Real Estate · head to head
Lofty vs Matterport
The short version
- Only Matterport has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: Lofty add-on products like the Home Evaluation Page carry a separate $70 per month charge on top of the core CRM subscription; Matterport the free plan allows 1 active space and 2 users
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Lofty and Matterport actually diverge.
| Attribute | Lofty | Matterport |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | On request | Free |
| Free tier | No | Yes |
| Platforms | Web | Web, Ios, Android |
| Founded | Unknown | 2011 |
Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Real Estate).
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 Lofty
Nothing recorded that Matterport does not also cover.
Only in Matterport
- 3D capture
- Virtual tours
- Floor plans
- Measurements
- BIM integration
- Procore
- Autodesk BIM 360
- Google Street View
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Lofty
No use cases recorded yet. See the Lofty review.
Matterport
- Creating navigable 3D digital twins of properties and buildingsnot Lofty
- Publishing virtual property tours for real estate listingsnot Lofty
- Capturing as built spatial documentation of commercial sitesnot Lofty
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Lofty
- Add-on products like the Home Evaluation Page carry a separate $70 per month charge on top of the core CRM subscription
Matterport
- The free plan allows 1 active space and 2 users
- The plans page shows no dollar amounts; price is set by the number of active spaces and only appears after selecting a plan
- Paid plans are billed annually and each tier caps both active spaces and users, from 5 to 20 spaces and 3 users on Starter up to 100 to 300 spaces and 50 users on Business
- Enterprise and government plans are contact sales with no published rate
- Spaces beyond the plan allowance require moving to a higher tier rather than paying an incremental fee shown on the page
Pricing, plan by plan
Lofty
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the Lofty review.
Matterport
Free- FreeFree
- 1 active space
- Matterport capture app
- Basic measurements
- Starter$9.99/month
- 5 active spaces
- Schematic floor plans
- MatterTags
- Professional$69/month
- 25 active spaces
- BIM file export
- 4K print-quality photos
- Business$309/month
- 100 active spaces
- API access
- Team management
Which should you pick?
Choose Lofty if
Nothing in the data separates Lofty from Matterport on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.
Choose Matterport if
- You need 3d capture.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want virtual tours.
Questions people ask
- Is Lofty or Matterport better?
- Neither clearly leads. Lofty starts at On request and Matterport at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Lofty or Matterport?
- Matterport has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for Lofty and Free for Matterport.
- Does Lofty or Matterport run on more platforms?
- Lofty runs on Web. Matterport runs on Web, Ios, Android.
- Can I use Matterport for free?
- Yes. Matterport has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Lofty starts at On request.
- What can Lofty do that Matterport cannot?
- Matterport covers 3D capture, Virtual tours, Floor plans, Measurements.