BoxBrownie is the best-known virtual staging service in real estate. Its editors stage rooms by hand from a furniture library in nine styles, for $24 a photo with no subscription, and return them in under 48 hours. It also does item removal, day to dusk, floor plans, renders and listing copywriting, and has a public API.
CasaVivid does the staging and the photo fixes by AI, in under 30 seconds a photo, so you can see the result and change it straight away.
| BoxBrownie | CasaVivid | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Pay as you go, no subscription: $24 per staged photo, $48 for a 360° photo; item removal $4 to $8; day to dusk $4 | Free during open beta; paid plans coming |
| Free trial | 3 image enhancements and 1 day-to-dusk edit, no card; no free staging | Free during open beta |
| Speed | Under 48 hours for staging | Under 30 seconds per photo for staging and edits |
| Who does the work | Human editors | No; AI only |
| Changes | Unlimited changes at no cost within 2 months | Run again, change the style or add instructions, in seconds |
| Styles | 9 styles; you can send reference images | Standard, Modern, Scandinavian, Luxury, Industrial, Mid-century, Coastal, Farmhouse, plus your own instructions |
| Same furniture across angles | Not advertised | Yes, by AI |
| Other edits | Item removal, day to dusk, enhancement, colour change, floor plans, renders, copywriting | Sky and twilight, time of day, season, lawn, pool, fireplace, TV, declutter, people and realtor-sign removal, lot lines and location pins (drawn by hand), custom plain-English edits |
| API | Yes, public REST API | Not yet (planned) |
When BoxBrownie is the better choice
If you want a person to handle an unusual request, such as matching a reference photo or a tricky commercial space, and you can wait two days, BoxBrownie’s editors and its unlimited changes are a safe choice. Floor plans, renders and listing copy from the same vendor, and a public API, are things CasaVivid doesn’t offer.
When CasaVivid is the better choice
If you want to see the staged room now and try another style if it isn’t right, CasaVivid returns each photo in under 30 seconds. Staging a whole vacant listing costs far less than at $24 a photo, the same furniture carries across every angle of a room, and the clutter, sky, lawn and privacy fixes are in the same project.
Where CasaVivid fits
CasaVivid is a web app for agents, brokers and property managers. Use photos you shot yourself on a phone or camera, or the edited photos your photographer delivered. Stage empty rooms, remove what shouldn’t be in the shot, fix the sky and the lawn, blur private details, and share the finished set, all in one project and in under 30 seconds a photo.
It is new and in open beta, free to use while the beta lasts. There are no human editors and no public API yet.
FAQ
- Is CasaVivid a BoxBrownie alternative?
- Yes, if you want AI staging and edits in seconds at a lower price per photo. If you want human editors and can wait up to 48 hours, BoxBrownie is the established choice.
- Is BoxBrownie AI or human?
- BoxBrownie says its staging is done by its professional editors. CasaVivid is AI only.
- How much does BoxBrownie virtual staging cost?
- $24 per photo on its pricing page in October 2026, pay as you go with no subscription.