Best Video Color Grading Software in 2026
Updated
In short: Colourlab Ai is ranked #1 of 21 as of 7 October 2026, ahead of DaVinci Resolve and fylm.ai. The best-ranked option with a free plan is DaVinci Resolve. The lowest first paid tier on this page is fylm.ai at $7/mo.
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.
21 video color grading software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
8 of the 21 here have a free tier you can use, 0 have open-source code on record, and 0 have full bars: free, open, on most of your devices and documented.
| # | App | Signal | Free tier | Open code | Devices | From | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colourlab AiWindows · Mac · Linux | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | $10.75/mo | 6.6 | |
| 2 | DaVinci ResolveWindows · Mac · Linux | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | Free | 6.6 | |
| 3 | fylm.aiWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · Extension | Three bars | — | 4 of 6 | $7/mo | 6.6 | |
| 4 | BaselightMac · Linux | Two bars | — | 2 of 6 | $625/mo | 6.5 | |
| 5 | Dolby Vision Professional ToolsWindows · Mac · Linux | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | Free | 6.5 | |
| 6 | Mistika BoutiqueWindows · Mac | Two bars | — | 2 of 6 | €82.50/mo | 6.5 | |
| 7 | ColourSpaceWindows · Mac | Two bars | — | 2 of 6 | Free | 6.4 | |
| 8 | Assimilate Live LooksWindows · Mac | One bar | — | — | 2 of 6 | $49.58/mo | 5.5 |
| 9 | Colorfront TranskoderWindows · Mac · Self-hosted · API | One bar | — | — | 2 of 6 | — | 5.5 |
| 10 | Mistika UltimaLinux · Self-hosted | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.4 |
| 11 | CLIPSTER 7Self-hosted | One bar | — | — | 0 of 6 | — | 5.3 |
| 12 | Autodesk LustreLinux | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.2 |
| 13 | HanceMac · Linux | One bar | — | 2 of 6 | Free | 5.2 | |
| 14 | Look DesignerWindows · Mac · Linux | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | $20.75/mo | 5.2 |
| 15 | MISTWindows | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.2 |
| 16 | Filmworkz PhoenixWindows | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | $239/mo | 5.0 |
| 17 | Pomfort LivegradeMac | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.0 |
| 18 | ChromaticaMac | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 4.9 |
| 19 | Autodesk FlameMac · Linux | No signal | — | — | 2 of 6 | — | 4.8 |
| 20 | LumiMakr VideoWindows · Mac | No signal | — | — | 2 of 6 | — | 4.8 |
| 21 | Sentinel Raster HDR v2026Mac | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 4.7 |
Compare all 21 in a table
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | HDR finishing | Camera RAW support |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colourlab Ai | 6.6 | No | $10.75/mo | No | 14 /mo | Yes | Yes |
| 2 | DaVinci Resolve | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 3 | fylm.ai | 6.6 | Free plan | $7/mo | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 4 | Baselight | 6.5 | Free plan | $625/mo | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 5 | Dolby Vision Professional Tools | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 6 | Mistika Boutique | 6.5 | Free plan | €82.50/mo | Yes | — | — | — |
| 7 | ColourSpace | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | No | — | — | — |
| 8 | Assimilate Live Looks | 5.5 | No | $49.58/mo | Yes | 89 /mo | — | Yes |
| 9 | Colorfront Transkoder | 5.5 | No | — | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| 10 | Mistika Ultima | 5.4 | No | — | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| 11 | CLIPSTER 7 | 5.3 | No | — | — | — | Yes | — |
| 12 | Autodesk Lustre | 5.2 | No | — | — | — | Yes | — |
| 13 | Hance | 5.2 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 14 | Look Designer | 5.2 | No | $20.75/mo | No | 24 /mo | Yes | — |
| 15 | MIST | 5.2 | No | — | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| 16 | Filmworkz Phoenix | 5.0 | No | $239/mo | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 17 | Pomfort Livegrade | 5.0 | No | — | No | — | Yes | — |
| 18 | Chromatica | 4.9 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 19 | Autodesk Flame | 4.8 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 20 | LumiMakr Video | 4.8 | No | — | No | — | Yes | — |
| 21 | Sentinel Raster HDR v2026 | 4.7 | No | — | No | — | Yes | — |
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Questions about this list
Which video color grading software is ranked first on Freedom251?
Colourlab Ai is ranked #1 of 21 with a score of 6.6. DaVinci Resolve is second and fylm.ai third.
How many of these have a free plan?
7 of the 21 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, fylm.ai has the lowest first paid tier we found: $7/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked free-and-open first: a usable free tier and open-source code, then the platforms it runs on and its documentation.