Arkio vs CloudPano

Arkio is a design collaboration tool for architects and other spatial designers. Its solid-modeling tools support boolean operations and parametric volumes, while meeting participants can view and edit the same scene together in real time. For design review, users can save views, add voice-transcribed notes, make AI renders, and collaborate on 2D frames. Plugins connect Arkio with Archicad, Navisworks, Revit, Rhino, and SketchUp for model and related-data import or export. The free Starter plan includes the modeling tools, one-on-one meetings, and OBJ, GLB, and image import and export. Pro allows up to six meeting participants and includes 500 AI credits per month; it costs $35/user/mo with annual billing or $45/user/mo with monthly billing. Enterprise supports up to 24 participants and includes 1,000 monthly AI credits per license. Each AI render uses one credit, and credits renew monthly. Arkio runs on Android, iOS, macOS, and Windows. A Pro license can be installed on two devices but used on only one at a time.

CloudPano lets users create and publish 360° virtual tours and host 360° video chat calls. Users upload 360° photos, connect scenes with hotspots, choose starting views, and reorder scenes. Published tours can be embedded on websites through a provided link, so viewers need no app or plugin. Tours can also be published to Google Street View and Google Maps, and can include 3D dollhouse or 2D floor plans. White-label features let customers use their own logo and domain and remove CloudPano branding. In-tour video calls support up to four participants and can be joined from any device without an app download. The maker names photographers, real estate agents and brokers, vehicle dealers, manufacturers, entrepreneurs, and sales teams as intended users. Tours require 360° photos with a 2:1 aspect ratio, and one photo is enough to begin. A free plan is listed. The pricing note says paid plans start at $19/mo (annual); the Pro plan is $22.50 a month billed annually and includes three published projects.