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Head-to-head · Lighting Design Software

Augment3d vs ReluxDesktop

  • 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
ReluxDesktop #5 in Lighting Design Software 7.9/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 3 features Visit ReluxDesktop

Augment3d leads on 0 checks, ReluxDesktop on 1, and 3 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 planboth
  • Most featuresReluxDesktop · 3 of 3

Augment3d and ReluxDesktop score identically on our rubric (7.9 out of 10) for lighting design software; Augment3d sits at #4 and ReluxDesktop at #5 in our editorial ranking, so the choice comes down to fit.

ReluxDesktop offers plot & paperwork; Augment3d doesn't publish it.

Augment3d is the better fit for ETC Eos users previewing cues in a 3D venue. ReluxDesktop is the better fit for free architectural lighting simulation and planning.

  • Augment3d fits best

    ETC Eos users previewing cues in a 3D venue

  • ReluxDesktop fits best

    Free architectural lighting simulation and planning

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Side by side

Feature Augment3d 7.9/10 Visit ↗ ReluxDesktop 7.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 7.9 7.9
Ranking #4 in Lighting Design Software #5 in Lighting Design Software
Best for ETC Eos users previewing cues in a 3D venue Free architectural lighting simulation and planning
Pricing model Free Free
Starting price Not published Not published
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial — —
Deployment Desktop, Mobile Desktop
Platforms Windows, macOS, iOS, Android Windows
Support Community, Docs · 24/7 Tickets
Integrations 6 integrations 3 integrations
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Augment3d 2/3 · ReluxDesktop 3/3
3D visualization ✓ ✓
Plot & paperwork Not published ✓ (best)
Live previsualization ✓ ✓
Specs
Console protocols Not published Not published
Platforms Windows, macOS; iOS and Android remote-app AR feature Windows 10/11
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
  • Plans indoor, outdoor, daylight, sensor and emergency lighting.
  • Combines photorealistic 3D visualisation with real-time interactive planning.
  • Exports compliance calculations and supports CAD/BIM formats.
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
  • Runs on Windows 10/11 only.
  • Displaying non-Relux member luminaires requires a separate ReluxThirdParty licence.
  • Delivered as desktop software rather than a web-based planning tool.
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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ReluxDesktop is desktop software for simulating artificial light and daylight and planning lighting and sensors in indoor and outdoor spaces. It also supports emergency-lighting planning, including automatic luminaire placement. Its…

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  1. Augment3dLighting Design Software 7.9Free plan
  2. ReluxDesktopLighting Design Software 7.9Free plan

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

  • ReluxDesktop — where it wins

    • Plans indoor, outdoor, daylight, sensor and emergency lighting.
    • Combines photorealistic 3D visualisation with real-time interactive planning.
    • Exports compliance calculations and supports CAD/BIM formats.

    Where it doesn't

    • Runs on Windows 10/11 only.
    • Displaying non-Relux member luminaires requires a separate ReluxThirdParty licence.
    • Delivered as desktop software rather than a web-based planning tool.

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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