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Head-to-head · Lighting Design Software

DIALux vs Augment3d

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

DIALux leads on 0 checks, Augment3d on 2, and 1 is even. Who comes out ahead on the 3 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreDIALux · 8.8/10
  • Free planboth
  • Most featuresAugment3d · 2 of 3

DIALux scores higher on our rubric for lighting design software: 8.8 against 7.9 out of 10; our editors rank them #2 and #4.

Augment3d offers 3d visualization; DIALux doesn't publish it. Augment3d offers live previsualization; DIALux doesn't publish it.

DIALux is the better fit for lighting designers working to standards across project types. Augment3d is the better fit for ETC Eos users previewing cues in a 3D venue.

  • DIALux fits best

    Lighting designers working to standards across project types

  • Augment3d fits best

    ETC Eos users previewing cues in a 3D venue

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Side by side

Feature DIALux 8.8/10 Visit ↗ Augment3d 7.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.8 7.9
Ranking #2 in Lighting Design Software #4 in Lighting Design Software
Best for Lighting designers working to standards across project types ETC Eos users previewing cues in a 3D venue
Pricing model Free plan + paid Free
Starting price Not published Not published
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial — —
Deployment Desktop Desktop, Mobile
Platforms Windows Windows, macOS, iOS, Android
Support Community, Docs Community, Docs · 24/7
Integrations 1 integrations 6 integrations
Built for Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features DIALux 0/3 · Augment3d 2/3
3D visualization Not published ✓ (best)
Plot & paperwork Not published Not published
Live previsualization Not published ✓ (best)
Specs
Console protocols Not published Not published
Platforms Not published Windows, macOS; iOS and Android remote-app AR feature
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
  • 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
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
  • 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
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…

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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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  1. DIALuxLighting Design Software 8.8Free plan · paid from €19.99/mo · 30-day trial
  2. Augment3dLighting Design Software 7.9Free plan

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

  • 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
  • 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 →
  • Augment3d7.9/10 · Free plan

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

    Visit ETCFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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