License: Krpano

Visit your tour. Right-click the viewer. If there is no "krpano" watermark, you are compliant.

If you’ve built or even just explored a 360° virtual tour, you’ve almost certainly encountered krpano. It’s the industry standard for high-performance, customizable panoramic experiences. But one question confuses nearly every new user: Which krpano license should I buy?

Let’s break down the krpano licensing model in plain English—so you don’t overpay or, worse, violate the terms by accident.

| Your Action | What krpano Allows | What you NEED a license for | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Testing on your own computer | ✅ Free (watermarked is fine) | Nothing | | Uploading to a live website | ❌ Blocked (popups/watermark) | Web License (per domain) | | Putting tour on a USB/DVD | ❌ Blocked after ~30 clicks | Offline License | | Using it for a client | ✅ Allowed | Client's domain license (or yours if you host it) |

The Golden Rule of krpano:

"Develop locally for free, pay only when the world can see it." krpano license

The krpano software uses a tiered licensing model designed for individual developers and agencies. Most licensing tasks, including registration and protection settings, are handled through the krpano Tools application. Core License Types

krpano License: The standard license for the panorama viewer and tools. It allows you to create and host virtual tours on your own or your clients' domains.

Branding Free License: An additional license required if you wish to remove, suppress, or alter the "About krpano" entry in the right-click context menu.

Hosting License: Required if you offer krpano as a service on a hosting platform for third parties to create their own tours. How to Register Your License

You can register your license key either through the graphical interface or via the command line: Visit your tour

krpano Tools App: Open the application and click the Register Now button. Paste your code from the registration email into the field.

Command Line: Run the following command: krpanotools register [YOUR_LICENSE_CODE].

Automatic Integration: Once registered, all newly generated viewer files (krpano.js) will automatically include your license information. Technical Details & Implementation Documentation - krpano Tools

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 host tours for clients, you must buy a license. If you’ve built or even just explored a

Here are the three most common ways developers accidentally violate the krpano license:

krpano is a powerful panoramic viewer and authoring tool. All software, plugins, and associated files are protected by copyright and licensing agreements. Unauthorized reproduction, redistribution, or reverse engineering is strictly prohibited.

How does krpano's pricing compare?

| Feature | krpano PRO | 3DVista | Panellum | Marzipano | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | License Model | Perpetual | Perpetual | Subscription | Open Source (Free) | | Price (approx) | €360 | €199 | $199/year | $0 | | Watermark removal | Yes | Yes | Yes | N/A | | Offline usage | Yes (PRO only) | Yes | No | Yes | | Learning curve | High (XML coding) | Low (GUI) | Medium | High (JS coding) |

Verdict: krpano is more expensive than 3DVista for basic use, and much more expensive than free tools. However, krpano offers the best performance, smallest file sizes, and most flexibility for developers. If you code, the krpano PRO license pays for itself in a single client project.