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Head-to-head · Eye Tracking Software

SR Research Data Viewer vs Pupil Core

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

SR Research Data Viewer leads on 0 checks, Pupil Core 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 scoreSR Research Data Viewer · 9.1/10

SR Research Data Viewer scores higher on our rubric for eye tracking software: 9.1 against 8.3 out of 10; our editors rank them #2 and #8.

SR Research Data Viewer is the better fit for cross-platform EyeLink data analysis. Pupil Core is the better fit for open-source wearable eye tracking.

  • SR Research Data Viewer fits best

    Cross-platform EyeLink data analysis

  • Pupil Core fits best

    Open-source wearable eye tracking

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Side by side

Feature SR Research Data Viewer 9.1/10 Visit ↗ Pupil Core 8.3/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.1 8.3
Ranking #2 in Eye Tracking Software #8 in Eye Tracking Software
Best for Cross-platform EyeLink data analysis Open-source wearable eye tracking
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price Pricing on request €2,995 one-time
Free plan — —
Free trial — —
Deployment Desktop Desktop
Platforms Windows, macOS, Linux Windows, macOS, Linux
Support Email, Community, Docs Email, Live chat, Community, Docs
Integrations 5 integrations 4 integrations
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Specs
Input method Hardware Hardware
Study mode Not checked yet Live
Participant limit Not checked yet Not checked yet
Gaze visualizations spatial overlays, temporal graphs, animated playback, static heatmaps, dynamic heatmaps, beeswarm animations gaze circles, gaze crosses, gaze polylines, light points, fixation overlays, surface heatmaps
Export formats tab-delimited .txt reports; gaze overlay images; gaze overlay videos; Excel, R, and SPSS import destinations MP4, CSV, NumPy, PNG, TLV
Supported platforms Windows 10/11 64-bit, macOS Intel and Apple Silicon, Linux Windows, macOS, Linux
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
  • 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
  • Requires a license key for full operation
  • Purchase details are handled through SR Research sales
  • Focused on EyeLink gaze data and hardware-based input
  • 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

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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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. SR Research Data ViewerEye Tracking Software 9.1Pricing on request
  2. Pupil CoreEye Tracking Software 8.3Paid

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

  • 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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