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 QUBYX OS Tools
- 6Calman vs PatternSpace
- 7Calman vs Little Argyll GUI
- 8Calman vs Datacolor Spyder
- 9Calman vs Microsoft Quick Assist
- 10Calman vs QUBYX PerfectLum
- 11Calman vs NEC SpectraView II
- 12Calman vs QUBYX PerfectChroma
- 14Calman vs PsyCalibrator
- 15Calman vs X-Rite i1Profiler
- 16Calman vs Gloam
- 17Calman vs ColourSpace
- 18Calman vs QuickGamma
- 19Calman vs HCFR Colorimeter
- 20Calman vs pacsDisplay
- 21Calman vs SpaceMatch
Calman alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ArgyllCMS | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 2 | Buddi | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 3 | DisplayCAL | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 4 | EIZO ColorNavigator 7 | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 5 | QUBYX OS Tools | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 6 | PatternSpace | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Mac |
| 7 | Little Argyll GUI | 6.6 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 8 | Datacolor Spyder | 6.4 | No | — | Mac, Windows |
| 9 | Microsoft Quick Assist | 6.4 | No | — | Mac, Web, Windows |
| 10 | QUBYX PerfectLum | 6.4 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 11 | NEC SpectraView II | 6.3 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 12 | QUBYX PerfectChroma | 6.3 | No | — | Mac, Windows |
| 14 | PsyCalibrator | 5.9 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 15 | X-Rite i1Profiler | 5.9 | No | — | Windows, Mac |
| 16 | Gloam | 5.8 | No | — | Windows |
| 17 | ColourSpace | 5.7 | No | — | Windows, Mac |
| 18 | QuickGamma | 5.7 | No | — | Windows |
| 19 | HCFR Colorimeter | 5.6 | No | — | Windows |
| 20 | pacsDisplay | 5.6 | No | — | Windows |
| 21 | SpaceMatch | 5.6 | No | — | Windows, Mac |
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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 7.2 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. 6 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes: documentation depth, a free tier and the platforms it runs on.