AR.js Studio vs PlugXR Creator

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.

PlugXR Creator is a tool for designing and deploying AR, VR, MR, and WebXR experiences. Its browser-based visual editor uses drag-and-drop controls to arrange assets and change content, lighting, and environments without code. Creators can make or import animations, use a library of 2D and 3D models, video, audio, images, and text, and draw on customizable templates and plugins. Experiences can target web, desktop, Android, iOS, and headsets; Unity and ARKit are among the named SDK integrations. Image and world tracking are supported. Teams can manage members and share design work with clients, and users can host experiences on their own servers. The web app does not require software installation. PlugXR Creator has no free plan and offers a 14-day trial, with no charge until it ends. The Individual trial lists one seat, five non-commercial native AR/VR apps, ten Web AR/VR experiences, 1,200 yearly views, and 100 MB storage. The Business plan lists 50 projects, 1,000 views, one seat, and 5 GB cloud storage.