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Fotor is a visual editing platform for making product visuals and marketing videos, with photo editing, AI generation, and graphic design tools.
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Best HDR Software in 2026
When you want images with high dynamic range, HDR tools can differ in how they merge exposures and shape the final result. Compare HDR merge mode, tone mapping controls, output formats, RAW support, batch processing, and the maximum number of input images. Supported platforms, free plan availability, and paid starting prices help clarify practical options. Luminance HDR, HDRMerge, and Photomatix Pro are among the…
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ColorForge is a browser based RAW and HDR photo editor that handles images on the device.
Free planAndroidiOSWeb
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Luminance HDR
Luminance HDR is a graphical application for an HDR imaging workflow, available for Linux, macOS, and Windows.
Free planOpen sourceLinuxmacOSSelf-hostedWindows7.3Free plan - 5
Photomatix Pro
Photomatix Pro combines bracketed photos into HDR images intended to retain detail in both dark and bright areas.
iOSWebAPILinux6.8From $19 a month - 6
SNS-HDR
SNS-HDR processes photo sequences and individual images with HDR techniques.
Free planmacOSWindows6.8€30 one-time - 7
MergeHDR
MergeHDR finds exposure-bracketed photos in a library and merges them into HDR images after the user approves.
Free planiOSmacOS6.7From $9.99 a year - 8
PhotomatixCL
PhotomatixCL is a command-line interface for adding HDR merging to automated imaging workflows.
Free planLinuxmacOSWindows6.7From $19 a month - 96.1From $27 a month
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HDRMerge
HDRMerge creates raw images with extended dynamic range by combining exposure-bracketed raw files or multiple bracketed frames within one raw file.
Free planLinuxmacOSWindows6.0Free plan - 11
easyHDR
easyHDR is image-processing software that creates and tone-maps HDR images from photo sequences.
LinuxmacOSWindows5.9 - 12
HDR Merge Master
HDR Merge Master is a free, open-source tool that uses Blender’s compositor to merge exposure-bracketed images in batches.
LinuxmacOSWindows5.8 - 13
Dynamic Photo HDR
Dynamic Photo HDR is Windows software for combining exposures into HDR images or creating an HDR-style result from a single image.
Windows5.7$59 one-time - 14
EnfuseGUI
EnfuseGUI blends images made at different exposures to create high dynamic range images.
macOSWindows5.7 - 15
5.5$69 one-time - 16
rawhdr
rawhdr is a free command-line tool for combining multiple RAW images into a high-dynamic-range image.
APILinux5.1 - 17
ON1 HDR
ON1 HDR is desktop software for merging multiple exposures into HDR images and refining the result with advanced tone-mapping controls.
macOSWindows4.9 - 18
hdrmerge
LinuxmacOSWindows4.7 - 19
Photomatix Essentials
macOSWindows4.6 - 204.6
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