Survey drones, photogrammetry processing and UK drone registration. 5 tools, in our suggested starting order (how we order).
register-drones.caa.co.uk
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.
Cost Operator ID £12.34 per year (CAA page, checked 2026-10-15).
Visit siteSource · 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.
Cost Open source (stated on site).
Visit siteSource · 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.
Visit siteSource · 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.
Visit siteSource · 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.
Visit siteSource · checked 15 Oct 2026
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