8th Wall vs Onirix Studio

8W8th Wall6.9Visit Onirix Studio6.8Visit

Higher score 8W 8th Wall #6 in Augmented Reality Software 6.9/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 2 of 4 features Visit 8th Wall

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Onirix Studio #8 in Augmented Reality Software 6.8/10 From €45/mo (annual) · 15-day trial ✓ 0 of 4 features Visit Onirix Studio

• 8th Wall fits best

  Developers making self-hosted web AR projects

• Onirix Studio fits best

  Teams needing hosted web AR with APIs

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Side by side

Feature	8W8th Wall 6.9/10 Visit ↗	Onirix Studio 6.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	6.9	6.8
Ranking	#6 in Augmented Reality Software	#8 in Augmented Reality Software
Best for	Developers making self-hosted web AR projects	Teams needing hosted web AR with APIs
Pricing model	Free	Paid
Starting price	Not published	Not published
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Desktop, Self-hosted	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web, Windows, macOS	Web, iOS, Android
Support	Community, Docs	Tickets, Docs
Integrations	4 integrations	5 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features 8th Wall 2/4 · Onirix Studio 0/4
WebAR publishing	✓ (best)	Not published
No-code authoring	✓ (best)	Not published
Team collaboration	Not published	Not published
Experience analytics	Not published	Not published
Specs
Tracking methods	world, image target, face, sky	Not published
Publishing targets	Web browsers; self-hosted web projects	Not published
Our review
Pros	Visual editor supports 3D and AR project creation. World, image-target, face, and sky effects cover varied AR experiences. Integrates with A-Frame, Three.js, PlayCanvas, and Babylon.js.	Build scenes with a drag-and-drop editor or edit HTML, CSS and JavaScript. Publish hosted Web AR and share by QR code, public link or website embed. Use image and world tracking, view metrics, and REST and JavaScript APIs.
Cons	The hosted platform was retired on February 28, 2026. Some engine functionality is a binary under a limited-use license. Projects need self-hosting rather than the retired hosted platform.	No free plan; Starter begins at €45/month with annual billing. Self-hosting and the SDK are listed under Professional, not Starter. Spatial AR and wayfinding are reserved for the higher-priced Plus plan.
Our verdict	For developers creating browser-based augmented reality and interactive 3D experiences, 8th Wall combines a desktop visual editor with an AR engine. It supports world and image-target tracking, face effects, and sky effects, and projects… Read the review →	Onirix Studio is a cloud-based, low-code tool for creating, testing, hosting and publishing augmented reality experiences. It suits teams that want to deliver Web AR through mobile browsers rather than require a dedicated app, and offers… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• 8th Wall — where it wins

  • Visual editor supports 3D and AR project creation.
  • World, image-target, face, and sky effects cover varied AR experiences.
  • Integrates with A-Frame, Three.js, PlayCanvas, and Babylon.js.

  Where it doesn't

  • The hosted platform was retired on February 28, 2026.
  • Some engine functionality is a binary under a limited-use license.
  • Projects need self-hosting rather than the retired hosted platform.

• Onirix Studio — where it wins

  • Build scenes with a drag-and-drop editor or edit HTML, CSS and JavaScript.
  • Publish hosted Web AR and share by QR code, public link or website embed.
  • Use image and world tracking, view metrics, and REST and JavaScript APIs.

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan; Starter begins at €45/month with annual billing.
  • Self-hosting and the SDK are listed under Professional, not Starter.
  • Spatial AR and wayfinding are reserved for the higher-priced Plus plan.

• 8W8th Wall6.9/10 · Free plan

  An open-source, self-hosted web AR toolset with visual authoring and multiple tracking modes.

  Visit 8th WallFull verdict →
• Onirix Studio6.8/10 · From €45/mo (annual) · 15-day trial

  A hosted Web AR suite with tracking, publishing and APIs, from €45/month billed annually.

  Visit Onirix StudioFull verdict →