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Head-to-head · Eye Tracking Software

SR Research Data Viewer vs GazePlotter

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 1 check side by side
Higher score SR Research Data Viewer #2 in Eye Tracking Software 9.1/10 Pricing on request Visit SR Research
GazePlotter #5 in Eye Tracking Software 8.6/10 Free plan Free plan Visit GazePlotter

SR Research Data Viewer leads on 0 checks, GazePlotter on 1, 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 scoreSR Research Data Viewer · 9.1/10
  • Free planonly GazePlotter

SR Research Data Viewer scores higher on our rubric for eye tracking software: 9.1 against 8.6 out of 10; our editors rank them #2 and #5.

GazePlotter offers free plan; SR Research Data Viewer doesn't.

SR Research Data Viewer is the better fit for cross-platform EyeLink data analysis. GazePlotter is the better fit for free multi-format gaze analysis.

  • SR Research Data Viewer fits best

    Cross-platform EyeLink data analysis

  • GazePlotter fits best

    Free multi-format gaze analysis

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Side by side

Feature SR Research Data Viewer 9.1/10 Visit ↗ GazePlotter 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.1 8.6
Ranking #2 in Eye Tracking Software #5 in Eye Tracking Software
Best for Cross-platform EyeLink data analysis Free multi-format gaze analysis
Pricing model Paid Free
Starting price Pricing on request Free plan
Free plan — ✓ (best)
Free trial — —
Deployment Desktop Desktop, Mobile
Platforms Windows, macOS, Linux Web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android
Support Email, Community, Docs Community, Docs
Integrations 5 integrations 7 integrations
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Specs
Input method Hardware Hardware
Study mode Not checked yet Not checked yet
Participant limit Not checked yet Not checked yet
Gaze visualizations spatial overlays, temporal graphs, animated playback, static heatmaps, dynamic heatmaps, beeswarm animations Scarf Plot; AOI Comparison; Transition Matrix; AOI Timeline; Recurrence Plot; Scanpath; Scanpath Similarity; Metric Timeline; Metric Correlation
Export formats tab-delimited .txt reports; gaze overlay images; gaze overlay videos; Excel, R, and SPSS import destinations JSON; PNG; JPG; ZIP; CSV; ScanGraph
Supported platforms Windows 10/11 64-bit, macOS Intel and Apple Silicon, Linux Web browser; Windows; macOS; Linux; Android; iOS
Our review
Pros
  • Detailed fixation, saccade, pupil, and interest-area analysis
  • Spatial, temporal, heatmap, beeswarm, and playback visualizations
  • Reports and exports suited to Excel, R, SPSS, images, and video
  • 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
  • Requires a license key for full operation
  • Purchase details are handled through SR Research sales
  • Focused on EyeLink gaze data and hardware-based input
  • 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

SR Research Data Viewer is desktop analysis software for gaze data recorded with EyeLink eye trackers. It is designed for academic and research users who need to inspect, filter, group, visualize, and report eye-tracking trials across…

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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. SR Research Data ViewerEye Tracking Software 9.1Pricing on request
  2. GazePlotterEye Tracking Software 8.6Free plan

Strengths and trade-offs

  • SR Research Data Viewer — where it wins

    • Detailed fixation, saccade, pupil, and interest-area analysis
    • Spatial, temporal, heatmap, beeswarm, and playback visualizations
    • Reports and exports suited to Excel, R, SPSS, images, and video

    Where it doesn't

    • Requires a license key for full operation
    • Purchase details are handled through SR Research sales
    • Focused on EyeLink gaze data and hardware-based input

  • 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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