Labvanced

Labvanced is a no-code platform for building behavioral research experiments, aimed at researchers who need more than a survey tool. Its strongest case is the combination of study design, behavioral measures, and recruitment connections; researchers needing generous recording capacity or offline desktop access should check the license fit first.

Overview

Labvanced brings experiment creation and data collection into a visual workflow, so researchers can assemble studies graphically rather than write code. Its mix of reaction-time measurement, eye tracking, questionnaires, stimuli, and participant interaction makes it relevant to behavioral research across more than one study format. The breadth is useful, but it also means the platform is a better fit for structured research workflows than for someone seeking a narrowly focused gaze tracker.

Key features

Study design and measurement

The builder supports millisecond-precise reaction-time measures and webcam-based eye tracking. Researchers can add questionnaires, audio and video stimuli, and mouse tracking, or run studies with multiple participants in real time. That range gives a study designer room to combine response and behavioral measures in one experiment; the participant limit is 10.

Recruitment, hardware, and live websites

Labvanced documents connections to Prolific, CloudResearch, Sona Systems, Besample, Panelabs, Amazon Mechanical Turk, and Clickworker. These connections can simplify a recruitment workflow, although researchers still need to select and manage the service that suits their participant pool.

Through Lab Streaming Layer, the desktop app can connect EEG systems, eye trackers, motion sensors, and wearables. It can also run locally without an internet connection, a meaningful option for controlled settings, but only for group and departmental license holders. The Chrome Web Bridge extension supports controlled studies on live third-party websites while recording gaze, clicks, hovering, and scrolling; that capability depends on using Google Chrome.

Privacy and data handling

Labvanced says its website is SSL encrypted and that it does not save participant names, email addresses, or IP addresses, except for email collection used for repeated-measures reminders. Webcam eye-tracking video is not transmitted to Labvanced servers or experimenters by default, which may matter to researchers planning camera-based studies.

Pricing

Labvanced uses a freemium model and offers a 7-day trial. The Free plan costs nothing and includes 300 MB of storage, 10 recordings, and one active recruiting link. Documentation and study templates are included. Those caps make it a sensible starting point for learning the workflow or running a small study, but a limited fit for sustained recruitment or a growing study archive.

Researcher Basic has custom pricing. It is billed for a one-year duration with a 0% discount, and provides 3,000 MB of storage, 200 recordings per year, and selected active recruiting links. The larger annual recording allowance suits researchers whose needs exceed the free tier, though the storage and recruiting-link provisions remain bounded. Paid tiers list live chat; some also include premium email support or onboarding.

The maker describes licenses for individuals, labs, departments and consortia, teaching, campuses, and commercial use. Offline desktop use is reserved for group and departmental license holders, so individuals who need offline collection should not assume the free plan covers it.

Platforms

Labvanced supports web browsers and has desktop compatibility with Windows, MacOS, and Linux Ubuntu. The Chrome Web Bridge is a separate extension for Google Chrome. CSV and TSV exports support data workflows, while JSON export is available for experiment specifications. The platform also identifies API and extension support, alongside Linux, MacOS, web, and Windows availability.

Who it's for

Labvanced is best suited to researchers who want to build behavioral experiments without coding and bring measurement, participant tasks, recruitment connections, or research hardware into the same workflow. It is particularly relevant to labs and departments that can use its offline desktop option. A solo researcher with only a few recordings may find the free tier adequate; one expecting higher volume or more active recruitment will need to weigh a paid license. It is less compelling for someone who only needs a standalone eye-tracking tool.

Pros and cons

• Pros: A graphical builder supports study creation without code, alongside reaction-time measurement, webcam eye tracking, questionnaires, media stimuli, and mouse tracking.
• Pros: Documented recruitment connections and Lab Streaming Layer hardware support can bring participant sourcing and research equipment into the workflow.
• Pros: Offline desktop operation gives group and departmental license holders a local collection option.
• Cons: The free plan’s 300 MB storage and 10 recordings can constrain studies beyond an initial or small-scale use.
• Cons: Offline desktop use is not available to every license holder, and live-site studies require Chrome.
• Cons: Researcher Basic has custom pricing and a one-year billing duration, which makes it harder to judge as a short-term option.

Alternatives

For a broader set of options, see Eye Tracking Software. Choose GazePlotter if an open-source, free tool is the priority; it supports Android, iOS, Linux, MacOS, web, and Windows. GazeRecorder is another free option, with a non-commercial-use plan.

Hawkeye is worth considering for an iOS or web workflow with a free allowance of one project and five sessions; its Starter Plan is $39.99 a month, billed monthly. OpenGazer is a free, open-source gaze tracker for Linux, but requires a webcam and Linux build dependencies. Retra is a free, open-source Android option.

Pupil Core is the alternative to consider when a wearable eye-tracking headset and open-source software suite are the priority; its plan costs €3,615, paid once. Feng-GUI offers paid web and API plans, including Basic at $99 a month, billed monthly. GazeSense is a paid API, Linux, and Windows option with a 1-Month License at $199 a month, billed for the first month of use.

Verdict

Choose Labvanced if you need a no-code behavioral research platform that combines experiment design with measurement and connections to recruitment services or research hardware. Its broad study toolkit is the main reason to choose it; its free recording and storage caps, custom-priced annual tier, and license restriction on offline use are the reasons to look elsewhere or confirm the plan fit before committing.