Asteroom vs BoxBrownie
Asteroom is a smartphone-powered 3D virtual tour platform — capture immersive property tours with a $110 hardware kit, then auto-generate floor plans, video walkthroughs, and virtual staging at a fraction of Matterport's cost.
$29/mo
A per-image photo enhancement and virtual staging service popular with agents — 24-hour turnaround, no subscription required.
Per-image ($3-32)
Asteroom vs BoxBrownie: feature comparison
| Feature | Asteroom | BoxBrownie |
|---|---|---|
| 3D Virtual Tours | ✓ | ✗ |
| Floor Plans | ✓ | ✓ |
| Media Delivery Portal | ✓ | ✓ |
| MLS Delivery | ✗ | ✗ |
| Photo Editing / Enhancement | ✗ | ✓ |
| Subscription Pricing | ✓ | ✗ |
| Video Tours | ✓ | ✗ |
| Virtual Staging | ✓ | ✓ |
| Photo Enhancement | — | ✓ |
| Drone / Aerial | — | ✗ |
| Listing Photography | — | ✗ |
| Drone / Aerial Photography | — | ✗ |
| 3D / Matterport Tours | — | ✗ |
| Twilight / HDR Photography | — | ✓ |
Asteroom — Pros & Cons
Pros
- ✓A $110 camera kit plus $29/mo subscription costs 80% less than Matterport's professional scan service
- ✓Automatically generates 2D floor plans with room dimensions from every 3D scan — no additional step
- ✓Pay-per-tour option ($59/tour, 6-month hosting) suits agents shooting fewer than 3 listings per month
- ✓Built-in virtual staging lets buyers furnish empty rooms in-browser without leaving the tour
Cons
- ✗Tour resolution lags behind Matterport Pro3 and iGUIDE in large or architecturally complex properties
- ✗No direct MLS-delivery integration — agents must manually export and re-upload media to their MLS
- ✗Requires purchasing a $110 hardware kit upfront before the subscription has any standalone value
- ✗Branding customization, lead-capture forms, and guided tour scripting are limited vs. CloudPano
BoxBrownie — Pros & Cons
Pros
- ✓No subscription — pay only when you list
- ✓Fast 24-hour turnaround
- ✓High quality at reasonable per-image cost
- ✓Virtual staging, item removal, floor plan redraws all supported
Cons
- ✗Not a self-serve tool — everything is outsourced
- ✗Costs stack up for high-volume users (subscription services cheaper at scale)
- ✗No 3D tour capability
- ✗No MLS delivery — you upload yourself
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