Overview

Upload a JPG, PNG or WebP image up to 4K, choose a staging mode and style, and StageHQ generates an edited room photo. The service also supports exterior staging, but not floor plans. StageHQ says most rooms finish in under 30 seconds, which can help when preparing listing images on a tight schedule.

Outputs include a full-resolution file and a one-click MLS-ready JPG sized 1536×1024. Purchased images carry a commercial license for MLS, marketing and print use. That makes the paid packs more practical for professional listings than previews, which are watermarked and for evaluation only.

Key features

Four modes and flexible styles

Precise Staging, Creative Staging, AI Renovation and Remove Furniture address different jobs, from furnishing a room to changing its look or clearing existing furniture. More than 30 design styles provide a useful starting range, while custom style descriptions offer room to specify a particular direction. The choice is valuable for varied listings, though the service remains focused on photo edits rather than floor-plan staging.

Listing workflow and privacy

The Professional pack supports batching a whole listing at once, while the Agency pack adds bulk download. These features matter most to teams processing multiple rooms or properties; smaller jobs can start with the lower-volume Starter pack. StageHQ says data is encrypted in transit and storage and that uploaded and generated images are not shared with third parties without explicit consent. Its subprocessors include Neon, Cloudflare R2, fal.ai, Lemon Squeezy, Google, Cloudflare Turnstile, MailerSend, Sentry and FingerprintJS.

Support typically responds within 24 hours, Monday through Friday, 9 AM–6 PM EST. Purchases are final: unused credits and dissatisfaction after purchase do not qualify for refunds, so the free previews are especially important before committing.

Pricing

StageHQ sells one-time credit packs rather than monthly subscriptions. The free option costs 0.00 USD per free and provides 3 watermarked previews with no credit card required; it is for evaluation, not polished listing delivery.

Starter: $19 one-time for 20 staged photos, 4K output, 30+ styles and a commercial license, with no watermarks. It suits an individual with a small number of rooms to prepare; its 20-photo quota gives less room than the larger packs.
Professional: $39 one-time for 100 staged photos and everything in Starter, with capacity to stage about 10 listings. Its batching workflow makes it the more fitting step up for agents handling several properties.
Agency: $69 one-time for 250 staged photos and everything in Professional, plus bulk download. The larger quota and team-friendly workflow better suit brokerage teams or other higher-volume users.
Enterprise: Custom pricing by request for high-volume staging and dedicated support. It is aimed at larger workloads that exceed the fixed packs.

Because credits are nonrefundable even when unused, the low-cost entry point does not remove the need to estimate photo volume carefully.

Platforms

StageHQ is available on Android, iOS and the web. It runs in a browser on Mac, Windows PC, iPad or phone without installation, so browser access can cover devices beyond the named mobile platforms.

Who it's for

Real estate agents, photographers, property managers, brokerage teams, house flippers and Airbnb hosts can use the service to prepare property imagery. Interior designers, homeowners and FSBO sellers are also among its intended audiences. It is best suited to people who need staged photos and listing exports; anyone needing floor-plan staging should look elsewhere.

Pros and cons

Pros: Four staging modes and more than 30 styles cover furnishing, renovation and removal needs; 4K uploads, full-resolution output and an MLS-sized JPG support listing workflows.
Pros: One-time packs avoid recurring subscription charges, and commercial use is included with purchased images.
Pros: The free previews require no card, giving buyers a way to assess the output before purchasing.
Cons: Preview images are watermarked and limited to evaluation, so they cannot substitute for paid deliverables.
Cons: No floor-plan staging is available, and fixed photo quotas may not suit users with irregular or very high volume.
Cons: Final-sale terms make an inaccurate volume estimate costly; unused credits are not refunded.

Alternatives

Virtual Staging Software is the category list for comparing options across the field.

RestageHQ is worth considering for pay-as-you-go use: its credits cost $3 per staged photo, never expire, and require no subscription. It also has a free plan, though no free trial.

Roomood may suit someone who prefers a monthly plan, with a free option and a Starter plan at $19.90 per month billed annually, covering 50 images per month.

Stuccco offers a free plan and a Pay As You Go option with no prepay; its $35.00 USD per month example is for adding furniture and decor.

PadStyler AI is another option for buyers seeking a free trial; it has no free plan and its Starter is $16.00 USD per year, billed as $16/month yearly, for 6 photos per month.

DreamStage Studio offers related listing services such as MLS-ready copy and social media kits from $3 per use, and decluttering or item removal from $8.

VirtualStaging.com is a paid alternative without a free plan, with per-item furniture removal from $0.50 and per-image enhancement from $1.20.

Planua is a freemium web alternative.

VirtuallyStage has no free plan or trial; its furniture-removal packs include a $9.00 one-time Starter for 15 photos, with credits that never expire.

Verdict

StageHQ is a strong fit for agents and property teams that need quick, varied staging edits, commercial-use images and MLS-ready exports without a subscription. The main reasons to choose it are the four modes, broad style selection and one-time packs; the main reasons to look elsewhere are the lack of floor-plan staging and the no-refund terms. Start with the three watermarked previews, then choose a pack only when its photo quota matches the job.

	Planua	StageHQ
Free plan	Yes	Yes
Free trial	Yes	Yes
Paid from	€19/mo	Free
Open source	No	No
Platforms	Web	Android, iOS, Web
Free plan	Yes	No
Service mode	ai	ai
Output resolution	4k	4k
Exterior staging	—	Yes
Floor-plan staging	—	No
Turnaround time	—	0.008 hours

Planua vs StageHQ

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