Affectiva Emotion AI vs Realeyes

Affectiva Emotion AI9.2Visit Realeyes8.6Visit

Higher score Affectiva Emotion AI #1 in Emotion AI Software 9.2/10 Pricing on request ✓ 2 of 3 features Contact Smart Eye

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Realeyes #3 in Emotion AI Software 8.6/10 Pricing on request ✓ 2 of 3 features Visit Realeyes

• Affectiva Emotion AI fits best

  Enterprise teams needing multimodal emotion AI

• Realeyes fits best

  Researchers measuring ad and audience response

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Side by side

Feature	Affectiva Emotion AI 9.2/10 Visit ↗	Realeyes 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.2	8.6
Ranking	#1 in Emotion AI Software	#3 in Emotion AI Software
Best for	Enterprise teams needing multimodal emotion AI	Researchers measuring ad and audience response
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	Pricing on request
Free plan	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Compliance	GDPR	SOC 2, GDPR
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Affectiva Emotion AI 2/3 · Realeyes 2/3
Real-time analysis	✓	✓
API access	✓	✓
Data retention control	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Input modalities	face, voice	face, video
Deployment	Not checked yet	Cloud
Supported languages	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Analyzes facial expressions in real time using optical sensors Measures audience responses to video and other content SDK integration supports applications and digital experiences	Tracks attention and facial-expression responses while viewers watch creative Shows frame-level focus heatmaps and second-by-second response traces Compares creative versions with benchmarks and optional brand-lift surveys
Cons	Project pricing requires a quote rather than a standard subscription Automotive voice analysis is focused on automotive applications Automotive Emotion AI is integrated into Smart Eye's interior-sensing solution	Pricing requires contacting sales The documented Emotion & Attention API is scheduled for retirement on September 30, 2026 Its focus on creative response may not suit broader emotion-analysis needs
Our verdict	Affectiva Emotion AI measures emotional and cognitive responses from facial expressions and, in automotive applications, voice signals. Its media analytics are aimed at advertisers, entertainment companies and market researchers studying… Read the review →	Realeyes offers Human Measurement for advertisers and brands evaluating video and other creative. It combines audience-attention measurement with facial-expression analysis to show how viewers respond, making it a fit for research teams… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Affectiva Emotion AI — where it wins

  • Analyzes facial expressions in real time using optical sensors
  • Measures audience responses to video and other content
  • SDK integration supports applications and digital experiences

  Where it doesn't

  • Project pricing requires a quote rather than a standard subscription
  • Automotive voice analysis is focused on automotive applications
  • Automotive Emotion AI is integrated into Smart Eye's interior-sensing solution

• Realeyes — where it wins

  • Tracks attention and facial-expression responses while viewers watch creative
  • Shows frame-level focus heatmaps and second-by-second response traces
  • Compares creative versions with benchmarks and optional brand-lift surveys

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contacting sales
  • The documented Emotion & Attention API is scheduled for retirement on September 30, 2026
  • Its focus on creative response may not suit broader emotion-analysis needs

• Affectiva Emotion AI9.2/10 · Pricing on request

  Multimodal emotion analysis for media research and automotive applications, priced by quote.

  Contact Smart EyeFull verdict →
• Realeyes8.6/10 · Pricing on request

  Creative testing pairs facial-response measures with time-based analysis and optional surveys.

  Visit RealeyesFull verdict →