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Best Lighting Design Software in 2026

BeamSync leads this list of 28 (7.5/10, free plan). DIALux is next (7.2/10, free plan), and LightStanza is the next highest-placed option with a free plan (7.1/10). Lighting design software helps plan, visualize and document light for a project. This list helps designers compare tools before choosing one.

  1. 01 BeamSync
    From $7.50/mo Free plan Web · Windows · macOS
    7.5 Visit Specs
  2. 02 DIALux
    From €5.50/mo Free plan Windows
    7.2 Visit Specs
  3. 03 LightStanza
    From $35/mo Free plan Web · Windows
    7.1 Visit Specs
  4. 04 Beamplex Visualizer
    Free plan Windows
    7.0 Visit Specs
  5. 05 L8
    Free plan Windows
    7.0 Visit Specs
  6. 06 LuminaPlot
    From €7.50/mo Free plan Web
    6.9 Visit Specs
  7. 07 Capture
    Windows · macOS
    6.8 Visit Specs
  8. 08 Setplot
    From $6.58/mo Free plan Web
    6.7 Visit Specs
  9. 09 FocusTrack
    Windows · macOS
    6.6 Visit Specs
  10. 10 Lightkey
    Free plan macOS
    6.5 Visit Specs
  11. 11 Augment3d
    Windows · macOS · iOS · Android
    6.3 Visit Specs
  12. 12 Depence
    Windows
    6.3 Visit Specs
  13. 13 BlenderDMX
    Windows · macOS · Linux
    6.1 Visit Specs
  14. 14 SoftPlot
    From $8.25/mo Windows
    6.1 Visit Specs
  15. 15 Visual Lighting
    From $25/mo Web · Windows
    6.1 Visit Specs
  16. 16 AGi32
    Windows
    6.0 Visit Specs
  17. 17 Carbon for Unreal
    Windows · macOS
    5.9 Visit Specs
  18. 18 Vectorworks Spotlight
    Windows · macOS
    5.9 Visit Specs
  19. 19 grandMA3 onPC
    Windows · macOS
    5.8 Visit Specs
  20. 20 ReluxDesktop
    Windows
    5.8 Visit Specs
  21. 21 LIGHTCONVERSE
    Windows
    5.7 Visit Specs
  22. 22 Radiance
    Windows · macOS · Linux
    5.7 Visit Specs
  23. 23 SuperStage
    Windows
    5.7 Visit Specs
  24. 24 Vectorworks Vision
    Windows · macOS
    5.7 Visit Specs
  25. 25 Lightwright
    Windows · macOS
    5.6 Visit Specs
How this list is ordered. Specifiction scores each tool on how fully its maker documents it, whether its prices are published, where the research puts it, the platforms it runs on and whether it can be tried for free (how we rank). Makers can also buy a numbered place (how Specifiction is paid for).

When comparing options, look at supported platforms, free or paid access, visualization and paperwork features, live previsualization, console protocols and fixture library size.

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