Asteroom vs PhotoUp

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

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PhotoUp

PhotoUp is a post-production platform for real estate photographers — offering HDR and flambient editing, AI virtual staging, 2D/3D floor plans, and 360° virtual tours with 24-hour turnaround.

$39/mo

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Asteroom vs PhotoUp: feature comparison

Feature	Asteroom	PhotoUp
3D Virtual Tours	✓	—
Floor Plans	✓	✓
Media Delivery Portal	✓	✓
MLS Delivery	✗	✗
Photo Editing / Enhancement	✗	✓
Subscription Pricing	✓	✓
Video Tours	✓	—
Virtual Staging	✓	✓
Twilight / HDR Photography	—	✓
Listing 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

PhotoUp — Pros & Cons

Pros

Dedicated editor option locks in consistent style and tone across all of a photographer's listings
24-hour standard turnaround with unlimited revision rounds included on every plan
Single platform bundles photo editing, AI virtual staging, 2D/3D floor plans, and 360° virtual tours
USA-based customer support with a direct communication channel to your assigned editor

Cons

Monthly subscription credits expire each billing cycle — unused credits are forfeited and do not roll over
Editing-only platform with no photographer dispatch or shoot-scheduling capability whatsoever
No native MLS delivery integration — finished files must be downloaded and manually re-uploaded to the MLS
Starter plan ($39/mo) is capped at 50 credits per month, making per-edit cost high for low-volume users

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