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ArgyllCMS is a free, open-source ICC color-management system for creating profiles and calibrating devices. Its command-line tools cover scanners, cameras, film recorders, displays, and RGB, CMY, and CMYK printers. It also creates device-link profiles, handles spectral samples and illuminant choices, and provides 8-bit and 16-bit raster color conversion. It runs on Linux, macOS, and Windows, with documentation for its tools and common color-management tasks.
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Buddi
Free plan LinuxMacWindowsSimple personal budgeting — Buddi tracks accounts, transactions, spending, and budget reports rather than calibrating devices or managing color profiles.
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DisplayCAL
Free plan LinuxMacWindowsGraphical display calibration built on ArgyllCMS — DisplayCAL adds a display-calibration workflow with profile verification, uniformity checks, and a test chart editor, while relying on ArgyllCMS.
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EIZO ColorNavigator 7
Free plan APILinuxMac+1Calibration and quality control for EIZO ColorEdge monitors — ColorNavigator 7 targets EIZO ColorEdge monitors, with simultaneous Standard Mode calibration, scheduled recalibration, and saved monitor settings.
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Microsoft Quick Assist
Free plan MacWebWindowsAttended remote help with a Windows PC — Quick Assist provides code-based remote sessions with chat and annotations, rather than device calibration or color management.
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ColourSpace
Free plan MacWindowsProfessional display calibration and LUT workflows — ColourSpace profiles displays to generate calibration LUTs, with professional workflow integrations and higher license levels supporting 1024³-and-beyond LUTs.
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PsyCalibrator
Free plan LinuxMacWindowsGamma calibration with Spyder5, SpyderX, or SpyderX2 — PsyCalibrator focuses on display gamma, luminance, and color measurement with specified Spyder hardware and MATLAB or GNU Octave dependencies.
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QUBYX OS Tools
Free plan LinuxMacWindowsOpen-source display calibration and Device Link profiles — QUBYX OS Tools generates Device Link ICC profiles with embedded 3D LUTs and offers exports for listed video and color workflows.
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pacsDisplay
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PatternSpace
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QuickGamma
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Atrise Lutcurve
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Gloam
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HCFR Colorimeter
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QUBYX PerfectLum
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Calman
Paid MacWindows5.7 Visit site - 16
QUBYX PerfectChroma
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Datacolor Spyder
Paid MacWindows5.6 Visit site - 18
Little Argyll GUI
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NEC SpectraView II
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SpaceMan ICC
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ChromaPure
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Windows HDR Calibration
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SpaceMatch
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X-Rite i1Profiler
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QUBYX PerfectEPD
Paid LinuxWindows
Its broad toolset comes without a built-in graphical interface, and its mailing list is the primary support channel. Linux users should also account for the lack of native display calibration and profiling under Wayland; the maker recommends X11 for color-managed displays. The alternatives below range from display-focused interfaces and monitor-specific calibration to professional workflows, while some address entirely different needs. Before switching, weigh whether you need a different interface, display or instrument compatibility, platform support, and price. Some options complement a narrower task rather than replace ArgyllCMS’s range of device profiling and color conversion.
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