SkyView Desktop: drone mapping and photogrammetry software that runs on your own PC
SkyView Desktop turns your RGB drone photos into orthomosaics and photo-based 3D on your own Windows computer, then delivers the results to your clients through PilotLedger. There's no per-map processing fee, and your quotes, invoices and client records sit in the same account.
SEE SKYVIEW PLANSWhat the standard SkyView package covers
RGB orthomosaics
Turn overlapping RGB drone photos into high-quality orthomosaics on your own PC.
Photo-based 3D
Build point clouds and textured 3D meshes from your drone photos.
Construction monitoring
Keep dated site visits, compare progress over time, and review panoramas, photos and video paths from the map.
Client delivery
Publish maps to private PilotLedger projects, share client access and send branded reports.
No per-map fee
Processing runs on your hardware, so you never pay a per-map or per-acre processing charge.
Your business tools, built in
Quotes, invoices, CRM, fleet and scheduling live in the same PilotLedger account as your maps.
Optional add-on packages are sold separately. See plans and pricing for what each one includes.
SkyView Desktop specs
| Product | SkyView Desktop, part of PilotLedger |
|---|---|
| Launch date | October 12, 2026 |
| Platform | Windows desktop application; PilotLedger business tools run in the browser |
| Where processing runs | On your own computer |
| Input | RGB drone photos |
| Output | Orthomosaics and photo-based 3D (point clouds and textured meshes) |
| Construction monitoring | Dated site visits, progress comparisons, panoramas, photos and video paths |
| Client delivery | Private PilotLedger projects with shared client access and branded reports |
| Processing fees | None per map |
| Extra hosted storage | $10 per 10 GB |
| Plans | SkyView Solo $99/month or $990/year (1 user, 1 desktop license). SkyView Team $159/month or $1,590/year (5 users, 5 desktop licenses). Enterprise quoted. |
| Trial | 14-day business trial, no credit card |
SkyView FAQ
When does SkyView Desktop launch?
SkyView Desktop launches October 12, 2026. Until launch, desktop access requires beta approval and an assigned SkyView license.
Do I pay a fee for every map I process?
No. SkyView processes your imagery on your own computer, so there is no per-map processing fee. Hosted delivery storage is included with your plan, and extra storage is $10 per 10 GB.
What can I make with SkyView Desktop?
The standard package covers RGB orthomosaics and photo-based 3D from drone photos, plus construction monitoring with dated site visits and progress comparisons.
How do my clients see the results?
You publish maps to private PilotLedger projects and share client access, so clients view the deliverable in a browser without you mailing large files.
What does SkyView cost?
SkyView Solo is $99/month or $990/year for one user and one desktop license. SkyView Team is $159/month or $1,590/year for five users and five desktop licenses. Enterprise is quoted. Each plan includes PilotLedger's quotes, invoices, CRM, fleet and scheduling tools.
Which operating system does it run on?
SkyView Desktop is a Windows application. PilotLedger's business tools run in your web browser.
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Process maps on your hardware. Deliver them from PilotLedger.
SkyView Desktop launches October 12, 2026. Pick a plan and start a 14-day business trial with no credit card.
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