Datacolor Spyder
- Android app
- Not listed
- Free plan
- No
- Runs on
- Mac, Windows
Summary
Datacolor Spyder combines a hardware sensor and software to calibrate monitor color for photo editing. It supports LCD, mini-LED, OLED and QD-OLED displays, including Apple XDR and Liquid Retina screens. Room Light Monitoring measures ambient light and can warn users to recalibrate or automatically adjust profiles based on the light level. DevicePreview lets users preview photos for mobile devices on the calibrated monitor without sending them to a phone. A full-screen comparison shows the display before and after calibration, and the product offers 11 brightness settings. The comparison table lists unlimited supported displays, subject to the computer’s capability. The sensor connects through USB-C and includes a USB-A adapter. Spyder runs on Windows 10 or 11 and macOS 10.14 through macOS 26; an internet connection is required for software download and activation. It calibrates monitors only, not mobile phones or tablets. The listed one-time price is 169.00 USD.
Who it is for
Spyder is positioned for professional photographers and people doing advanced photo editing for digital sharing or printing. It suits users calibrating supported monitors rather than phones or tablets.
What is good
- Supports LCD, mini-LED, OLED and QD-OLED displays.
- Room Light Monitoring can adjust profiles by light level.
- DevicePreview previews mobile photos on a calibrated monitor.
- Includes a full-screen before-and-after comparison.
- USB-C sensor connection includes a USB-A adapter.
What to know first
- Does not calibrate mobile or tablet devices.
- Requires internet for software download and activation.
- Spyder lacks meter syncing listed for SpyderPro.
Verdict
Datacolor Spyder focuses on monitor calibration, with ambient-light tools and mobile-device photo preview. At 169.00 USD per once, it is worth considering for supported-monitor workflows, but it does not calibrate phones or tablets.
Datacolor Spyder plans and pricing
All plansCompared on display calibration software
- Display calibration
- Yesdatacolor.com
- Printer profiling
- Nodatacolor.com
- Camera profiling
- Nodatacolor.com
- ICC profile management
- Yesdatacolor.com
- Supported platforms
- windows_macosdatacolor.com
Facts
- Purpose
- Datacolor Spyder uses a hardware sensor and software to calibrate display color for photo editing.datacolor.com · 30 Sept 2026
- Display support
- It calibrates LCD, mini-LED, OLED and QD-OLED monitors, including Apple XDR and Liquid Retina displays.datacolor.com · 30 Sept 2026
- Ambient light
- Room Light Monitoring measures room light and can warn users to recalibrate or automatically adjust profiles based on light level.datacolor.com · 30 Sept 2026
- DevicePreview
- DevicePreview lets users preview photos for mobile devices on the calibrated monitor without sending them to a phone.datacolor.com · 30 Sept 2026
- Before and after
- The product offers a full screen before and after calibration comparison and 11 brightness settings.datacolor.com · 30 Sept 2026
- Display limit
- The comparison table lists unlimited supported displays, subject to computer capability.datacolor.com · 30 Sept 2026
- Audience
- The product is positioned for professional photographers and advanced photo editing for digital sharing or printing.datacolor.com · 30 Sept 2026
- Hardware connection
- The sensor connects through USB-C and includes a USB-A adapter.datacolor.com · 30 Sept 2026
- Software requirements
- The listed system requirements are Windows 10 or 11, or macOS 10.14 through macOS 26, and an internet connection for software download and activation.datacolor.com · 30 Sept 2026
- Calibration limitation
- Spyder calibrates and adjusts the monitor only; it does not calibrate mobile or tablet devices.datacolor.com · 30 Sept 2026
- Integration
- The comparison table says SpyderPro supports syncing with Datacolor LightColor Meter and other meters that measure Lux values; this feature is marked unavailable for Spyder.datacolor.com · 30 Sept 2026
- Privacy
- Datacolor says it protects personal data in accordance with applicable law, including GDPR and CCPA, and says it does not sell personal data to third parties.datacolor.com · 30 Sept 2026
- Maker
- Datacolor says it was founded in 1970 in Switzerland and lists its headquarters as Rotkreuz, Switzerland.ir.datacolor.com · 30 Sept 2026
Company
- Founded
- 1970datacolor.com · 28 Sept 2026
- Headquarters
- Rotkreuz, Switzerlanddatacolor.com · 28 Sept 2026
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Sources
- datacolor.com/spyder/products/spyder/· checked 30 Sept 2026
- datacolor.com/privacy-policy/· checked 30 Sept 2026
- ir.datacolor.com/en/company/· checked 30 Sept 2026
- datacolor.com/spyder/es/productos/· checked 30 Sept 2026