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Head-to-head · Lighting Design Software

Augment3d vs Capture

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 4 checks side by side
Augment3d #4 in Lighting Design Software 7.9/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 2 of 3 features Visit ETC
Capture #6 in Lighting Design Software 7.9/10 From €395 ✓ 3 of 3 features Visit Capture

Augment3d leads on 1 check, Capture on 1, and 2 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 4 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Free planonly Augment3d
  • Most featuresCapture · 3 of 3

Augment3d and Capture score identically on our rubric (7.9 out of 10) for lighting design software; Augment3d sits at #4 and Capture at #6 in our editorial ranking, so the choice comes down to fit.

Augment3d offers free plan; Capture doesn't. Capture offers plot & paperwork; Augment3d doesn't publish it.

Augment3d is the better fit for ETC Eos users previewing cues in a 3D venue. Capture is the better fit for production teams needing plots and live visualization.

  • Augment3d fits best

    ETC Eos users previewing cues in a 3D venue

  • Capture fits best

    Production teams needing plots and live visualization

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Side by side

Feature Augment3d 7.9/10 Visit ↗ Capture 7.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 7.9 7.9
Ranking #4 in Lighting Design Software #6 in Lighting Design Software
Best for ETC Eos users previewing cues in a 3D venue Production teams needing plots and live visualization
Pricing model Free Paid
Starting price Not published Not published
Free plan ✓ (best) —
Free trial — —
Deployment Desktop, Mobile Desktop
Platforms Windows, macOS, iOS, Android Windows, macOS
Support Community, Docs · 24/7 Email, Docs, Community
Integrations 6 integrations 12 integrations
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Augment3d 2/3 · Capture 3/3
3D visualization ✓ ✓
Plot & paperwork Not published ✓ (best)
Live previsualization ✓ ✓
Specs
Console protocols Not published Art-Net, CITP, Compulite VC, MA-Net2, MA-Net3, sACN, NewTek NDI, Martin P3, PosiStageNet, Blacktrax RTTrP, Kinesys K2, OSC
Platforms Windows, macOS; iOS and Android remote-app AR feature Windows, macOS
Fixture library size Not published Not published
Our review
Pros
  • Preview the next cue’s look in a virtual venue
  • Click-to-focus and edit fixture position, orientation and beam properties
  • Import scenic models and lighting data, including Vectorworks MVR
  • Creates 2D sketches and 3D lighting plots with change-updating reports
  • Visualizes lighting, media and motion, with image and video rendering
  • Connects to consoles and show systems through a broad range of protocols
Cons
  • Focused on Eos workflows rather than full plotting or paperwork
  • Computer control of a lighting system requires ETCnomad USB hardware
  • Mobile augmented-reality focus-wand features run through ETC remote apps
  • No free plan; entry starts at €395 as a one-time license
  • Solo is limited to 1 universe, 1 local video, 1 streaming video and 1 laser feed
  • Desktop-only, with Windows and macOS as the supported platforms
Our verdict

Augment3d gives ETC Eos lighting programmers and production teams a 3D environment for visualizing fixtures, scenery and cue looks. It is aimed at users who want to work with a virtual venue alongside Eos, rather than replace a broader…

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Capture is a desktop application for lighting designers working across stage design, documentation and previsualization. It brings 2D sketches and 3D lighting plots together with fixture and accessory placement, 3D model exchange, and…

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  1. Augment3dLighting Design Software 7.9Free plan
  2. CaptureLighting Design Software 7.9From €395

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Augment3d — where it wins

    • Preview the next cue’s look in a virtual venue
    • Click-to-focus and edit fixture position, orientation and beam properties
    • Import scenic models and lighting data, including Vectorworks MVR

    Where it doesn't

    • Focused on Eos workflows rather than full plotting or paperwork
    • Computer control of a lighting system requires ETCnomad USB hardware
    • Mobile augmented-reality focus-wand features run through ETC remote apps

  • Capture — where it wins

    • Creates 2D sketches and 3D lighting plots with change-updating reports
    • Visualizes lighting, media and motion, with image and video rendering
    • Connects to consoles and show systems through a broad range of protocols

    Where it doesn't

    • No free plan; entry starts at €395 as a one-time license
    • Solo is limited to 1 universe, 1 local video, 1 streaming video and 1 laser feed
    • Desktop-only, with Windows and macOS as the supported platforms
  • Augment3d7.9/10 · Free plan

    A free Eos-linked 3D preview tool for cue looks, fixture focus and positioning.

    Visit ETCFull verdict →
  • Capture7.9/10 · From €395

    A desktop lighting-design tool linking plots and paperwork with live visualization.

    Visit CaptureFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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