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Head-to-head · Lighting Design Software

Vectorworks Vision vs Augment3d

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 3 checks side by side
Higher score Vectorworks Vision #3 in Lighting Design Software 8.7/10 Paid ✓ 2 of 3 features Visit Vectorworks
Augment3d #4 in Lighting Design Software 7.9/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 2 of 3 features Visit ETC

Vectorworks Vision leads on 0 checks, Augment3d on 1, and 2 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 3 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreVectorworks Vision · 8.7/10
  • Free planonly Augment3d

Vectorworks Vision scores higher on our rubric for lighting design software: 8.7 against 7.9 out of 10; our editors rank them #3 and #4.

Augment3d offers free plan; Vectorworks Vision doesn't.

Vectorworks Vision is the better fit for previsualizing production lighting before load-in. Augment3d is the better fit for ETC Eos users previewing cues in a 3D venue.

  • Vectorworks Vision fits best

    Previsualizing production lighting before load-in

  • Augment3d fits best

    ETC Eos users previewing cues in a 3D venue

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Side by side

Feature Vectorworks Vision 8.7/10 Visit ↗ Augment3d 7.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.7 7.9
Ranking #3 in Lighting Design Software #4 in Lighting Design Software
Best for Previsualizing production lighting before load-in ETC Eos users previewing cues in a 3D venue
Pricing model Paid Free
Starting price Not published Not published
Free plan — ✓ (best)
Free trial — —
Deployment Desktop Desktop, Mobile
Platforms Windows, macOS Windows, macOS, iOS, Android
Support Email, Phone Community, Docs · 24/7
Integrations 4 integrations 6 integrations
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Vectorworks Vision 2/3 · Augment3d 2/3
3D visualization ✓ ✓
Plot & paperwork Not published Not published
Live previsualization ✓ ✓
Specs
Console protocols DMX; MA-Net2; MA-Net3; Multi-Input (specific protocol availability depends on platform) Not published
Platforms macOS 11, 12, 13; Windows 10 64-bit, Windows 11 Windows, macOS; iOS and Android remote-app AR feature
Fixture library size Not published Not published
Our review
Pros
  • Previsualizes lights, video, and effects in a venue context
  • Works with lighting consoles to review cues and looks
  • Edits fixture parameters and saves rendered scenes as video
  • Preview the next cue’s look in a virtual venue
  • Click-to-focus and edit fixture position, orientation and beam properties
  • Import scenic models and lighting data, including Vectorworks MVR
Cons
  • Focuses on visualization and cueing rather than plot paperwork
  • Not sold as a standalone product
  • Vision Plus has four universes, unlike the Unlimited subscription
  • Focused on Eos workflows rather than full plotting or paperwork
  • Computer control of a lighting system requires ETCnomad USB hardware
  • Mobile augmented-reality focus-wand features run through ETC remote apps
Our verdict

Vectorworks Vision is desktop previsualization software for entertainment design and production professionals. It simulates conventional and moving lights, video, and other effects in an event venue context, helping teams review cues and…

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Augment3d gives ETC Eos lighting programmers and production teams a 3D environment for visualizing fixtures, scenery and cue looks. It is aimed at users who want to work with a virtual venue alongside Eos, rather than replace a broader…

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  1. Vectorworks VisionLighting Design Software 8.7Paid
  2. Augment3dLighting Design Software 7.9Free plan

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Vectorworks Vision — where it wins

    • Previsualizes lights, video, and effects in a venue context
    • Works with lighting consoles to review cues and looks
    • Edits fixture parameters and saves rendered scenes as video

    Where it doesn't

    • Focuses on visualization and cueing rather than plot paperwork
    • Not sold as a standalone product
    • Vision Plus has four universes, unlike the Unlimited subscription

  • Augment3d — where it wins

    • Preview the next cue’s look in a virtual venue
    • Click-to-focus and edit fixture position, orientation and beam properties
    • Import scenic models and lighting data, including Vectorworks MVR

    Where it doesn't

    • Focused on Eos workflows rather than full plotting or paperwork
    • Computer control of a lighting system requires ETCnomad USB hardware
    • Mobile augmented-reality focus-wand features run through ETC remote apps

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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