Legend
Name : the software's name and link to official web site
Free : a full-featured version is provided for no charge
OSS : the software is provided under a free and open-source license
Linux : the software runs natively (or using the specified transparent emulator) under [Linux
MacOS : the software runs natively under Mac OS
Win32 : the software runs natively under Microsoft Windows NT based systems
Align : the software can automatically align an image stack
Avg. : the software can reduce noise by averaging multiple images in a stack
HDR : the software can produce High Dynamic Range output files, either in a HDR specific format or by combining brightness levels in a standard 8bpp file
Sres : the software can produce super-resolution output
DOF : the software can perform focus stacking ] to increase the effective depth-of-field
Moving : the software is aware of, and can remove or otherwise deal with, objects that move from frame to frame
3D : the software can produce a height-map or a 3D model of the subject using images with varying focus or angle
Pano : the software can produce stitched panoramic output covering a wider angle than any single image in the stack
Stars : the software can identify the presence and position of stars and use it for alignment and/or creating a stars mask
Planets : the software has dedicated functionality and algorithms for planetary imaging
Geo.ab. : the software can correct for geometrical aberrations from the lens
Col.ab. : the software can correct for chromatic aberrations (such as color fringing) from the lens
Dark : the software can make use of dark frames to correct sensor readouts
Flat : the software can make use of flat field frames to correct sensor readouts and vignetting
Bias : the software can make use of offset/bias frames to correct sensor readouts
Video : the software can use a video clip as input
RAW : the software can work with Canon raw files
Software
Name
Free
OSS
Linux
MacOS
Win32
Align
Avg.
HDR
Sres
DOF
Moving
3D
Pano
Stars
Planets
Geo.ab.
Col.ab.
Dark
Flat
Bias
Video
ALE
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No ?
Yes
Yes
No ?
Yes
Yes ?
No
No
Yes
No ?
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CombineZM
Yes
Yes
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
No ?
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
No
No
No ?
No ?
No
No
No
Yes
ImageJ
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Addon
Yes
No ?
No ?
1 2
No
1 2
No
No ?
No ?
No ?
No?
?
?
?
?
PhotoAcute
No
No
WINE
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
No ?
No ?
No ?
Yes
Hugin
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
?
Yes
?
No
?
No
Yes
No
No
Yes
?
No ?
No ?
No ?
?
Panorama Factory
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
No ?
?
?
No
?
No
Yes
No
No
Yes
No ?
No
No
No
?
AutoPano Pro
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
?
Yes
?
No ?
?
No
Yes
No
No
?
?
?
?
?
?
AutoStitch
No
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
?
?
?
No
?
No
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
?
DeepSkyStacker
Yes
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
?
Yes
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
No
?
?
Yes
Yes
Yes
?
RegiStax
Yes
No
WINE
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
?
?
No
?
No
?
Yes
Yes
?
?
?
?
?
Yes
K3CCDTools
No
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
?
?
No
?
No
?
Yes
Yes
?
?
Yes
Yes
?
Yes