Comparison
| Tool | Why it fits (from official info) | Pricing | Official pricing | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Virtual Staging AI | Lowest published per-photo price on its pricing page: Basic $16/month for 6 photos (~$2.67/photo), Standard $19 for 20 (~$0.95), Professional $39 for 60 (~$0.65), Enterprise $79 for 150 (~$0.53). Unlimited renders per photo, furniture removal, no watermark. Free upload with no sign-up on the homepage. Its terms say the service is provided by Zillow, Inc. | Paid | Official pricing page (USD per month): Basic $16 (6 photos a month, about $2.67 per photo, billed $192 yearly); Standard $19 (20 photos, about $0.95 per photo); Professional $39 (60 photos, about $0.65 per photo); Enterprise $79 (150 photos, about $0.53 per photo). All include unlimited renders and downloads, furniture removal and no watermark. The homepage lets you upload an image for free with no sign-up. | |
 Collov AI | Built for listings beyond staging: Standard $19/month billed yearly ($228) includes a commercial photo license, no watermark and a one-click virtual staging disclaimer; Advanced $49 adds twilight, sky, lawn and pool edits; Premium $79 adds listing video and 360 tours. Extra photos $0.24 each. | Paid | Official pricing page (USD per month, billed yearly): Standard $19 ($228 a year; virtual staging, no watermark, commercial license); Advanced $49 ($588 a year; adds multi-angle staging and photo editing); Premium $79 (adds listing video, 360 panorama and 3D tour); Enterprise $127 ($1,524 a year; adds API and dedicated support); extra photos $0.24 each. Lower plans get watermarked free trials of some advanced features. | |
 REimagineHome | Credit-based and conversational: 30 to 900 credits a month across four plans ($14–$99 per the pricing page title), one generation = one credit, and listing batch processing from Pro. New users get 5 free designs. | Paid | Official pricing page: four plans, Essential (30 credits a month), Pro (200), Advanced (400) and Agency (900), with the page title giving a range of $14–$99 a month; one generation uses one credit; new users get 5 free designs. | |
 Interior AI | Better for redesign ideas than pure staging volume: Pro $49/month (1,000 designs) is restyling; virtual staging is listed under Premium at $99/month or $49/month billed yearly ($599). Commercial use license on paid plans. | Paid | Official prices (USD): monthly Pro $49 (1,000 designs a month), Premium $99 (5,000, adds virtual staging, editing, upscaling and more), Ultra $199 (25,000); yearly Pro $29/month ($349 a year), Premium $49/month ($599), Ultra $99/month ($1,199). |
How to do it with AI
- Count the photos you actually need per month (rooms per listing × listings). Per-photo plans (Virtual Staging AI) fit low, predictable volume; credit plans (REimagineHome) fit agents who iterate a lot on few rooms.
- Shoot the empty room straight-on, well lit and level; the AI keeps the room's layout, so a clean source photo matters more than any setting.
- Try before paying: Virtual Staging AI allows a free upload with no sign-up, and REimagineHome gives new users 5 free designs.
- Check the license and the marking: Collov includes a commercial photo license and a one-click virtual staging disclaimer; whatever tool you use, check your MLS or portal rules on labelling virtually staged photos.
- Keep the original empty-room photo in the listing next to the staged one, so buyers can see the real condition.
- Re-check the pricing page before subscribing: several of these plans are shown with yearly billing, and the monthly price can be higher.
A short brief you can paste into a conversational tool such as REimagineHome (our suggested wording, not a test output)
Stage this empty living room for a family buyer. Keep walls, windows, floor and ceiling exactly as they are. Add a neutral sofa, rug, coffee table and one floor lamp in a modern Scandinavian style. Do not add or remove doors or windows.
Hands-on log
- 2026-11-05 · Not tested
Not tested hands-on yet. Virtual Staging AI offers a free upload with no sign-up and is a candidate for a real test in a later update. Everything on this page comes from the official pricing and product pages.
China-made vs Western: Kujiale next to Virtual Staging AI, Collov AI, REimagineHome and Interior AI
Kujiale, from Manycore Tech, is listed in our mainland China section. It is a full 3D interior design platform with AI features, rather than a photo-in, staged-photo-out tool.
| Need | Kujiale | Virtual Staging AI / Collov AI / REimagineHome / Interior AI |
|---|---|---|
| Starting point | A floor plan or 3D model built in the platform | A photo of the real room |
| AI features | AI design (restyle a space), AI rendering, AI modeling from a sentence or image, AI video | Furnish or empty a room photo, restyle, twilight and sky edits (Collov), walkthrough videos (Interior AI) |
| Prices | Personal and enterprise pricing pages; see the official site | From $16/month (Virtual Staging AI); Collov from $19/month yearly; REimagineHome $14–$99; Interior AI from $29/month yearly |
| Best for | Designers and renovation companies producing full design plans and renders | Agents who need staged listing photos quickly |
FAQ
How much does AI virtual staging cost per photo?
On Virtual Staging AI's pricing page (checked 2026-11-05) it ranges from about $2.67 per photo on Basic ($16 for 6 photos a month) to about $0.53 on Enterprise ($79 for 150). Collov AI sells extra photos at $0.24 each on top of a plan.
Is there free AI virtual staging?
Not as an ongoing free plan among these four, but there are free tries: Virtual Staging AI lets you upload an image for free with no sign-up and no credit card, and REimagineHome gives new users 5 free designs.
Do staged photos come with a watermark?
Paid plans of Virtual Staging AI and Collov AI list no watermark. Collov's pricing table shows watermarked free trials of some advanced features on lower plans; REimagineHome lists watermark-free images from Essential.
Can I use AI-staged photos commercially in a listing?
Collov AI's plans include a commercial photo license and Interior AI's paid plans include a commercial use license. Read each tool's terms, and check your MLS or listing portal's rules on disclosing virtual staging.
Who owns Virtual Staging AI?
Its terms of service say the service is provided by Zillow, Inc.
Which tool can also make listing videos?
Collov AI's Premium plan ($79/month billed yearly) adds AI virtual tours (image to video, up to 20 images per video), 360 panoramas and 3D tours; Interior AI's Premium lists walkthrough videos.
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