krpano
Virtual tour software
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What is krpano
krpano is a panorama viewer and virtual tour engine used to publish interactive 360°/VR tours on the web and in desktop/mobile players. It is commonly used by virtual tour creators, photographers, and developers who need fine-grained control over tour behavior, UI, and performance. The product centers on a configurable viewer with XML-based configuration and an extensible plugin architecture, rather than a hosted, template-driven tour builder.
Highly configurable tour engine
krpano provides deep control over scenes, hotspots, navigation, and UI through XML configuration and actions. This supports complex tour logic (e.g., conditional navigation, custom menus, multi-floor navigation) that is harder to achieve in more template-oriented tools. The approach suits teams that want to standardize a tour framework across many projects.
Extensible via plugins and APIs
The platform supports plugins and scripting/actions to extend functionality beyond built-in features. This enables integration patterns such as custom UI components, analytics hooks, or specialized media handling depending on implementation. It is a good fit when tours must be embedded into broader web experiences rather than used as standalone hosted tours.
Performance-oriented panorama viewing
krpano is designed as a dedicated panorama/VR viewer with attention to efficient rendering and multi-resolution tiling workflows. It supports large panoramas and multi-scene tours where load time and responsiveness matter. This can be advantageous for professional tours that prioritize smooth navigation across many scenes.
Steeper learning curve
Many capabilities require working with XML configuration, actions, and a developer-style workflow. Non-technical users may find it less approachable than products that provide a fully guided, hosted editor. Teams often need documentation time and internal templates to become productive.
Limited out-of-the-box hosting
krpano is primarily an engine/toolkit rather than an end-to-end hosted platform. Users typically need to manage web hosting, publishing, and operational concerns (domains, SSL, storage, deployment) themselves or via third parties. Organizations looking for an all-in-one SaaS workflow may need additional tooling.
Vendor is small and specialized
The product is closely associated with a small vendor, which can affect perceived enterprise readiness (e.g., procurement requirements, support SLAs, and long-term roadmap transparency). Some advanced needs may depend on community knowledge or custom development. Buyers should validate support expectations and licensing terms for their use case.
Plan & Pricing
| Plan | Price | Key features & notes |
|---|---|---|
| krpano License | €179 one-time | Includes the krpano viewer, krpano tools and plugins; valid for all krpano 1.x versions and supported platforms. VAT/sales tax may apply. |
| krpano Branding Free License | €299 one-time | Removes the "About krpano" entry from the right-click context menu; this is an additional license and requires the base krpano License. |
| License Upgrade (for older licenses) | €39 or €89 one-time (see notes) | Upgrade costs depend on original purchase date/version: some recent 1.20/1.21 purchases may upgrade for free; otherwise €39 (for licenses bought more than one year before the 1.22 release) or €89 for much older licenses (plus VAT). |
