BoxBrownie vs VirtualStage

BoxBrownie provides property marketing services for the real estate and building industries, including photo editing, virtual staging, renders and virtual tours. Its Image Enhancement service can adjust white balance, sharpen and straighten images, replace skies and enhance lawns. Virtual staging adds furniture to property photos, offers multiple styles and is advertised with a 48-hour turnaround. Other listed work includes floor plan redraws, item removal and virtual cleaning, color changes, virtual renovation, 360° editing, site plans, copywriting, background removal and portrait retouching. Customers can use the web service, iOS app or REST API to submit jobs and reworks. API access uses a public/private key pair; the private key is shown once and is not stored on BoxBrownie's servers. The company says it uses SSL on secure web pages and does not store credit card details; third-party processors handle payment data. Support is available 24/7 by phone, live chat and email. A free account includes three Image Enhancements and one Day to Dusk edit without a credit card. Image Enhancement is US$1.60 per image, with no subscription.

VirtualStage turns property photos into staged images and short videos for listings and marketing. Users upload a room photo, select a style, then download a high-resolution result, usually in under 60 seconds. It can remove cluttered or outdated furniture and furnish empty rooms with décor and lighting. Styles include modern, traditional, minimalist, Scandinavian, and luxury; the site says users can revise styles, layouts, and lighting without a limit. Its images are described as ready for web and print marketing, including MLS and Airbnb listings. The service is available on the web and through an API; API access comes with Premium and Business, while Business also includes custom integrations. All plans include commercial usage rights. The free plan costs nothing and includes five credits and five image transformations. Pro is $29 a month, Premium is $79 a month, and Business is $129 a month. Paid plans add monthly credits, with images costing one credit and videos five credits each.