DIALux vs AGi32

DIALux8.8Visit AAGi327.9Visit

Higher score DIALux #2 in Lighting Design Software 8.8/10 Free plan · paid from €19.99/mo · 30-day trial Free plan✓ 0 of 3 features Visit DIALux

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A AGi32 #8 in Lighting Design Software 7.9/10 Paid ✓ 2 of 3 features Visit AGi32

• DIALux fits best

  Lighting designers working to standards across project types

• AGi32 fits best

  Photometric lighting calculations and reports

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Side by side

Feature	DIALux 8.8/10 Visit ↗	AAGi32 7.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.8	7.9
Ranking	#2 in Lighting Design Software	#8 in Lighting Design Software
Best for	Lighting designers working to standards across project types	Photometric lighting calculations and reports
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	Not published	Not published
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Desktop	Desktop
Platforms	Windows	Windows
Support	Community, Docs	Email, Phone, Docs
Integrations	1 integrations	3 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features DIALux 0/3 · AGi32 2/3
3D visualization	Not published	✓ (best)
Plot & paperwork	Not published	✓ (best)
Live previsualization	Not published	Not published
Specs
Console protocols	Not published	Not published
Platforms	Not published	Windows
Fixture library size	Not published	Not published
Our review
Pros	Plans indoor, outdoor, road and emergency lighting with daylight analysis Checks calculations against international norms and assesses energy use Pro adds IFC workflows, office-format exports and custom report layouts	Direct and full-radiosity calculations cover electric light and daylight. Imports and exports DWG/DXF and accepts IES and EULUMDAT photometric files. Produces customizable reports, schedules, plots, renderings and animations.
Cons	Desktop software is available for Windows only Free access to luminaires is limited to DIALux Member manufacturers Pro is needed for IFC import and export and custom report layouts	Runs on Windows only. The annual subscription is for a single user. Paid software, so it is not a fit for buyers seeking a free plan.
Our verdict	DIALux evo is desktop software for planning, calculating and visualizing lighting in rooms, buildings, streets and outdoor areas. It serves lighting designers, technicians, architects, students and others working on lighting projects, from… Read the review →	Lighting professionals use AGi32 to model indoor and outdoor environments and predict how electric luminaires and daylight perform. Its audience includes engineers, lighting designers, architects and manufacturers who need photometric… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• DIALux — where it wins

  • Plans indoor, outdoor, road and emergency lighting with daylight analysis
  • Checks calculations against international norms and assesses energy use
  • Pro adds IFC workflows, office-format exports and custom report layouts

  Where it doesn't

  • Desktop software is available for Windows only
  • Free access to luminaires is limited to DIALux Member manufacturers
  • Pro is needed for IFC import and export and custom report layouts

• AGi32 — where it wins

  • Direct and full-radiosity calculations cover electric light and daylight.
  • Imports and exports DWG/DXF and accepts IES and EULUMDAT photometric files.
  • Produces customizable reports, schedules, plots, renderings and animations.

  Where it doesn't

  • Runs on Windows only.
  • The annual subscription is for a single user.
  • Paid software, so it is not a fit for buyers seeking a free plan.

• DIALux8.8/10 · Free plan · paid from €19.99/mo · 30-day trial

  A Windows lighting design tool with a free core and paid BIM and export features.

  Visit DIALuxFull verdict →
• AAGi327.9/10 · Paid

  AGi32 pairs photometric analysis with CAD exchange, 3D rendering and reports.

  Visit AGi32Full verdict →