Best Calman Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from display calibration software ranked against Calman on the same published basis.
- 1Calman vs ArgyllCMS
- 2Calman vs Buddi
- 3Calman vs DisplayCAL
- 4Calman vs EIZO ColorNavigator 7
- 5Calman vs ColourSpace
- 6Calman vs QUBYX OS Tools
- 7Calman vs PatternSpace
- 8Calman vs Little Argyll GUI
- 9Calman vs Datacolor Spyder
- 10Calman vs Microsoft Quick Assist
- 11Calman vs X-Rite i1Profiler
- 12Calman vs PsyCalibrator
- 13Calman vs Gloam
- 14Calman vs HCFR Colorimeter
- 15Calman vs NEC SpectraView II
- 16Calman vs pacsDisplay
- 17Calman vs QUBYX PerfectLum
- 18Calman vs QuickGamma
- 19Calman vs Windows HDR Calibration
- 21Calman vs QUBYX PerfectChroma
Calman alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ArgyllCMS | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 2 | Buddi | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 3 | DisplayCAL | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 4 | EIZO ColorNavigator 7 | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 5 | ColourSpace | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Mac, Windows |
| 6 | QUBYX OS Tools | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 7 | PatternSpace | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Mac |
| 8 | Little Argyll GUI | 5.6 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 9 | Datacolor Spyder | 5.5 | No | — | Mac, Windows |
| 10 | Microsoft Quick Assist | 5.5 | No | — | Mac, Web, Windows |
| 11 | X-Rite i1Profiler | 5.5 | No | — | Mac, Windows |
| 12 | PsyCalibrator | 5.3 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 13 | Gloam | 5.2 | No | — | Windows |
| 14 | HCFR Colorimeter | 5.2 | No | — | Windows |
| 15 | NEC SpectraView II | 5.2 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 16 | pacsDisplay | 5.2 | No | — | Windows |
| 17 | QUBYX PerfectLum | 5.2 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 18 | QuickGamma | 5.2 | No | — | Windows |
| 19 | Windows HDR Calibration | 5.2 | No | — | Windows |
| 21 | QUBYX PerfectChroma | 5.1 | No | — | Mac, Windows |
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Questions about Calman alternatives
What is the best alternative to Calman?
ArgyllCMS, number 1 in display calibration software with a score of 6.6 out of 10. The others here: Buddi, DisplayCAL, EIZO ColorNavigator 7 and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Calman?
ArgyllCMS is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 7 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked free-and-open first: a usable free tier and open-source code, then the platforms it runs on and its documentation.