krpano keeps it simple. There are three primary licenses, each tailored to a different user.
| Feature | krpano | Pannellum | Marzipano | |---|---:|---:|---:| | Licensing model | Commercial licenses (paid tiers) | Open-source (BSD-style) | Open-source (MIT) | | Features | Advanced tiling, plugins, VR, mobile optimizations | Lightweight, basic panorama viewer | Good performance, multi-resolution support | | Support | Commercial support options | Community support | Community/limited commercial options | | Embedding/Redistribution | Restricted by license tier | Permissive | Permissive | krpano license
krpano’s advantages are its rich feature set, performance, and professional support; open-source alternatives are cost-free but may lack some advanced features and commercial support options. krpano keeps it simple
krpano offers a free "trial" version that is surprisingly powerful. However, it adds two deal-breaking restrictions for commercial work: Once you need to remove the watermark or
Once you need to remove the watermark or host tours for clients, you must buy a license.