The Best Virtual Tour Software on a Budget

The list of virtual tour software options continues to grow, so in this episode I evaluate five tour providers that standout, how each compares, what I'd recommend, critical things to be aware of, what's changed for tour visibility, and stats to see how tours might be selling in your area. Below are pertinent links mentioned in the video:

Virtual Tour Photography for Real Estate:

My real estate photography series:

Comparison matrix:

The Best Add-Ons for Real Estate Photography

CloudPano:

iGuide:

Matterport:

Zillow 3D Home:

Kuula:

Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
00:46 - What's covered
01:37 - Providers to analyze
02:24 - Listing site popularity
03:08 - Comparisons
18:47 - Visibility
20:58 - Annual cost comparisons
24:33 - Tours per region
26:11 - Brief summary

[Frostyg]

Ok so cloud pano vs kuula? What you recommend for beginners

[chrisatthejerseyshore]

Nathan, thank you for the information. Great overview! Chris

[santiagovillegas]

Hi Nathan I use iguide and it’s so expensive. It is fast and accurate, but prices are just insane.

[dcairns]

Have you evaluated Pano2VRPro? I dislike all the subscription based systems, so I chose Pano2VPro, which is just a one time software purchase. Not cheap, but not a constant bleed of cash. I also like that I can manage my own photo methods and editing methods. I host the tours on my own webserver as well. The only downside is that a one person company like myself is not an "accepted" provider for Zillow.

[corydwyer]

Hi Nathan, any thoughts on Metareal?

[danoconnor]

Hi Nathan, Great video! Ive been shooting real estate photo/video for 5 years. But I become overwhelmed every time I look at offering 3D tours. Your teaching style is very clear about the solutions. However, I do have one major concern. I would love to see a video about: "How much money can one make shooting 3D tours?" Do I have to spend hours editing in cloud pano? Although cost are higher for Matterport, couldn't I make more money per hour / per listing since I don't have to do any editing when I get home from shooting listings all day? 😃

[PartBoyEnt]

Hello Nathan, Cloud Pano seems like a good option but ive been thinking of 3D Vista, Would that be an option? i know its complex but i feel like it offers a broader options for your audiance. would you be able to add 3D vista reviews? theres litteraly non in sighton YT lol

[Chinetti]

Hi Nathan, Could you make a video in the same way but with apps that make floor plans

[deantyler]

Nice summary, Nathan. I have been on this journey with Cloudpano, iGuide, Matterport and Kuula. I have used them all. I too like Cloudpano the best for its speed and flexibility. I do not get the banner on Zillow "Want to tour this home virtually?" with Cloudpano tours now which is extremely disappointing. The only way customers can find my tours on Zillow is drilling to the home features section. There is no indication of a 3D tour by the images. I wonder why you get a banner with Cloudpano and I don't. Do you think it has to do will MLS is Maine vs California?

[kristianmokrohs]

Hello Nathan. Thanks for the video. Because of your recommendation in your e-book, I wanted to work with Cloudpano. Unfortunately I don't have that many customers who order a virtual tour yet. I have one question. What happens to the tours if you cancel the subscription? Can the customer then no longer embed the link on his website or can the tour no longer be viewed?

Greetings from Germany

[jamie]

great video! just one thing i don't quite understand... what happens to my tours if I delete my account? I mean I have a pub as a customer and they want to keep their tour for a long time (maybe forever). what happens now if I stop doing real estate and delete my account (with metareal for ex.) will they loose their product?

[boruchlen]

Great comparison!
Do you have any BF/CM specials on your kindle series?

[carpatianna]

Hello, do you have any experience with 3DVista software suite ?

[e.rickfeldman]

Where can I find that 360 tour research statistic on NAR. On the site and I cant find it. Its a great marketing piece.

[RickBonillaSeeIt]

Good evening Nathan ... Do you offer consulting services for those needing secondary training on the software platforms you highlighted? I could always use professional verbal/hands-on instruction if it were available. Thanks in advance!

[sparkyjshaw]

You seem to use "virtual tour"and "3D tour' to describe the same thing. Am I understanding that correctly? I thought 3D tour was different than a 2D tour. If you could clarify that would be great.

[monoffoto]

Cubicasa is not free. It's at least 9, 99€

[KKKatherine]

Great review! What 360 camera did you use on video btw？😀