Vuforia Studio vs MAKAR

Vuforia Studio8.2Visit MMAKAR6.9Visit

Higher score Vuforia Studio #2 in Augmented Reality Software 8.2/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 4 features Visit PTC

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M MAKAR #7 in Augmented Reality Software 6.9/10 From $245 ✓ 3 of 4 features Visit MAKAR

• Vuforia Studio fits best

  Enterprises authoring connected AR experiences

• MAKAR fits best

  Teams authoring and measuring cross-platform XR

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Side by side

Feature	Vuforia Studio 8.2/10 Visit ↗	MMAKAR 6.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.2	6.9
Ranking	#2 in Augmented Reality Software	#7 in Augmented Reality Software
Best for	Enterprises authoring connected AR experiences	Teams authoring and measuring cross-platform XR
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Not published	Not published
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted, Mobile	Cloud, Desktop, Mobile
Platforms	Web, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android	Web, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android
Support	Tickets, Docs	Email, Phone, Docs
Integrations	3 integrations	3 integrations
Built for	Enterprise, Mid-market	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Vuforia Studio 0/4 · MAKAR 3/4
WebAR publishing	Not published	✓ (best)
No-code authoring	Not published	✓ (best)
Team collaboration	Not published	Not published
Experience analytics	Not published	✓ (best)
Specs
Tracking methods	Not published	Image recognition; GPS positioning
Publishing targets	Not published	Web browsers (Chrome, Firefox, Safari); MAKAR app on mobile; Android and iOS apps via SDK; Windows and macOS editor
Our review
Pros	Authors 2D and 3D experiences with multiple tracking target types Connects experiences to live ThingWorx data Supports cloud or on-premises Experience Service deployment	Create projects without compiling programs and preview them in real time. Publish WebAR/WebVR, use GPS or image recognition, or add features via mobile SDK. Paid plans include analytics and expand storage and publication quotas by tier.
Cons	Pricing requires contacting sales No free plan or trial option Published experiences are delivered through Vuforia View	The Free account lasts one month and limits projects, storage, publications and scans. WebAR/WebVR publishing and analytics are unavailable on the Free plan. Paid plans start at $245 per quarter; the quarter-price billing cadence is unspecified.
Our verdict	Vuforia Studio gives industrial teams a web-based visual environment for creating augmented reality experiences from CAD, IoT, 2D, and 3D data. It is aimed at enterprise and mid-market organizations building training, work instructions,… Read the review →	MAKAR is an AR/VR/MR authoring product for individuals, businesses and schools that need to create and publish XR projects without compiling programs. Its XR Editor supports no-code authoring and real-time preview, while project management… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Vuforia Studio — where it wins

  • Authors 2D and 3D experiences with multiple tracking target types
  • Connects experiences to live ThingWorx data
  • Supports cloud or on-premises Experience Service deployment

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contacting sales
  • No free plan or trial option
  • Published experiences are delivered through Vuforia View

• MAKAR — where it wins

  • Create projects without compiling programs and preview them in real time.
  • Publish WebAR/WebVR, use GPS or image recognition, or add features via mobile SDK.
  • Paid plans include analytics and expand storage and publication quotas by tier.

  Where it doesn't

  • The Free account lasts one month and limits projects, storage, publications and scans.
  • WebAR/WebVR publishing and analytics are unavailable on the Free plan.
  • Paid plans start at $245 per quarter; the quarter-price billing cadence is unspecified.

• Vuforia Studio8.2/10 · Pricing on request

  A visual AR authoring tool for enterprise teams connecting experiences to ThingWorx data.

  Visit PTCFull verdict →
• MMAKAR6.9/10 · From $245

  No-code XR authoring with browser publishing, location-based content and engagement analytics.

  Visit MAKARFull verdict →