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Head-to-head · Lighting Design Software

Vectorworks Spotlight vs AGi32

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 4 checks side by side
Higher score Vectorworks Spotlight #1 in Lighting Design Software 9.2/10 Paid ✓ 3 of 3 features Visit Vectorworks
AGi32 #8 in Lighting Design Software 7.9/10 Paid ✓ 2 of 3 features Visit AGi32

Vectorworks Spotlight leads on 1 check, AGi32 on 0, and 3 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 4 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreVectorworks Spotlight · 9.2/10
  • Most featuresVectorworks Spotlight · 3 of 3

Vectorworks Spotlight scores higher on our rubric for lighting design software: 9.2 against 7.9 out of 10; our editors rank them #1 and #8.

Vectorworks Spotlight offers live previsualization; AGi32 doesn't publish it.

Vectorworks Spotlight is the better fit for lighting designers needing an end-to-end CAD workflow. AGi32 is the better fit for photometric lighting calculations and reports.

  • Vectorworks Spotlight fits best

    Lighting designers needing an end-to-end CAD workflow

  • AGi32 fits best

    Photometric lighting calculations and reports

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Side by side

Feature Vectorworks Spotlight 9.2/10 Visit ↗ AGi32 7.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.2 7.9
Ranking #1 in Lighting Design Software #8 in Lighting Design Software
Best for Lighting designers needing an end-to-end CAD workflow Photometric lighting calculations and reports
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price Not published Not published
Free plan — —
Free trial — —
Deployment Desktop, Cloud Desktop
Platforms Windows, macOS Windows
Support Tickets, Community, Docs Email, Phone, Docs
Integrations 7 integrations 3 integrations
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Vectorworks Spotlight 3/3 · AGi32 2/3
3D visualization ✓ ✓
Plot & paperwork ✓ ✓
Live previsualization ✓ (best) Not published
Specs
Console protocols MA-Net3, Art-Net, sACN, PosiStageNet, NDI, GDTF, MVR Not published
Platforms Windows, macOS Windows
Fixture library size Not published Not published
Our review
Pros
  • Combines 2D drafting, 3D modeling, DMX patching, and production paperwork
  • Showcase supports real-time previsualization with live DMX control
  • Imports and exports GDTF and MVR, with Project Sharing for collaboration
  • Direct and full-radiosity calculations cover electric light and daylight.
  • Imports and exports DWG/DXF and accepts IES and EULUMDAT photometric files.
  • Produces customizable reports, schedules, plots, renderings and animations.
Cons
  • Paid subscriptions only; no free plan
  • The annual plan costs $1,530.00 billed annually
  • Its breadth may be more than needed for designers focused only on plots
  • Runs on Windows only.
  • The annual subscription is for a single user.
  • Paid software, so it is not a fit for buyers seeking a free plan.
Our verdict

Vectorworks Spotlight brings lighting and scenic design into a desktop CAD workflow for entertainment professionals. It covers 2D drafting and 3D modeling, lighting layouts, instrument and truss libraries, DMX patching, and production…

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Lighting professionals use AGi32 to model indoor and outdoor environments and predict how electric luminaires and daylight perform. Its audience includes engineers, lighting designers, architects and manufacturers who need photometric…

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  1. Vectorworks SpotlightLighting Design Software 9.2Paid
  2. AGi32Lighting Design Software 7.9Paid

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Vectorworks Spotlight — where it wins

    • Combines 2D drafting, 3D modeling, DMX patching, and production paperwork
    • Showcase supports real-time previsualization with live DMX control
    • Imports and exports GDTF and MVR, with Project Sharing for collaboration

    Where it doesn't

    • Paid subscriptions only; no free plan
    • The annual plan costs $1,530.00 billed annually
    • Its breadth may be more than needed for designers focused only on plots

  • AGi32 — where it wins

    • Direct and full-radiosity calculations cover electric light and daylight.
    • Imports and exports DWG/DXF and accepts IES and EULUMDAT photometric files.
    • Produces customizable reports, schedules, plots, renderings and animations.

    Where it doesn't

    • Runs on Windows only.
    • The annual subscription is for a single user.
    • Paid software, so it is not a fit for buyers seeking a free plan.

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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