Matterport
Zillow
| Feature | Matterport | Zillow |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free / from $11.99/mo | Free only |
| Free Plan | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Rating | 4.4 / 5 | 4.3 / 5 |
| Best For | real-estate-agents, property-managers, architects, construction-firms | home-buyers, home-sellers, renters, real-estate-agents |
| Founded | 2011 | 2006 |
| 3d Scanning | ✓ | ✗ |
| Virtual Tours | ✓ | ✗ |
| Floor Plans | ✓ | ✗ |
| Measurements | ✓ | ✗ |
| Dollhouse View | ✓ | ✗ |
| Embedding | ✓ | ✗ |
| Ai Tagging | ✓ | ✗ |
| Cloud Hosting | ✓ | ✗ |
| Property Listings | ✗ | ✓ |
| Home Valuations | ✗ | ✓ |
| Mortgage Tools | ✗ | ✓ |
| 3d Tours | ✗ | ✓ |
| Agent Matching | ✗ | ✓ |
| Market Data | ✗ | ✓ |
| Rental Listings | ✗ | ✓ |
| Saved Searches | ✗ | ✓ |
✓ 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
✓ Zillow Pros
- Largest real estate database in the US
- Zestimate provides instant home value estimates
- Free for buyers and sellers to browse
- Comprehensive mortgage calculator and pre-approval tools
- 3D home tours and virtual walkthroughs
✗ Zillow Cons
- Zestimates can be inaccurate in some markets
- Agent advertising can feel intrusive
- Some listings are outdated or already sold
The Verdict
Matterport is built for real estate agents and property managers, with a focus on 3d-scanning and virtual-tours. Zillow targets home buyers and home sellers and leads with property-listings and home-valuations.
Zillow uses custom enterprise pricing, while Matterport starts at $11.99/mo — a tangible advantage for teams with a fixed budget.
Both offer free plans, so you can test each with your real workflow before committing to a subscription.
Both tools are a solid fit for real estate agents — in those cases, the decision often comes down to workflow style and how your team prefers to organize work.
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.