GazeRecorder vs Labvanced

GazeRecorder uses a webcam to track eye movement and create video recordings for remote UX research on desktop and mobile. Its online service can test live websites, images, screenshots, mockups, pictures, videos and apps. The maker says it can show where participants look and for how long in real time. GazeFlow generates heatmaps over webpages, applications, static images or videos, and can combine data from multiple subjects. Desktop features include real-time webcam tracking, one-click experiment creation and dynamic heatmaps. The desktop version requires a webcam, but specialized hardware is not required; smartphone tracking uses the selfie camera. Visualizations include heatmaps, gaze paths, fixation metrics and areas of interest, with video recordings and session data available for export. The maker says respondent-level eye and click data can be provided along with aggregated sample data. The free desktop version is for non-commercial use. The FAQ gives approximate GazeCloud API accuracy of 1.0 degree and precision of 0.2 degree of visual angle. Listed platforms include web, Windows, iOS, Android and API.

Labvanced is a no-code platform for designing and running behavioral research experiments. Researchers use graphical tools to build studies and can collect millisecond-precise reaction-time measures and webcam-based eye tracking. Study elements include questionnaires, audio and video stimuli, mouse tracking, and real-time multi-participant sessions. Labvanced documents recruitment integrations including Prolific, CloudResearch, Sona Systems, Besample, Panelabs, Amazon Mechanical Turk, and Clickworker. Its desktop app can connect EEG systems, eye trackers, motion sensors, and wearables through Lab Streaming Layer, and can run locally without internet access; that app is available to group and departmental license holders for Windows, MacOS, and Linux Ubuntu. A Chrome extension enables controlled studies on live third-party websites while recording gaze, clicks, hovering, and scrolling. Labvanced says webcam eye-tracking video is not sent to its servers or experimenters by default. The free plan includes 300 MB of storage, 10 recordings, and one active recruiting link. Paid tiers list live chat, with some adding premium email support or onboarding. Labvanced was released in 2018 and is maintained by Scicovery GmbH.