TypeUnity (3D)MarkerNaturalFeatureWindows MobileWebPC/Mac/Linux3D Object TrackingGPSIMU SensorsVisualSearchFaceTrackingContentAPIDo you recommend?Website
DeepAR.aiFree + Commercial SDK optionYesYesYes 2 http://deepar.ai
XZIMG Augmented FaceFree + Commercial SDK optionYesYesYesYes HTML5via Unity or NativeYesYes 1 http://www.xzimg.com/Products?nav=product-XAF
XZIMG Augmented VisionFree + Commercial SDK optionYesYesYesYes HTML5Unity / NativeYes alpha 1 http://www.xzimg.com/Products?nav=product-XAV
ALVARFree + Commercial SDK optionYes Tracks multiple markers; 256 possible markersYes Flash, Silverlight 0 http://virtual.vtt.fi/virtual/proj2/multimedia/alvar/index.html
AndARFreeYes 0 http://code.google.com/p/andar/
ARcrowdFreeNoYes Black / WhiteYes- HTML5 BrowserYes HTML5 BrowserNoNoNo 0 http://arcrowd.com/
ARLabFree + Commercial SDK optionYes QR codeYesYesYes Support for thousands of images in pools of 50-60 imagesYes 1 http://www.arlab.com/
ARmediaFree + Commercial SDK optionYesYesYes- SoonYesARmedia supports PC/Mac and LinuxYesYesYesNo 1 http://www.inglobetechnologies.com/
ARMESCommercial SDK onlyYesYesPC 0 http://www.armes-tech.com/
ARPAFree + Commercial SDK optionYesYesvia Unity pluginYesYes Soon 0 http://arpa-solutions.net/en
Metaio SDK (now Apple inc)Free + Commercial SDK optionYesYesYesYesPC/MacYesYesYesYes Client-based +100 unique objects, cloud-based continuous visual search engineYesYes OpenGL support, in-house 3-D renderer 0 http://www.metaio.com
ARToolkitOpen SourceYesYes BasicYesYesPC/Mac/LinuxNo 1 http://artoolkit.org/
ArUcoOpen SourceYes 0 http://www.uco.es/investiga/grupos/ava/node/26
Augmented PixelsFree + Commercial SDK optionYes 0 http://augmentedpixels.com/
AurasmaFree + Commercial SDK optionYesYes 0 http://www.aurasma.com
AwilaFree + Commercial SDK optionYesYes 0
BazARFree + Commercial SDK optionYes 0 http://cvlab.epfl.ch/software/bazar/index.php
Beyond Reality FaceFree + Commercial SDK optionYes Flash-based and HTML5/JSPC/Mac via Adobe AIRYes 1 http://www.beyond-reality-face.com/
BeyondAROpen SourceYesYesYes 0 http://beyondar.com/platform
CatchoomFree + Commercial SDK optionYesYes MarkerlessYesYesPC/Mac/LinuxYes Supports both cloud for very large collections and on-device search of hundreds of images (with no internet connection required)Yes 0 http://catchoom.com/
CortexiaYesYes 0 http://www.cortexica.com/
D'FusionCommercial SDK onlyYesYesYesYes FlashYesYesYesYes 1 http://www.t-immersion.com/
Designers ARToolkit (DART)FreeYesYes 0 http://ael.gatech.edu/dart/index.htm
DroidARFree + Commercial SDK optionYesYesYesYesYes- can be added via opencvNoYes OpenGL or jMonkey Engine 0 http://bitstars.github.io/droidar/
flare*Free + Commercial SDK optionYesYes 0 http://www.imagination.at/en/?Products:Augmented_Reality_for_Flash
FLARToolkitOpen SourceYesYes 0 http://www.libspark.org/wiki/saqoosha/FLARToolKit/en
Goblin XNAOpen SourceYesYesYes 0 http://goblinxna.codeplex.com/
Google GogglesYes 0 http://www.google.com/mobile/goggles/
HoloBuilderFree + Commercial SDK optionYesYes QR codesYesYesYes (HTML 5 Browser)PC/Mac/Linux (HTML 5 Browser)YesYesYesYesNoYes 0 http://www.holobuilder.com
HOPPALAFreeYes 0 http://www.hoppala-agency.com/
ideeYes 0 http://ideeinc.com/
instantrealityFree + Commercial SDK optionYes 0 http://www.instantreality.org/
KoozytCommercial SDK onlyYes 0
LibreGeoSocialOpen SourceYesYes 0 http://www.libregeosocial.org/
LinceoVRCommercial SDK onlyYesYes 0 http://www.seac02.it/
linkme 0 http://www.linkmemobile.com/
IN2ARFree + Commercial SDK optionYesYesYes Flash-based, Unity3DPC/Mac via Adobe AIR 1 http://www.in2ar.com/
Luxand FaceSDKCommercial SDK onlyYes Facial recognition 0 http://www.luxand.com/
MAXST AR SDK 2.0Free + Commercial SDK optionYesYesPC/Mac 0 http://maxst.com
Microsoft Read/Write WorldYesYes 0 http://readwriteworld.cloudapp.net/
MinervaOpen SourceYesYes 0 http://sourceforge.net/projects/minervaproject/
mixareOpen SourceYes 0 http://www.mixare.org/
Morgan 0 http://www.fit.fraunhofer.de/services/cvae/morgan.html
PTAMOtherPC 0 http://www.robots.ox.ac.uk/~gk/PTAM/
SLARToolkitOpen SourceYesYes 0 http://slartoolkit.codeplex.com/
StringFree + Commercial SDK optionYesYes 0 http://www.poweredbystring.com/
MXR ToolkitOpen SourceYesPC 0 http://mxrtoolkit.sourceforge.net/
NyARToolkitOpen SourceYesYesPC 0 http://nyatla.jp/nyartoolkit/wp/
Obvious EngineCommercial SDK onlyYesYes 0 http://obviousengine.com/
omniar.comCommercial SDK onlyYes 0 http://omniar.com/
osgARTOpen SourceYesYesYes 0 http://osgart.org/
PanicARFree + Commercial SDK optionYesYes 0 http://dopanic.com/solutions/panic_ar.html
PRAugmentedRealityOpen SourceNoNo 0 https://github.com/promet/PRAugmentedReality
ViewdleCommercial SDK onlyYes 0 http://www.viewdle.com/
Kudan AR EngineFree + Commercial SDK optionYes With SLAMYesYesYesNoCros-platform development Unity3DYes SLAMYesYesYes unlimited local visual search (no network connection required)- Extensible with FT/FR Plugins 1 http://www.kudan.eu/
Win ARFree + Commercial SDK optionYesYes 0 http://r2m.nus.edu.sg/cos/o.x?c=/r2m/license_product&ptid=5730&func=viewProd&pid=22
VuforiaFree + Commercial SDK optionYesYes Advanced + VUMarkYesYes Vuforia now available for windows app dev & also for MS HololensNoYes Only on box and cylinder and small size 3D objects tooYesYesYesNoYes With Vuforia Cloud 3 https://developer.vuforia.com/
RobocortexFree + Commercial SDK optionYesYesYesYesPC/Mac/LinuxNoYesYes 0 http://www.robocortex.com/
snaptellYes 0 http://www.snaptell.com/
SSTTOtherYesYesYes 0 http://technotecture.com/augmentedreality
StudierstubeOpen SourceYes 0 http://studierstube.icg.tugraz.at/
Studierstube TrackerYesYesYes 0 http://studierstube.icg.tu-graz.ac.at/handheld_ar/stbtracker.php
UARTOpen SourceYes 0 https://research.cc.gatech.edu/uart/
WikitudeFree + Commercial SDK optionYes 3D Tracking IncludedYes AdvancedYesYesYesYesYesYes Cloud Recognition and Offline (on device)- Face DetectionYes with Wikitude Studio and Cloud Recognition 0 http://www.wikitude.com
windageOtherYesYes 0 http://code.google.com/p/windage/
XloudiaCommercial SDK onlyYesYes MarkerlessYesYesYesPC/Mac/Linux via Unity3DYesYes OptionnallyYes OptionnallyYesYes but not for mobileYes REST 0 http://xloudia.com
xpose visual searchCommercial SDK onlyYesYesYes via website or API 0 http://www.buzzar.net/index.asp
yvisionFree + Commercial SDK optionYesYesYes 0 http://www.yvision.com/
Zenitum Feature TrackerCommercial SDK onlyYesYesYes 0 http://www.zenitum.com/en/research/
ARLab 0
Vidinoti PixLiveFree + Commercial SDK optionYes Image, QR codeYesYesYes Using Google TangoYes & beaconsYes Cloud and offline recognitionYes PixLive Maker 0 https://www.vidinoti.com/
HERE Mobile SDKFree + Commercial SDK optionYesYesYesYesYesYes HERE Maps, LiveSight API 1 https://developer.here.com/mobile-sdks/documentation/android-hybrid-plus/topics_api_nlp_hybrid_plus/com-here-android-mpa-ar-intro.html
EasyARFreeYesYesYesYesPC/Mac/Linux via Uniity3D 1 http://easyar.com/