Arkio vs RICOH360 Tours

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.

RICOH360 Tours is a mobile-first service for capturing, sharing, and viewing 2D and 360-degree virtual tours, aimed at property listings and promotion. Its mobile apps connect to a RICOH THETA camera for room-by-room image capture. Optional AI enhancement improves 360-degree image quality and corrects skew. The AI Video Maker creates a marketing video from up to 15 selected 360-degree images, while AI Virtual Staging Beta places virtual furniture and accessories in vacant rooms; delivery is described as taking 10–60 minutes.

Tours can be shared by link or social media, embedded in a website, and reviewed in a management console with visitor frequency and referral analytics. The service is available on web, iOS, Android, and API. The Free Starter plan costs nothing and includes unlimited active tours and storage, 10 AI staging rooms, no floor plan generator, and full HD 1080p video. Pro costs $39 a month billed annually; Business costs $59 a month billed annually. Both paid plans include unlimited active tours and storage, but differ in staging allowances and tour controls.