCP’s since I dont have an RTK drone or aeropoint but that isn’t a huge deal as it would help us get survey accuracy from the GCP’s and photogrammetry.
Pix4Dbim and Propeller both process data through the cloud to not slow my computer down, and seem to have the same functions but I can get more flights for cheaper with Pix.
Am I evaluating this the wrong way or could anyone input their ideas/experience to help us make the right choice?
Thanks and stay healthy everyone.
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