Head-to-head · Eye Tracking Software
Tobii Pro Lab vs EyeWorks
Tobii Pro Lab leads on 0 checks, EyeWorks 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 8.8 out of 10; our editors rank them #1 and #4.
On input method, Tobii Pro Lab gives you Hybrid where EyeWorks offers Hardware. On study mode, Tobii Pro Lab gives you Both where EyeWorks offers Live.
Tobii Pro Lab is the better fit for full-featured professional eye-tracking research. EyeWorks is the better fit for mature live studies with rich analysis.
- Tobii Pro Lab fits best
Full-featured professional eye-tracking research
- EyeWorks fits best
Mature live studies with rich analysis
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Side by side
| Feature | Tobii Pro Lab 9.4/10 Visit ↗ | EyeWorks 8.8/10 Visit ↗ |
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| At a glance | ||
| Editor score | 9.4 | 8.8 |
| Ranking | #1 in Eye Tracking Software | #4 in Eye Tracking Software |
| Best for | Full-featured professional eye-tracking research | Mature live studies with rich analysis |
| Pricing model | Paid | Paid |
| Starting price | Pricing on request · 30-day trial | — |
| Free plan | — | Not checked yet |
| Free trial | 30 days | — |
| Support | Tickets | Email, Phone |
| Integrations | 9 integrations | 3 integrations |
| Built for | Mid-market, Enterprise | Small business, 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 | Heatmaps, GazeTraces, GazeClusters, GazeStats, GazeClips, BeeSwarms, Dynamic Heatmaps |
| Export formats | PLOF 2.0; raw and pre-calculated metric data | CSV; standard statistical analysis packages |
| Supported platforms | Windows 11 64-bit Professional or Enterprise | iOS, Android, Windows Phone devices via the Scene Camera Module |
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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 → |
EyeWorks is research software for designing live eye-tracking studies, presenting test materials, collecting gaze and behavioral data, analyzing viewing patterns, and reporting results. It is suited to researchers working with displays,… 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.
EyeWorks — where it wins
- Supports scripting across images, web pages, videos, and external interfaces
- Combines gaze, behavioral, scene-camera, and multi-display recording
- Offers ROI, dynamic-ROI, visualization, reporting, and CSV export
Where it doesn't
- Pricing requires contacting the vendor
- Hardware is required for the eye-tracking workflow
- Mobile-device support depends on the Scene Camera Module
- 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 → - EyeWorks8.8/10 · Pricing on request
A mature live-study suite for researchers needing detailed gaze analysis and reporting.
Visit EyeWorksFull verdict →
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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
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