Google Street View vs InsideMaps
Google Street View
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| Figure | Google Street View | InsideMaps |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | $0.42/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | — |
| API | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 1 | 4 |
| Spec score · 3D Virtual Tour Software | 8.1 (#9) | 8.8 (#2) |
| Headquarters | Mountain View, California, USA | Arlington, Texas |
| Integrations | Street View can be embedded through the Maps Embed API or Maps JavaScript API, and static panorama images can be added with the Street View Image API. | InsideMaps says it has no working relationships with specific MLS providers; it provides sharing links and HomeAway/Vrbo upload options. |
| Privacy | Google says its contributed imagery uses automatic face and license plate blurring, and users can request additional blurring of a face, plate, house, car, or body. | The Home Scan guide says the system is designed to blur detected faces in captured scans. |
| Support | Google's Street View site links to a Help Center and an image acceptance and policy page. | InsideMaps lists customer service by email and phone, with support at [email protected] and 415-212-9708. |
Plans
InsideMaps
- InsideMaps Capture appFree
- Project hosting after first year$5 a year
- InsideMaps HERO$229, paid once
- HERO Getting started kit$259, paid once
In their own words
Google Street View
Google Street View combines panoramic images to represent places virtually in Google Maps. Users can explore locations and inspect historical imagery to see changes over time. Images come from Google and contributors, and may be months or years old rather than current. People with compatible cameras can capture 360 videos and upload them through Street View Studio, which supports multiple uploads, previews, imagery statistics, and capture-route planning. Businesses can publish indoor or outdoor imagery and virtual tours for location previews. Developers can add Street View to Android, iOS, and web applications using the Maps Embed API or Maps JavaScript API. The Street View Image API supplies static panoramas, while the Publish API sends 360 photos with position, orientation, and connectivity metadata. Contributed imagery receives automatic face and license-plate blurring, with requests available for additional blurring. The service is free; Static API usage is billed per panorama and requires billing plus an API key or OAuth token.
InsideMaps
InsideMaps turns property scans into visual materials and data for marketing and operational workflows. Its Capture app works with the HERO rotor, which connects to an iPhone over Bluetooth to automate panorama capture. A scan can produce a 3D digital twin, estimated dimensions, diagrams, floor plans and HDR photos. Interactive 360-degree walkthroughs are described as VR ready and can be shared as embedded tours using an iframe link. Depending on the package and selected services, projects may also include walkthrough videos, property reports, 3D models, SketchUp exports and IFC exports. SmartTags attach condition details, observations and close-up photos to scanned objects, which appear in the processed tour. InsideMaps describes solutions for property management, inspection and scoping, homebuilders and vacation rentals, as well as real estate, hospitality and pre-construction. Packages include HDR Photos, Floor Plan, Standard, Standard + Video and Pro, with services varying by package. There is no monthly or annual subscription; project pricing depends on property size and package. Project hosting is free for the first year, then costs $5 a year per project.