Top 10 augmented reality sdks for developers

AR SDK in Android

Some Important links:

1. https://dzone.com/articles/12-best-augmented-reality-sdks
2. https://themindstudios.com/blog/5-best-augmented-reality-sdks-and-frameworks/
3. https://thinkmobiles.com/blog/best-ar-sdk-review/
4. https://arvrjourney.com/best-ar-sdk-for-developing-ar-applications-560b8222f0fa

DSK Name	API/SDK Type	Compatibility Android versions	GitHub URL/ SDK URL	Applications
Wikitude	JavaScript and Native API	NA		- Instant Tracking - Plane Detection - SMART support (ARCore / ARKit) - Hit-Testing API Offline 3D Object/Scene Recognition & Tracking - Offline/Cloud 2D Image Recognition & Tracking - Multiple Image Targets - Extended Tracking - Save & Load Instant Target
Google ARCore	SDK and NDK	Android 7.0 and higher	SDK & samples Git: https://github.com/google-ar/arcore-android-sdk ARCore portal: https://developers.google.com/ar/discover/	Motion tracking Environmental understanding Light estimation
Vuforia (QUALCOMM)	JAR(SDK)		source code and explore Vuforia	- Recognition of the different types of visual objects (a box, cylinder, plane), text and - environments recognition, VuMark (a combination of picture and QR-code).
EasyAR	SDK(JAR) + 2 .so files for ARM and other processor...	NA	Git: https://github.com/thinkmobiles/ARInvestigation-EasyARTest Website: https://www.easyar.com/?uuid=dcda2f75e305c9add9e08d9e6403ef00	Basic: AR with planar target, smooth loading and recognition for more than 1000 local targets, video and transparent video playback based on HW codecs, QR code recognition, and multi-target tracking. PRO:: - SLAM 3D Object Tracking - Multi type of target - simultaneous detection and - Tracking Screen Recording	Note: Free trial only supports up to 100 times uses per day (EasyAR SDK Pro $499.00/License Key)
Kudan	AR SDK	NA	Web: https://www.kudan.io/	- supports both marker-based and markerless tracking, which is great for AR - developers who need to create functionality without marker based initialization.	How to download SDK?? Free:  Validity(1 Year No one time fee) AR Business :  £1,000 /year
MAXST AR	(JAR)SDK + .so files...		Web And SDK: https://developer.maxst.com/MD/download/sdk License and Price list: https://developer.maxst.com/Pricing	Image Tracker, Visual SLAM (Simultaneous localization and mapping), and Object Tracker	- LICENSE TYPE Free (Watermark) -- Non-commercial use only
DeepAR			Web: https://www.deepar.ai/augmented-reality-sdk	DeepAR Realtime Face Detection Snapchat and Facebook style 3D and realistic face lenses, masks and special FX to iOS, Android, HTML5 and Unity applications.
Xzimg	NA	NA	Web: https://www.xzimg.com/Home	Augmented Reality Magic Face Filters Deep Learning Vision at Your Service
Pikkart AR SDK	AAR files (SDK)	NA	Web, Price and SDK: https://developer.pikkart.com/augmented-reality/sdk/	Image recognition, AR Logo, Cloud recognition, Geo augmented marker