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Four ways to show lots. One of them is 3D.

We are not the right answer for every community, and this page says where. Here is what each option is genuinely good at, what it cannot do, and when you should pick it over us.

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WHY 3D

A PDF, a flat overlay, or actually 3D

Every incumbent overlays hotspots on a flat rendering. Here's what that difference means for a buyer on a phone.

Capability comparison between a Plotex 3D map, a 2D hotspot overlay and a PDF plat map
CAPABILITY Plotex 3D map 2D hotspot overlay PDF plat map
True 3D terrain and depth Yes No No
Tap any lot for details Yes Yes No
Live availability and status Yes Yes No
Built-in CRM and lead pipeline Yes Varies No
Built from your existing plat Yes Varies It is the plat
Phone-first, no app or plugin Yes Yes Varies
Leads captured on the lot Yes Varies No

THE ALTERNATIVES

What each option is actually good at

Compared as categories rather than by vendor name — their pricing and roadmaps are not public, and we will not characterize what we cannot verify.

  • The PDF plat map

    Good at
    Free, authoritative, and already in your hands. It is the legal record and nothing replaces it for that.
    Where it breaks
    It cannot show availability, it goes stale the day a lot sells, it is unreadable on a phone, and a screen reader gets nothing from it. Buyers ask sales the questions the document cannot answer.
    Pick it when
    Keep it. Publish it as the record. Just stop using it as the sales tool.

  • A 2D hotspot overlay

    Good at
    A genuine improvement on a PDF: lots become clickable, statuses become visible, and buyers can self-serve the basics.
    Where it breaks
    It is still a flat picture. It cannot show grade, walkout, view or the land behind the boundary — which is exactly what a lot premium is charged for. Updating the base image usually means going back to the vendor.
    Pick it when
    Fine for a flat, rectilinear filing where no lot carries a terrain premium.

  • An in-house build

    Good at
    Total control, and no vendor in the middle of your data.
    Where it breaks
    Someone has to model the terrain, build the viewer, make it accessible, host it, and maintain it through every browser change — then do it again for the next community. That is a product team, not a marketing task.
    Pick it when
    Sensible if you already run an in-house software team and the map is strategic to your business.

  • A full lot-inventory platform

    Good at
    Deep inventory management, ERP and CRM integrations, and reporting built for large production builders.
    Where it breaks
    Enterprise scope, enterprise onboarding and enterprise commitment — and the maps are usually still flat overlays. It is a system of record first and a buyer experience second.
    Pick it when
    The right call at real scale, especially if it already integrates with your ERP.

Where we are the wrong choice

If you need a deep ERP integration on day one, or you are a single-lot infill seller, or your filing is flat and unremarkable and a static image genuinely does the job — say so on the call and we will tell you straight.

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