Asteroom vs Kuula

Asteroom logo
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
Kuula logo
Browser-based 360° virtual tour builder — upload panoramas from any camera, link rooms with hotspots, and embed live tours on Zillow, listing pages, and social in minutes.
$20/mo (annual)

Asteroom vs Kuula: feature comparison

FeatureAsteroomKuula
3D Virtual Tours
Floor Plans
Media Delivery Portal
MLS Delivery
Photo Editing / Enhancement
Subscription Pricing
Video Tours
Virtual Staging

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

Kuula — Pros & Cons

Pros

  • Accepts panoramas from any 360 camera — Ricoh Theta, Insta360, DSLR with fisheye — no proprietary hardware purchase required
  • Pro plan at $20/mo (annual) is significantly cheaper than Matterport for unlimited tour hosting across multiple listings
  • 2025 platform rebuild added 32K image support, background processing, and improved drag-and-drop tour builder
  • Tours embed via iframe on any website and share as MLS-compatible links for Zillow, Realtor.com, and social media

Cons

  • Free plan limited to one tour with forced Kuula watermark — unsuitable for professional client delivery
  • No virtual staging, HDR processing, or photo editing — a separate listing-media workflow is required alongside Kuula
  • White-label branding, custom domain, and Google Analytics locked to Business tier ($36/mo, annual billing only — no monthly option)
  • No 3D dollhouse view or spatial data capture — 360° walkthrough only, unlike Matterport's volumetric scanning