Comparison · Gaussian splatting tools
Neurones 3D vs Splat Labs
Looking for a Splat Labs alternative? Neurones 3D is free, offline point cloud and Gaussian splatting software for Windows: the free viewer runs every process, from AI classification to dimensioned floor plans, and a one-time paid edition saves the results.
Splat Labs, from ROCK Robotic, is a cloud platform for hosting, measuring and sharing Gaussian splat digital twins in the browser, with AI floor plans, virtual staging and 4D timelines.
By Dr. Florent Poux, maker of Neurones 3D · Splat Labs's facts from ROCK Robotic's own documentation, checked
The short answer
Choose Neurones 3D when the capture must stay on your own machine and become engineering data: a point cloud, classified and measured, a floor plan in DXF, or a change map between two epochs, on a licence bought once. Choose Splat Labs when the job is to host a splat and share it: clients open a link in any browser, walk the space, read annotations and follow progress over time. They fit together well: produce the drawings and analysis offline in Neurones 3D, and publish the splat on Splat Labs for stakeholders to explore.
At a glance
| Neurones 3D | Splat Labs | |
|---|---|---|
| Runs on | Windows 10 and 11 (64-bit) | Web browser (any device, including VR) |
| Where it runs | desktop | cloud |
| Licence | free viewer + one-time paid editions | monthly or yearly subscription, with a free plan |
| Price | Free viewer; paid editions bought once, no subscription | Starter $14 a month; Business $69 a month; Enterprise $158 a month billed annually, LiDAR add-on $1,599 a year (yearly billing saves up to 30%) source |
| Free use | The free viewer opens, views and runs every process; writing results out needs a paid edition | Free plan to start |
Feature by feature
"Not stated" means we could not find it in ROCK Robotic's documentation, not that it is missing. Each of Splat Labs's cells links to where we read it.
| Capability | Neurones 3D | Splat Labs |
|---|---|---|
| Runs fully offline | YesNo account, no internet connection, no telemetry | NoCloud platform: splats are uploaded, hosted and viewed in the browser source |
| One-time licence available | YesBought once; no subscription | Not statedMonthly and yearly plans are listed |
| Opens LAS/LAZ and E57 | YesLAS, LAZ, COPC, E57, PLY, PCD and more; a 127.8 M point E57 opens in about 22 s | Add-onLiDAR and point cloud hosting is an Enterprise add-on source |
| Scan registration | PartlyCloud-to-cloud alignment (ICP and graph matching, no initial placement needed), RMS shown with the inlier share | Not stated |
| AI point cloud classification | YesFour trained models ship in every build: indoor, aerial LiDAR, powerline, streetscape; a confidence per point | Not stated |
| Segmentation | YesUnsupervised segmentation, primitive decomposition, components, rooms | Not stated |
| Automatic floor plans | YesAutomatic, dimensioned, with sections and elevations | In the cloudOne-click AI floor plan from the splat in 15 styles, downloaded as PNG source |
| DXF / CAD drawings | YesDXF R2000, SVG and PDF; no DWG | Not statedFloor plans download as PNG; DXF not stated |
| DTM / DSM | YesDTM, DSM, CHM, slope, aspect, hillshade on one grid | Not stated |
| Contour lines | YesContours that cannot cross | Not stated |
| Change detection | YesM3C2 with a 95 % level of detection; cloud-to-cloud and cloud-to-BIM deviation | Partly4D timelines compare scans from different dates source |
| Meshing | YesPoisson and clean meshing; the clean mesh is closed, not edge-manifold | Not stated |
| Gaussian splats | YesOpens PLY and SPZ splats, converts them to points, meshes them; does not train splats | In the cloudHosts, measures and shares splats from Postshot, Polycam, XGRIDS, DJI, KIRI and others; training not stated source |
| Reports | YesSelf-contained HTML reports with provenance | Not stated |
| Scripting / SDK | YesEngine & SDK edition: Python package and headless command line | Not stated |
Where Neurones 3D is stronger
- Runs offline on your own PC with no upload; Splat Labs hosts splats in its cloud.
- Bought once with no subscription.
- Floor plans are vector drawings saved as DXF R2000, SVG and PDF, with real dimension entities, rather than an image.
- Classifies point clouds with trained models (indoor, aerial LiDAR, powerline, streetscape), with a confidence per point.
- M3C2 change detection with a 95 % level of detection, plus DTM, DSM and contour lines.
Where Splat Labs is stronger
- Splat Labs shares splats with anyone through a link, viewable in any browser, on any device and in VR.
- Collaboration tools: annotations, portals between captures, guided walkthroughs, access control and integrations with Autodesk Construction Cloud, Procore and ArcGIS.
- Neither tool trains splats, but Splat Labs adds AI virtual staging and 4D timelines for progress tracking.
Who should choose which
Choose Neurones 3D to take a point cloud or a splat capture to a finished deliverable on your own machine: classified LAS, a dimensioned floor plan with sections and elevations in DXF, a DTM with contours, a change map or a report, without an account, an upload or a subscription. Every figure it publishes is measured; see the benchmarks.
Choose Splat Labs: Construction, real estate and survey teams who want to upload splats from any capture tool and share them with clients through a link, with no software to install.
Questions
Is Splat Labs free?
Splat Labs: Starter $14 a month; Business $69 a month; Enterprise $158 a month billed annually, LiDAR add-on $1,599 a year (yearly billing saves up to 30%). Free use: Free plan to start. Neurones 3D’s free viewer opens, views and runs every process; writing results out needs a paid edition bought once.
Does Splat Labs work offline?
Splat Labs: no. Cloud platform: splats are uploaded, hosted and viewed in the browser. Neurones 3D: yes. No account, no internet connection, no telemetry.
Can Splat Labs make a floor plan from a point cloud?
Splat Labs: in the cloud. One-click AI floor plan from the splat in 15 styles, downloaded as PNG. Neurones 3D: yes. Automatic, dimensioned, with sections and elevations.
Does Splat Labs support Gaussian splats?
Splat Labs: in the cloud. Hosts, measures and shares splats from Postshot, Polycam, XGRIDS, DJI, KIRI and others; training not stated. Neurones 3D: yes. Opens PLY and SPZ splats, converts them to points, meshes them; does not train splats.
What is the best alternative to Splat Labs?
Choose Neurones 3D when the capture must stay on your own machine and become engineering data: a point cloud, classified and measured, a floor plan in DXF, or a change map between two epochs, on a licence bought once. Choose Splat Labs when the job is to host a splat and share it: clients open a link in any browser, walk the space, read annotations and follow progress over time. They fit together well: produce the drawings and analysis offline in Neurones 3D, and publish the splat on Splat Labs for stakeholders to explore.
How this comparison was made
Written by the maker of Neurones 3D, so read it as such. Splat Labs's column comes only from ROCK Robotic's published documentation and listings, read on 2026-09-24; where we found nothing, the cell says "not stated". Neurones 3D's column comes from its own guides, which give the limits too. If something here is wrong or out of date, write to howto@learngeodata.eu and it will be corrected.
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