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Head-to-head · Eye Tracking Software

Labvanced vs GazePlotter

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 1 check side by side
Higher score Labvanced #3 in Eye Tracking Software 9.0/10 Free plan · 7-day trial Free planFree trial Visit Labvanced
GazePlotter #5 in Eye Tracking Software 8.6/10 Free plan Free plan Visit GazePlotter

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

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreLabvanced · 9.0/10
  • Free planboth
  • Free trialonly Labvanced

Labvanced scores higher on our rubric for eye tracking software: 9.0 against 8.6 out of 10; our editors rank them #3 and #5.

On input method, Labvanced gives you Hybrid where GazePlotter offers Hardware.

Labvanced is the better fit for affordable hybrid and remote experiments. GazePlotter is the better fit for free multi-format gaze analysis.

  • Labvanced fits best

    Affordable hybrid and remote experiments

  • GazePlotter fits best

    Free multi-format gaze analysis

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Side by side

Feature Labvanced 9.0/10 Visit ↗ GazePlotter 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.0 8.6
Ranking #3 in Eye Tracking Software #5 in Eye Tracking Software
Best for Affordable hybrid and remote experiments Free multi-format gaze analysis
Pricing model Free plan + paid Free
Starting price — Free plan
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial 7 days —
Deployment Cloud, Browser extension Desktop, Mobile
Platforms Web, Chrome extension Web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android
Support Live chat, Email, Docs Community, Docs
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Specs
Input method Hybrid Hardware
Study mode Both Not checked yet
Participant limit 10 Not checked yet
Gaze visualizations heatmaps; gaze coordinates; fixations; dwell time; time to first fixation; fixation duration; number of fixations Scarf Plot; AOI Comparison; Transition Matrix; AOI Timeline; Recurrence Plot; Scanpath; Scanpath Similarity; Metric Timeline; Metric Correlation
Export formats CSV; TSV; JSON experiment specification JSON; PNG; JPG; ZIP; CSV; ScanGraph
Supported platforms web browsers; Google Chrome for Web Bridge Web browser; Windows; macOS; Linux; Android; iOS
Our review
Pros
  • Combines webcam and in-lab hardware eye tracking
  • No-code experiments with AOIs and fixation detection
  • CSV, TSV, JSON, REST, WebSocket, and webhook support
  • Advanced plots including scarf, scanpath, AOI, and transition views
  • Imports major eye-tracking platforms plus custom CSV files
  • Local browser processing with no registration or server uploads
Cons
  • Free access is capped at 10 participants
  • Advanced capabilities are split across multiple paid tiers
  • Web Bridge website studies require Google Chrome
  • Primarily analyzes imported data rather than recording gaze data
  • Requires compatible hardware-generated eye-tracking files
  • Feature depth may exceed the needs of simple visualization tasks
Our verdict

Labvanced is a web-based platform for designing and running psychology, behavioral, and user research studies. It is aimed at researchers, laboratories, universities, and research teams that need both remote and in-lab workflows. The…

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GazePlotter is a free, open-source browser application for researchers, students, and professionals analyzing eye-tracking data without writing code. It focuses on visualization and analysis rather than gaze recording, accepting files from…

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  1. LabvancedEye Tracking Software 9.0Free plan · 7-day trial
  2. GazePlotterEye Tracking Software 8.6Free plan

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Labvanced — where it wins

    • Combines webcam and in-lab hardware eye tracking
    • No-code experiments with AOIs and fixation detection
    • CSV, TSV, JSON, REST, WebSocket, and webhook support

    Where it doesn't

    • Free access is capped at 10 participants
    • Advanced capabilities are split across multiple paid tiers
    • Web Bridge website studies require Google Chrome

  • GazePlotter — where it wins

    • Advanced plots including scarf, scanpath, AOI, and transition views
    • Imports major eye-tracking platforms plus custom CSV files
    • Local browser processing with no registration or server uploads

    Where it doesn't

    • Primarily analyzes imported data rather than recording gaze data
    • Requires compatible hardware-generated eye-tracking files
    • Feature depth may exceed the needs of simple visualization tasks

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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