WebsiteTypePlatformsiOSAndroidWindows MobileBlackBerryWebPC/Mac/LinuxFeatures3D Object TrackingNaturalFeatureGPSIMU SensorsMarkerVisualSearchFaceTrackingContentAPIFrameworkPlugin CompatibilityUnity (3D)PhoneGapAppceleratorLicenseComments/Links
3DARhttp://3dar.us/Free + Commercial SDK optionYesYesYesPricing: http://3dar.us/download/
AndARhttp://code.google.com/p/andar/Open SourceYesYes(Available via ARToolkit, http://www.artoolworks.com/)
AR23Dhttp://www.ar23d.com/Free + Commercial SDK optionYesYesYes
ARLabhttp://www.arlab.com/Free + Commercial SDK optionYesYesYesYesYes QR codeYes Support for thousands of images in pools of 50-60 imagesYesPricing: http://www.arlab.com/pricing
ArUcohttp://www.uco.es/investiga/grupos/ava/node/26Open SourceYes
ATOMIC Authoring Toolhttp://www.sologicolibre.org/projects/atomic/en/index.phpOpen SourceYesYesThird party SDK: ARToolKit
AwilaFree + Commercial SDK option- Under devYesYesYesYesMulti-format, multi-server location based AR mash-ups + custom API loaders
Beyond Reality Facehttp://www.beyond-reality-face.com/Commercial SDK onlyYes Flash-basedYes
BeyondARhttp://beyondar.com/platformOpen SourceYesYesYesApache v2
Cortexiahttp://www.cortexica.com/YesYesYesYes
Designers ARToolkit (DART)http://ael.gatech.edu/dart/index.htmFreeYesYes
DroidARhttp://code.google.com/p/droidar/Open SourceYesYesYesYes
FLARToolkithttp://www.libspark.org/wiki/saqoosha/FLARToolKit/enOpen SourceYesYes
Goblin XNAhttp://goblinxna.codeplex.com/Open SourceYesYesThird party SDK: ALVAR
Google Goggleshttp://www.google.com/mobile/goggles/YesYesYes
HOPPALAhttp://www.hoppala-agency.com/FreeYes
ideehttp://ideeinc.com/Yes
instantrealityhttp://www.instantreality.org/Free + Commercial SDK optionYes
Kooabahttp://www.kooaba.com/Yes
KoozytCommercial SDK onlyYesYesYes
LibreGeoSocialhttp://www.libregeosocial.org/Open SourceYesYesYes
linkmehttp://www.linkmemobile.com/
Luxand FaceSDKhttp://www.luxand.com/Commercial SDK onlyYes Facial recognition
Microsoft Read/Write Worldhttp://readwriteworld.cloudapp.net/Yes
Minervahttp://sourceforge.net/projects/minervaproject/Open SourceYesYes? unlikely to be its own.
mixarehttp://www.mixare.org/Open SourceYesYesYes
Morganhttp://www.fit.fraunhofer.de/services/cvae/morgan.html
MXR Toolkithttp://mxrtoolkit.sourceforge.net/Open SourcePCYes
NyARToolkithttp://nyatla.jp/nyartoolkit/wp/Open SourceYesPCYesYes
omniar.comhttp://omniar.com/Commercial SDK onlyYes
OpenSpace3Dhttp://www.openspace3d.com/Open SourceYes FlashPCYesYesThird party SDK: ALVAR
PanicARhttp://dopanic.com/solutions/panic_ar.htmlFree + Commercial SDK optionYesYesYeshttp://dopanic.com/solutions/panic_ar.html
PointCloudhttp://www.pointcloud.io/Free + Commercial SDK optionYes- (Under dev)YesYesYes
PRAugmentedRealityhttps://github.com/promet/PRAugmentedRealityYesNoNoNoNo
PTAMhttp://www.robots.ox.ac.uk/~gk/PTAM/OtherPCNoncommercial http://www.robots.ox.ac.uk/~gk/PTAM/download.html
SLARToolkithttp://slartoolkit.codeplex.com/Open SourceYesYes
snaptellhttp://www.snaptell.com/YesYesYes
Stringhttp://www.poweredbystring.com/Free + Commercial SDK optionYesYesYes
Studierstubehttp://studierstube.icg.tugraz.at/Open SourceYesYes
UARThttps://research.cc.gatech.edu/uart/Open SourceYesYesYesThird party SDK: ARToolKitPlus, Unity
Viewdlehttp://www.viewdle.com/Commercial SDK onlyYesYes
xpose visual searchhttp://www.buzzar.net/index.aspCommercial SDK onlyYesYesYesYesYesYes via website or APIuse xpose app or create own app
yvisionhttp://www.yvision.com/Free + Commercial SDK optionYesYesYesYesYesYesThird party SDK: SLARToolKit
ALVARhttp://virtual.vtt.fi/virtual/proj2/multimedia/alvar/index.htmlFree + Commercial SDK optionYesYesYes Flash, SilverlightYesYes Tracks multiple markers; 256 possible markers
ARmediahttp://www.inglobetechnologies.com/Free + Commercial SDK optionYesYesYesARmedia supports PC/Mac and LinuxYesYesYesYesYesYesDetails: http://dev.armedia.it
ARMEShttp://www.armes-tech.com/Commercial SDK onlyPCYesYes
ARPAhttp://arpa-solutions.net/enFree + Commercial SDK optionYesYesvia Unity pluginYesYesYes SoonYes
ARToolkithttp://www.artoolworks.com/Free + Commercial SDK optionYesYesYesYesPricing: www.artoolworks.com/products /licensing/
Aurasmahttp://www.aurasma.comFree + Commercial SDK optionYesYesYesYesPricing: White label Aurasma browser (linked to content channels of your choice), ~$5000/app
BazARhttp://cvlab.epfl.ch/software/bazar/index.phpOpen SourceYes
Catchoomhttp://catchoom.com/Free + Commercial SDK optionYesYesYesPC/Mac/LinuxYesYesYesYesAvailable as SaaS or License
D'Fusionhttp://www.t-immersion.com/Free + Commercial SDK optionYesYesYes Flash-basedYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
flare*http://www.imagination.at/en/?Products:Augmented_Reality_for_FlashFree + Commercial SDK optionYesYes
IN2ARhttp://www.in2ar.com/Free + Commercial SDK optionYes via Adobe ANEYes via Adobe ANEYes Z10 via Adobe ANEYes Flash-based, Unity3DPC/Mac via Adobe AIRYesYesPer-project perpetual license: in2ar.com/license.asp
layarhttp://www.layar.com/tools/Free + Commercial SDK optionYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
LinceoVRhttp://www.seac02.it/Commercial SDK onlyYesYesARToolKit
Metaio SDKhttp://www.metaio.comFree + Commercial SDK optionYesYesYesPC/MacYesYesYesYesYes Client-based +100 unique objects, cloud-based continuous visual search engineYesYes OpenGL support, in-house 3-D rendererYes all software is modular; SDK supports custom CMS import; optional CMS system provided by metaio: metaio.com/products/creatorYesPerpetual license available http://www.metaio.com/store/
Obvious Enginehttp://obviousengine.com/Commercial SDK onlyYesYesYesYeshttp://obviousengine.com/pricing
osgARThttp://osgart.org/Open SourceYesYesYesThird party SDK: ARToolKit
popcodehttp://www.popcode.info/Commercial SDK onlyYesYesYes
Qoncept ARhttp://www.kudan.eu/OtherYesYesYesYesYesOnly offer custom development services on top of their SDK.
Robocortexhttp://www.robocortex.com/Free + Commercial SDK optionYesYesPC/Mac/LinuxYesYesVery expensive and high end.
SSTThttp://technotecture.com/augmentedrealityOtherYesYesYesYesYesNot available for free or commercial.
Studierstube Trackerhttp://studierstube.icg.tu-graz.ac.at/handheld_ar/stbtracker.phpYesYesYesYesYes
Vuforiahttp://developer.qualcomm.com/dev/augmented-realityFree + Commercial SDK optionYesYesYesYesYes With Vuforia CloudYes-
Wikitudehttp://www.wikitude.comFree + Commercial SDK optionYesYesYes BlackBerry 10 onlyYesYesYesYesYesYes Wikitude StudioYesYeswikitude.com/products/wikitude-sdk
Win ARhttp://r2m.nus.edu.sg/cos/o.x?c=/r2m/license_product&ptid=5730&func=viewProd&pid=22Free + Commercial SDK optionYesYesYesThird party SDK: ARToolKit, BazAR
windagehttp://code.google.com/p/windage/OtherYesYesNo commercial licence available. Only available for research and evaluation.
Xloudiahttp://xloudia.comCommercial SDK onlyYesYesYesPC/Mac/LinUx via Unity3DYesYes OptionnallyYes OptionnallyYesYes OptionYesYesBest fit for millions of image projects. Subscription-base.
Zenitum Feature Trackerhttp://www.zenitum.com/en/research/Commercial SDK onlyYesYesYesYesYesYes