AR.js Studio vs Overly

AR.js Studio is a free, open-source web authoring platform for building augmented reality experiences without coding. It supports location-based projects, which place AR content at GPS coordinates, and marker-based projects, which anchor content to a black-and-white visual marker. Location projects can use a dropped pin or entered coordinates for up to 10 locations. Marker projects can use a premade marker or an uploaded image; simple, high-contrast, rotationally asymmetric markers are recommended. Uploadable content includes GLTF, GLB, or ZIP 3D objects, JPG, PNG, or GIF images, and MP4 videos. Maximum upload sizes are 50 MB for 3D objects, 15 MB for images, and 25 MB for videos. Published experiences run on the web without requiring viewers to install another app. Publishing requires a GitHub login and depends on a privately hosted OAuth server that may become unavailable. The documented fallback is self-hosting a fork and Gatekeeper. The repository is MIT licensed.

Overly is a self-service, no-code platform for creating augmented reality content. Its app-based campaigns use image recognition to add interactive content to static images, including videos, 3D animations, photo galleries, 360-degree visuals, and GIFs. WebAR publishes 3D experiences that viewers open in a phone browser without downloading an app. The WebAR offering includes campaign analytics, white-label campaigns, and iframe integration. Its feature comparison lists image recognition, video, images, galleries, 360 media, and CTA buttons as unavailable in WebAR. Pro includes web-based experiences, 3D objects, 3D model optimization, analytics, and no recognition limit. Annual billing costs $14 a month per experience; monthly billing costs $23 a month per experience. The app-based AR trial lasts 14 days and does not require a credit card. Overly lists Android, iOS, and web as platforms, says its third-party data centres are in Europe, and describes the platform as intended for users aged 13 or older.