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Head-to-head · Eye Tracking Software

Labvanced vs Pupil Core

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

Labvanced leads on 1 check, Pupil Core on 0, and 0 are 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 planonly Labvanced
  • Free trialonly Labvanced

Labvanced scores higher on our rubric for eye tracking software: 9.0 against 8.3 out of 10; our editors rank them #3 and #8.

Labvanced offers free plan; Pupil Core doesn't. On input method, Labvanced gives you Hybrid where Pupil Core offers Hardware. On study mode, Labvanced gives you Both where Pupil Core offers Live.

Labvanced is the better fit for affordable hybrid and remote experiments. Pupil Core is the better fit for open-source wearable eye tracking.

  • Labvanced fits best

    Affordable hybrid and remote experiments

  • Pupil Core fits best

    Open-source wearable eye tracking

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Side by side

Feature Labvanced 9.0/10 Visit ↗ Pupil Core 8.3/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.0 8.3
Ranking #3 in Eye Tracking Software #8 in Eye Tracking Software
Best for Affordable hybrid and remote experiments Open-source wearable eye tracking
Pricing model Free plan + paid Paid
Starting price — €2,995 one-time
Free plan ✓ (best) —
Free trial 7 days —
Deployment Cloud, Browser extension Desktop
Platforms Web, Chrome extension Windows, macOS, Linux
Support Live chat, Email, Docs Email, Live chat, Community, Docs
Compliance GDPR GDPR
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Specs
Input method Hybrid Hardware
Study mode Both Live
Participant limit 10 Not checked yet
Gaze visualizations heatmaps; gaze coordinates; fixations; dwell time; time to first fixation; fixation duration; number of fixations gaze circles, gaze crosses, gaze polylines, light points, fixation overlays, surface heatmaps
Export formats CSV; TSV; JSON experiment specification MP4, CSV, NumPy, PNG, TLV
Supported platforms web browsers; Google Chrome for Web Bridge Windows, macOS, Linux
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
  • 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
  • Free access is capped at 10 participants
  • Advanced capabilities are split across multiple paid tiers
  • Web Bridge website studies require Google Chrome
  • 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

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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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…

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  1. LabvancedEye Tracking Software 9.0Free plan · 7-day trial
  2. Pupil CoreEye Tracking Software 8.3Paid

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

  • 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

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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