Matterport
Spline
| Feature | Matterport | Spline |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free / from $11.99/mo | Free / from $9/mo |
| Free Plan | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Rating | 4.4 / 5 | 4.3 / 5 |
| Best For | real-estate-agents, property-managers, architects, construction-firms | web-designers, product-designers, front-end-developers, creative-agencies |
| Founded | 2011 | 2020 |
| 3d Scanning | ✓ | ✗ |
| Virtual Tours | ✓ | ✗ |
| Floor Plans | ✓ | ✗ |
| Measurements | ✓ | ✗ |
| Dollhouse View | ✓ | ✗ |
| Embedding | ✓ | ✗ |
| Ai Tagging | ✓ | ✗ |
| Cloud Hosting | ✓ | ✗ |
| 3d Modeling | ✗ | ✓ |
| Real Time Collaboration | ✗ | ✓ |
| Animations | ✗ | ✓ |
| Interactions | ✗ | ✓ |
| Web Export | ✗ | ✓ |
| Materials | ✗ | ✓ |
| Physics | ✗ | ✓ |
✓ Matterport Pros
- Industry-leading 3D virtual tour quality
- Works with smartphone cameras or Pro3 camera
- Measurement tools for accurate floor plans
- Embeddable tours for websites and listings
- AI-powered property insights
✗ Matterport Cons
- Pro3 camera is expensive ($3,395)
- Large spaces require many scan points
- Monthly hosting fees for active spaces
✓ Spline Pros
- Browser-based with no installation required
- Easy to learn compared to traditional 3D tools
- Real-time collaboration like Figma for 3D
- Direct export to web (React, iframe, vanilla JS)
✗ Spline Cons
- Limited to simpler 3D scenes (not production rendering)
- Performance issues with complex models
- Fewer modeling tools than dedicated 3D software
The Verdict
Matterport is built for real estate agents and property managers, with a focus on 3d-scanning and virtual-tours. Spline targets web designers and product designers and leads with 3d-modeling and real-time-collaboration.
Pricing is close: Spline starts at $9/mo versus $11.99/mo for Matterport — not a deciding factor on its own.
Both offer free plans, so you can test each with your real workflow before committing to a subscription.
Feature-wise, Matterport offers broader built-in capabilities (8 features vs 7), while Spline takes a more focused approach — which can mean a simpler, faster onboarding experience.
This is a genuinely close comparison. If you can, sign up for both free trials (where available) and run a one-week test with your actual team tasks before deciding.