EyeWorks vs Pupil Core

EyeWorks8.8Visit Pupil Core8.3Visit

Higher score EyeWorks #4 in Eye Tracking Software 8.8/10 Pricing on request Visit EyeWorks

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Pupil Core #8 in Eye Tracking Software 8.3/10 Paid Visit Pupil Core

• EyeWorks fits best

  Mature live studies with rich analysis

• Pupil Core fits best

  Open-source wearable eye tracking

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Side by side

Feature	EyeWorks 8.8/10 Visit ↗	Pupil Core 8.3/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.8	8.3
Ranking	#4 in Eye Tracking Software	#8 in Eye Tracking Software
Best for	Mature live studies with rich analysis	Open-source wearable eye tracking
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	—	€2,995 one-time
Free plan	Not checked yet	—
Free trial	—	—
Support	Email, Phone	Email, Live chat, Community, Docs
Integrations	3 integrations	4 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Specs
Input method	Hardware	Hardware
Study mode	Live	Live
Participant limit	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Gaze visualizations	Heatmaps, GazeTraces, GazeClusters, GazeStats, GazeClips, BeeSwarms, Dynamic Heatmaps	gaze circles, gaze crosses, gaze polylines, light points, fixation overlays, surface heatmaps
Export formats	CSV; standard statistical analysis packages	MP4, CSV, NumPy, PNG, TLV
Supported platforms	iOS, Android, Windows Phone devices via the Scene Camera Module	Windows, macOS, Linux
Our review
Pros	Supports scripting across images, web pages, videos, and external interfaces Combines gaze, behavioral, scene-camera, and multi-display recording Offers ROI, dynamic-ROI, visualization, reporting, and CSV export	Real-time gaze and pupil-data recording with fixation detection Surface tracking, heatmaps, visualizations, and post-hoc analysis Windows, macOS, and Linux support with APIs and Python plugins
Cons	Pricing requires contacting the vendor Hardware is required for the eye-tracking workflow Mobile-device support depends on the Scene Camera Module	The standard one-time price is €3,615 Requires wearable eye-tracking hardware May be more than needed for simple gaze-recording projects
Our verdict	EyeWorks is research software for designing live eye-tracking studies, presenting test materials, collecting gaze and behavioral data, analyzing viewing patterns, and reporting results. It is suited to researchers working with displays,… Read the review →	Pupil Core combines a wearable eye-tracking headset with an open-source desktop software suite for recording, reviewing, analyzing, and exporting gaze and pupil data. It is aimed at researchers and developers conducting eye-tracking… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• EyeWorks — where it wins

  • Supports scripting across images, web pages, videos, and external interfaces
  • Combines gaze, behavioral, scene-camera, and multi-display recording
  • Offers ROI, dynamic-ROI, visualization, reporting, and CSV export

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contacting the vendor
  • Hardware is required for the eye-tracking workflow
  • Mobile-device support depends on the Scene Camera Module

• Pupil Core — where it wins

  • Real-time gaze and pupil-data recording with fixation detection
  • Surface tracking, heatmaps, visualizations, and post-hoc analysis
  • Windows, macOS, and Linux support with APIs and Python plugins

  Where it doesn't

  • The standard one-time price is €3,615
  • Requires wearable eye-tracking hardware
  • May be more than needed for simple gaze-recording projects

• EyeWorks8.8/10 · Pricing on request

  A mature live-study suite for researchers needing detailed gaze analysis and reporting.

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• Pupil Core8.3/10 · Paid

  A capable research toolkit with broad desktop support and a high one-time hardware price.

  Visit Pupil CoreFull verdict →