Marzipano vs Matterport

Marzipano is a free 360° media viewer for the modern web, with a browser tool that converts panoramas into exported web applications. The tool accepts sphere, or equirectangular, panoramas and cubeface panoramas in JPEG or TIFF format; equirectangular images require a 2:1 aspect ratio. Files are processed in the browser and are not uploaded to a server. Panorama names, initial views, and other settings can be edited before export, and the resulting JavaScript, HTML, and CSS can be customized. Tours can be deployed to any web hosting platform. The viewer uses WebGL on modern desktop and mobile browsers and devices, is optimized for 360° images of any size, and is 55KB when gzipped. Its JavaScript API and HTML/CSS interfaces support custom controls. A simple tour demo includes hotspots and autorotate. Developers can include a standalone JavaScript file or install a Node.js package with npm. The project is not an official Google product.

Matterport is a spatial data platform that creates digital twins of spaces for designing, building, operating, promoting, and understanding them. Capture options include phones, compatible 360 cameras, Leica BLK360, Matterport Pro cameras, and Capture Services technicians. The platform offers remote sharing, guided tours, tags, views, trim and blur tools, and measurement mode. Cortex AI automates face blurring, image selection, measurements, and object identification. Users can export MatterPak, e57, CAD, BIM, Sketch, and TruePlan files, and connect workflows with Autodesk Forma, Revit, AutoCAD, Autodesk Construction Cloud, and other integrations. The mobile app supports capture, customization, viewing, editing, publishing, and restoration on iOS and Android. Matterport encrypts data in transit and at rest, and undergoes annual independent SOC 2 Type II audits. Free costs nothing and includes one active space, two users, and limited camera support. Starter is $12 a month billed annually; Professional is $58 a month billed annually.