Head-to-head · Eye Tracking Software
Tobii Pro Lab vs Dikablis D-Lab
Tobii Pro Lab leads on 0 checks, Dikablis D-Lab 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 scoreTobii Pro Lab · 9.4/10
- Free trialonly Tobii Pro Lab
Tobii Pro Lab scores higher on our rubric for eye tracking software: 9.4 against 8.4 out of 10; our editors rank them #1 and #7.
On input method, Tobii Pro Lab gives you Hybrid where Dikablis D-Lab offers Hardware. On study mode, Tobii Pro Lab gives you Both where Dikablis D-Lab offers Live.
Tobii Pro Lab is the better fit for full-featured professional eye-tracking research. Dikablis D-Lab is the better fit for live synchronized hardware studies.
- Tobii Pro Lab fits best
Full-featured professional eye-tracking research
- Dikablis D-Lab fits best
Live synchronized hardware studies
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Side by side
| Feature | Tobii Pro Lab 9.4/10 Visit ↗ | Dikablis D-Lab 8.4/10 Visit ↗ |
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| At a glance | ||
| Editor score | 9.4 | 8.4 |
| Ranking | #1 in Eye Tracking Software | #7 in Eye Tracking Software |
| Best for | Full-featured professional eye-tracking research | Live synchronized hardware studies |
| Pricing model | Paid | Paid |
| Starting price | Pricing on request · 30-day trial | Pricing on request |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | 30 days | — |
| Deployment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Support | Tickets | Email, Docs |
| Integrations | 9 integrations | 7 integrations |
| Built for | Mid-market, Enterprise | Mid-market, Enterprise |
| Specs | ||
| Input method | Hybrid | Hardware |
| Study mode | Both | Live |
| Participant limit | Not checked yet | Not checked yet |
| Gaze visualizations | heatmaps, color-coded gaze plots, dynamic visualizations | heat map; shadow map; gaze path; bee swarm |
| Export formats | PLOF 2.0; raw and pre-calculated metric data | CSV; compressed study archive |
| Supported platforms | Windows 11 64-bit Professional or Enterprise | Windows; Microsoft Surface tablet for D-Lab Mini |
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| Our verdict | Tobii Pro Lab is desktop research software for behavioral researchers running eye-tracking studies with Tobii Pro hardware or webcam-based distributed online projects. It supports screen, advanced screen, glasses, scene-camera,… Read the review → |
Dikablis D-Lab is desktop recording and analysis software supplied with Ergoneers Dikablis eye-tracking systems. It is built for research teams and professional usability, automotive, simulator, and human-factors laboratories conducting… Read the review → |
Strengths and trade-offs
Tobii Pro Lab — where it wins
- Covers experiment design, recording, calibration, analysis, visualization, and export.
- Supports screen-based, wearable, and webcam-based distributed online studies.
- Synchronizes eye-tracking with EEG, GSR, ECG, fNIRS, and biometric data.
Where it doesn't
- Commercial licensing requires contacting Tobii for pricing.
- Runs on Windows 11 64-bit Professional or Enterprise.
- Its broad research scope may exceed the needs of simple studies.
Dikablis D-Lab — where it wins
- Synchronizes eye tracking with other data streams during recording
- Combines AOI, glance, fixation, saccade, and first-fixation analysis
- Offers heat-map, shadow-map, gaze-path, and bee-swarm visualizations
Where it doesn't
- Runs on Windows, with Microsoft Surface support for D-Lab Mini
- Contact-sales pricing makes budgeting less direct
- Designed for Dikablis systems and selected supported hardware
- Tobii Pro Lab9.4/10 · Pricing on request · 30-day trial
A broad Windows toolkit for designing, recording, analyzing, and exporting eye-tracking research.
Visit TobiiFull verdict → - Dikablis D-Lab8.4/10 · Pricing on request
A mature hardware-led suite for live synchronized studies, with Windows-only access.
Visit ErgoneersFull verdict →
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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
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