Virtual tour hosting or self-hosting?
Decide who keeps the tour online and what you need when the files are handed over.
What hosting actually does
Hosting makes tour files available for visitors to load in a browser. Your website embeds the tour from that address or links to it. A tour can appear inside your website while being stored on a different server.
Creation produces the images and navigation. Hosting keeps the result reachable. These are separate services. Photography after a renovation and extra rooms are not automatically part of hosting. Agree the maintenance scope before commissioning the work.
Immersly hosting as the standard option
Immersly’s standard offer is to host the tour for you. The current calculator lists €99 per twelve-month year, separate from creation. You can use the provided address on your website without setting up your own tour server.
Your quote should explain the term, renewal and what happens when hosting ends. Ask how a changed website address or a revised tour will be handled. Paying for hosting does not mean every future technical or content change is included.
Self-hosting with complete tour files
Immersly can provide complete tour files for self-hosting by agreement. You or your technical provider can publish these on suitable infrastructure. Check compatibility first. Having a website builder account does not necessarily mean you can upload an entire tour and its folders.
The tour files are different from the production software. A complete file handover does not automatically include Immersly Studio source code or a particular editable project format. If you intend to change images, navigation or content yourself, agree the required editing capabilities explicitly.
Responsibilities on your side
With self-hosting, you or your provider manage upload, HTTPS and availability. Keep file paths and subfolders intact. After moving the tour, check its starting view, room transitions and information links on both a phone and a computer.
Keep a separate backup of the delivered files. Check existing links and QR codes when replacing a tour. Keeping the same public address can avoid redistributing existing embeds. Changing it requires updating the affected references.
Making the decision
Choose Immersly hosting if you want to hand over technical delivery. Consider self-hosting if you have suitable infrastructure and someone responsible for operating it. Include that person’s time and your own hosting charges in the cost comparison.
Before handover, clarify the files and usage rights, responsibility for updates and the embedding method. Owning the server does not by itself make a tour faster or more visible in search. Actual delivery performance and the surrounding property page still matter.
This guide was created with AI assistance. Pricing examples use the Immersly calculator dated 29 October 2026. Your individual quote determines the agreed scope and price.