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Best Video Color Grading Software in 2026

Video color grading software supports work from footage preparation through final delivery. Compare camera RAW support and color management against your source material and workflow; collaboration tools and plugin support may also affect how a product fits your setup. HDR finishing and maximum output resolution relate to delivery needs, while supported platforms, free plans, and paid-from pricing add further comparison points. Colourlab Ai, DaVinci Resolve, and fylm.ai are among the entries. Consider the formats you need to finish and deliver, then check which listed capabilities align with your production requirements.

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    Assimilate Live Looks

    Free plan MacWindows

    Live Looks combines on-set monitoring, grading, streaming and recording, with workflows that connect to Assimilate SCRATCH and DaVinci Resolve.

    7.4 From $695/mo Visit site
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    Baselight

    Free plan LinuxMac

    Baselight offers grading and finishing tools across Linux and macOS, with distinct S and M options for solo users and facilities.

    7.3 From $50 · 14-day trial Visit site
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    DaVinci Resolve

    Free plan LinuxMacWindows

    DaVinci Resolve covers a wide range of post-production work, with a free tier and a $295 Studio edition.

    7.2 Free plan · paid from $295 Visit site
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    fylm.ai

    Free plan APIExtensionLinux+3

    fylm.ai combines RAW editing, AI grading, and LUT or profile export in a browser-based workflow.

    7.2 Free plan Visit site
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    Dolby Vision Professional Tools

    Free plan LinuxMacWindows

    The suite provides distinct tools for metadata, rendering, mezzanines, and analysis within Dolby Vision workflows.

    7.1 Free plan · paid from $1,000 Visit site
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    ColourSpace

    Free plan MacWindows

    ColourSpace combines profiling, LUT generation, and detailed colour assessment for a range of professional and home cinema settings.

    7.0 From £125 Visit site
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    Hance

    Free plan LinuxMac

    Hance combines a command-line workflow with a browser editor and a substantial set of built-in looks.

    6.8 Free plan Visit site
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    LumiMakr Video

    Free plan MacWindows

    Choose LumiMakr Video if you need SDR-to-HDR conversion and noise reduction for footage from supported cameras and formats.

    6.8 Visit site
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    Mistika Boutique

    Free plan MacWindows

    Mistika Boutique brings conforming, grading, VFX, and immersive finishing into one post-production system.

    6.7 Free plan · paid from €99/mo · 30-day trial Visit site
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    Autodesk Lustre

    Free trial APILinux
    6.2 Pricing on request Visit site
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    Colourlab Ai

    Free trial LinuxMacWindows

    Colourlab Ai offers grading and look tools alongside integrations with several editing applications.

    6.1 From $14/mo · 7-day trial Visit site
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    Look Designer

    Free trial LinuxMacWindows

    Choose Look Designer if you need film-emulation tools and analogue-style look adjustments in Resolve or Premiere.

    5.9 From $24/mo · 15-day trial Visit site
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    Colorfront Transkoder

    by Colorfront Transkoder
    Paid APIMacSelf-hosted+1

    Transkoder brings mastering, delivery, format validation, and remote review into a single system.

    5.8 Pricing on request Visit site
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    Filmworkz Phoenix

    Free trial Windows

    Choose Phoenix if you need restoration, color grading and mastering tools together, especially for mixed-media or HDR work.

    5.7 3-day trial Visit site
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    Chromatica

    Paid Mac

    Chromatica offers color transforms, look development, and output mapping through plugins for supported hosts.

    5.5 From €99 Visit site
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    CLIPSTER 7

    Paid Self-hosted

    Choose CLIPSTER 7 if your mastering workflow needs to combine varied formats and prepare standardized, proprietary, or tape deliverables.

    5.5 Pricing on request Visit site
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    Pomfort Livegrade

    Free trial Mac

    Choose Livegrade if you need production-focused live image and look management, SDR/HDR grading, and a handover path for looks and metadata.

    5.4 10-day trial Visit site
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    Sentinel Raster HDR v2026

    Free trial Mac

    Sentinel combines video scopes, audio compliance tools and timecoded QC logging for macOS workflows.

    5.4 From $575 · 30-day trial Visit site
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    Autodesk Flame

    Paid LinuxMac

    Choose Autodesk Flame if your finishing or visual-effects work needs its listed tracking, compositing, keying, and rotoscoping capabilities.

    5.1 30-day trial Visit site
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    Mistika Ultima

    Paid LinuxSelf-hosted

    Mistika Ultima brings a broad post-production workflow into a customizable Linux system. Its turnkey setup and pricing on request make deployment details worth discussing directly with SGO.

    5.1 Pricing on request Visit site
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    MIST

    Paid Windows

    Choose MIST if your team needs mastering and QC across digital cinema, broadcast, or OTT formats, with color, HDR, and audio workflows in one solution.

    5.0 Pricing on request Visit site
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    Assimilate Live Assist

    Paid MacWindows
    4.8 From $325/mo Visit site
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    Colorfront Express Dailies

    Paid MacWindows
    4.7 Pricing on request Visit site
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    Colorfront On-Set Dailies

    Paid MacWindows
    4.6 Pricing on request Visit site
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    FilmLight Daylight

    Paid LinuxMac
    4.4 From $50 · 14-day trial Visit site

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