Lens Studio vs Onirix Studio

Lens Studio9.0Visit Onirix Studio6.8Visit

Higher score Lens Studio #1 in Augmented Reality Software 9.0/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 4 features Visit Lens Studio

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Onirix Studio #8 in Augmented Reality Software 6.8/10 From €45/mo (annual) · 15-day trial ✓ 0 of 4 features Visit Onirix Studio

• Lens Studio fits best

  Creators publishing AR effects to Snapchat

• Onirix Studio fits best

  Teams needing hosted web AR with APIs

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Side by side

Feature	Lens Studio 9.0/10 Visit ↗	Onirix Studio 6.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.0	6.8
Ranking	#1 in Augmented Reality Software	#8 in Augmented Reality Software
Best for	Creators publishing AR effects to Snapchat	Teams needing hosted web AR with APIs
Pricing model	Free	Paid
Starting price	Not published	Not published
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Desktop	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Windows, macOS	Web, iOS, Android
Support	Community, Docs	Tickets, Docs
Integrations	3 integrations	5 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Lens Studio 0/4 · Onirix Studio 0/4
WebAR publishing	Not published	Not published
No-code authoring	Not published	Not published
Team collaboration	Not published	Not published
Experience analytics	Not published	Not published
Specs
Tracking methods	Not published	Not published
Publishing targets	Not published	Not published
Our review
Pros	Visual scene editing plus visual scripting and JavaScript or TypeScript Face, body, image, device, surface, and world tracking Publish to Snapchat, Spectacles, and Camera Kit for mobile or web	Build scenes with a drag-and-drop editor or edit HTML, CSS and JavaScript. Publish hosted Web AR and share by QR code, public link or website embed. Use image and world tracking, view metrics, and REST and JavaScript APIs.
Cons	Publishing is centered on Snapchat, Spectacles, and Camera Kit Creation requires a Windows or macOS desktop app Support channels are community and documentation	No free plan; Starter begins at €45/month with annual billing. Self-hosting and the SDK are listed under Professional, not Starter. Spatial AR and wayfinding are reserved for the higher-priced Plus plan.
Our verdict	Lens Studio is Snap’s free desktop platform for creating interactive Lenses and augmented-reality experiences. It suits creators publishing effects to Snapchat, as well as developers and teams building social, mobile, web, or wearable AR… Read the review →	Onirix Studio is a cloud-based, low-code tool for creating, testing, hosting and publishing augmented reality experiences. It suits teams that want to deliver Web AR through mobile browsers rather than require a dedicated app, and offers… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Lens Studio — where it wins

  • Visual scene editing plus visual scripting and JavaScript or TypeScript
  • Face, body, image, device, surface, and world tracking
  • Publish to Snapchat, Spectacles, and Camera Kit for mobile or web

  Where it doesn't

  • Publishing is centered on Snapchat, Spectacles, and Camera Kit
  • Creation requires a Windows or macOS desktop app
  • Support channels are community and documentation

• Onirix Studio — where it wins

  • Build scenes with a drag-and-drop editor or edit HTML, CSS and JavaScript.
  • Publish hosted Web AR and share by QR code, public link or website embed.
  • Use image and world tracking, view metrics, and REST and JavaScript APIs.

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan; Starter begins at €45/month with annual billing.
  • Self-hosting and the SDK are listed under Professional, not Starter.
  • Spatial AR and wayfinding are reserved for the higher-priced Plus plan.

• Lens Studio9.0/10 · Free plan

  A visual AR editor with tracking, scripting, AI tools, and publishing across Snap destinations.

  Visit Lens StudioFull verdict →
• Onirix Studio6.8/10 · From €45/mo (annual) · 15-day trial

  A hosted Web AR suite with tracking, publishing and APIs, from €45/month billed annually.

  Visit Onirix StudioFull verdict →