Scanaria vs 3DVista Virtual Tour Pro
Tour creators who assemble panoramas by hand and want to own and self-host the result
What you gain
Four things a scanner owner gets from Scanaria that 3DVista Virtual Tour Pro does not offer in the same way.
- 01
Use the scanner you already own. 3DVista Virtual Tour Pro does not take third-party scan data.
- 02
A downloadable tour, as with 3DVista Virtual Tour Pro, built from your scanner's data rather than a dedicated camera.
- 03
One flat $60 a month for unlimited processing, and hosting only if you want it, in the two larger plans. 3DVista Virtual Tour Pro: one-time license, $499.
- 04
A phone-first viewer: the whole building under 15 MB, first view in seconds on 4G, Save for offline.
Where 3DVista Virtual Tour Pro is stronger
- Own-it-forever license with fully offline standalone output
- Deep manual authoring: hotspots, media, custom design
3DVista shows that an owned, self-hosted tour format is an established expectation. It is an authoring tool, so the user builds each tour by hand from panoramas and there is no automatic conversion from point clouds. An upload-and-convert service occupies the step 3DVista does not: turning scanner data into the walkthrough automatically.
Facts checked on 2026-10-29 at 3dvista.com. If something has changed, write to us and we will correct it.
| Scanaria | 3DVista Virtual Tour Pro | |
|---|---|---|
| Hardware required | None to buy. Any scanner that writes an E57: Leica, Trimble, Faro, NavVis, Z+F, Topcon, XGRIDS Lixel. Matterport exports accepted. | Any panorama source; desktop authoring software [source: 3dvista.com] |
| Accepts your own E57 | Yes. E57 with its panoramas (Cyclone spherical or Matterport cube faces), plus an optional PDF plan. | No E57 or point cloud import documented; imports 3D models and embeds Sketchfab models [source: 3dvista.com] |
| Pricing shape | First project free. Then a flat $60 a month for unlimited processing, downloads included. With hosting: Gold at $140 a month with 15 GB, or Platinum at $2,500 a month with up to 500 GB. | One-time license $499 (499 euro) for unlimited tours with three months hosting included; optional hosting from 99 euro per year or host on your own server [source: 3dvista.com] |
| Ownership and offline download | Yes. Download the whole tour as a folder with index.html on top; opens on a desktop with no server. Nothing calls home. | Yes. Standalone export publishes the tour as one file usable locally without internet; can be hosted on own or external servers [source: 3dvista.com] |
| Dollhouse view | Yes. Point cloud dollhouse with roof-off view and full-cloud toggle; true color and intensity modes. | 3D model import supported; no automatic dollhouse from scans [source: 3dvista.com] |
| Section box | Yes. Six-sided section box with snapping and presets, identical in every view. | Not published [source: 3dvista.com] |
| Measurement | Yes. In the panorama, the dollhouse and the top-down view. | Not published [source: 3dvista.com] |
| Phone performance | Phone-first hosted viewer: coarse whole-building cloud under 15 MB, first view under 5 s on 4G, Save for offline. | Not published [source: 3dvista.com] |
| If you stop paying | The hosted link stops; the downloaded folder keeps working forever. You can download at any time while hosted. | Not applicable; one-time license and self-hosting [source: 3dvista.com] |
Common questions
Does 3DVista Virtual Tour Pro accept E57 files from my own scanner?
No E57 or point cloud import documented; imports 3D models and embeds Sketchfab models. Source: 3dvista.com. Scanaria accepts E57 with panoramas from any terrestrial scanner.
Can I download a 3DVista Virtual Tour Pro tour and open it offline?
Yes. Standalone export publishes the tour as one file usable locally without internet; can be hosted on own or external servers. Scanaria tours download as a folder that opens from index.html with no server.
How does 3DVista Virtual Tour Pro charge?
One-time license $499 (499 euro) for unlimited tours with three months hosting included; optional hosting from 99 euro per year or host on your own server. Scanaria: first project free, then a flat $60 a month for unlimited processing, with hosting optional in the two larger plans.
What happens to 3DVista Virtual Tour Pro tours if I stop paying?
Not applicable; one-time license and self-hosting. With Scanaria, the hosted link stops but the folder you downloaded keeps working.