Vuforia Studio vs Gravity Sketch

Vuforia Studio9.1Visit Gravity Sketch8.6Visit

Higher score Vuforia Studio #2 in Extended Reality Software 9.1/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 3 features Visit PTC

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Gravity Sketch #5 in Extended Reality Software 8.6/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 3 features Visit Gravity Sketch

• Vuforia Studio fits best

  Enterprise AR authoring tied to ThingWorx

• Gravity Sketch fits best

  Collaborative VR modeling and design review

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Side by side

Feature	Vuforia Studio 9.1/10 Visit ↗	Gravity Sketch 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.1	8.6
Ranking	#2 in Extended Reality Software	#5 in Extended Reality Software
Best for	Enterprise AR authoring tied to ThingWorx	Collaborative VR modeling and design review
Pricing model	Paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	£15.99/mo
Free plan	—	✓ (best)
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted, Mobile	Cloud, Desktop
Platforms	Web, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android	Web, Windows, macOS
Support	Tickets, Docs	Docs
Integrations	3 integrations	6 integrations
Built for	Enterprise, Mid-market	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Vuforia Studio 0/3 · Gravity Sketch 0/3
XR creation tools	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Collaboration features	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
XR content management	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
XR modes	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Deployment	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Supported devices	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Authors 2D and 3D AR with widgets, events, and services Supports image, spatial, model, dynamic, area, and ThingMark targets Connects live ThingWorx data and supports cloud or on-premises deployment	VR tools cover sketching, surfacing, mesh, NURBS and subdivision modeling Cross-device Rooms support collaborative review on VR, PC and Mac Exports and presets connect workflows with Blender, Rhino, Maya and other tools
Cons	Published experiences are delivered through the Vuforia View application Live data integration is centered on ThingWorx Pricing requires contacting PTC; the free trial is discontinued	Full creation tools require a compatible VR headset Team and Enterprise pricing is custom rather than publicly specified Support is provided through documentation, with no listed animation tools
Our verdict	Vuforia Studio is a web-based authoring tool for industrial augmented reality experiences, aimed at enterprise and mid-market teams creating training, work instructions, visualizations, and field-service content for frontline workers. It… Read the review →	Gravity Sketch is a 3D concept modeling and collaboration platform for product designers and design teams. Creation happens in VR with sketching, surfacing, materials, customizable brushes, real-world scale, and mesh, NURBS and subdivision… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Vuforia Studio — where it wins

  • Authors 2D and 3D AR with widgets, events, and services
  • Supports image, spatial, model, dynamic, area, and ThingMark targets
  • Connects live ThingWorx data and supports cloud or on-premises deployment

  Where it doesn't

  • Published experiences are delivered through the Vuforia View application
  • Live data integration is centered on ThingWorx
  • Pricing requires contacting PTC; the free trial is discontinued

• Gravity Sketch — where it wins

  • VR tools cover sketching, surfacing, mesh, NURBS and subdivision modeling
  • Cross-device Rooms support collaborative review on VR, PC and Mac
  • Exports and presets connect workflows with Blender, Rhino, Maya and other tools

  Where it doesn't

  • Full creation tools require a compatible VR headset
  • Team and Enterprise pricing is custom rather than publicly specified
  • Support is provided through documentation, with no listed animation tools

• Vuforia Studio9.1/10 · Pricing on request

  Visual AR authoring for industrial teams, with ThingWorx integration and Vuforia View publishing.

  Visit PTCFull verdict →
• Gravity Sketch8.6/10 · Free plan

  A VR-first modeling workspace with collaborative rooms and downstream 3D exports.

  Visit Gravity SketchFull verdict →