Freelancers · head to head
Hiveage vs Prospect
The short version
- Only Hiveage has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: Hiveage free plan caps at 5 clients; scaling past 1,000 clients on the $42/month Plus tier requires contacting sales for a custom plan; Prospect no longer available as a standalone product; has been discontinued and replaced by other solutions
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Hiveage and Prospect actually diverge.
Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated).
What each one covers
Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.
Only in Hiveage
Nothing recorded that Prospect does not also cover.
Only in Prospect
- BIM visualization
- Real-scale viewing
- Collaboration
- Annotations
- Revit
- SketchUp
- Rhino
- Navisworks
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Hiveage
No use cases recorded yet. See the Hiveage review.
Prospect
- VR Gamingnot Hiveage
- AR Marketingnot Hiveage
- Virtual Trainingnot Hiveage
- 3D Visualizationnot Hiveage
- Immersive Experiencesnot Hiveage
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Hiveage
- Free plan caps at 5 clients; scaling past 1,000 clients on the $42/month Plus tier requires contacting sales for a custom plan
Prospect
- No longer available as a standalone product; has been discontinued and replaced by other solutions
- Acquisition by The Wild in 2021 resulted in product discontinuation and transition to Workshop XR
- No ongoing development, bug fixes, or feature updates since acquisition
Pricing, plan by plan
Hiveage
FreeNo published plan breakdown. See the Hiveage review.
Prospect
$225/month- Team$350/month
- Multiuser VR collaboration
- Design review tools
- Voice communication
Which should you pick?
Choose Prospect if
- You need bim visualization.
- You work on VR Headsets (Oculus Rift, HTC Vive, Meta Quest).
- You also want real-scale viewing.
Questions people ask
- Is Hiveage or Prospect better?
- Neither clearly leads. Hiveage starts at Free and Prospect at $225/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Hiveage or Prospect?
- Hiveage has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Hiveage and $225/month for Prospect.
- Does Hiveage or Prospect run on more platforms?
- Hiveage runs on Web. Prospect runs on VR Headsets (Oculus Rift, HTC Vive, Meta Quest).
- Can I use Hiveage for free?
- Yes. Hiveage has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Prospect starts at $225/month.
- What can Hiveage do that Prospect cannot?
- Prospect covers BIM visualization, Real-scale viewing, Collaboration, Annotations.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
Prospect: What is Prospect by IrisVR?
Prospect was an immersive VR application that converted 3D design files from Revit, Rhino, SketchUp, and Navisworks into virtual reality walkthroughs with one click. It enabled AEC teams to conduct design reviews, collaborate in VR, and present projects to clients immersively.
SourceProspect: Is Prospect still available?
No. Prospect by IrisVR was acquired by The Wild in February 2021 and has been discontinued. Autodesk Workshop XR is now the recommended successor for AEC teams migrating from Prospect.
SourceProspect: How was Prospect priced?
Prospect's Team plan cost approximately $350 per workstation per month when billed annually. Earlier pricing information from 2020 showed starting prices around $225. Custom enterprise pricing was available.
SourceProspect: What VR headsets did Prospect support?
Prospect was compatible with major VR headsets including Oculus Rift, HTC Vive, and later Meta Quest. Support depended on the runtime and connection method available.
SourceProspect: What was Prospect's biggest advantage?
Prospect's one-click conversion from native design files (Revit, Rhino, SketchUp) into immersive VR experiences was its primary value proposition, enabling non-VR specialists to easily create compelling design reviews and client presentations.
SourceRelated pages
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