Best OpenFocus Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 tools from focus stacking software ranked against OpenFocus on the same published basis.
- 1OpenFocus vs ImageFocus Alpha
- 2OpenFocus vs PlaneFuse
- 3OpenFocus vs ForgePix
- 4OpenFocus vs Helicon Focus
- 5OpenFocus vs PhotoAcute Studio
- 6OpenFocus vs Shine Stacker
- 7OpenFocus vs Zerene Stacker
- 8OpenFocus vs Aduku Stacker
- 9OpenFocus vs Macro Studio
- 10OpenFocus vs PICOLAY
- 11OpenFocus vs CKAN
- 13OpenFocus vs ChimpStackr
- 14OpenFocus vs Enfuse
- 15OpenFocus vs focus-stack
- 16OpenFocus vs FOCUS projects 4 professional
- 17OpenFocus vs FocusFusion
- 18OpenFocus vs Rekall Fusion
- 19OpenFocus vs TuFuse
- 20OpenFocus vs CombineZP
- 21OpenFocus vs Open Galileo
OpenFocus alternatives compared
| # | Tool | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ImageFocus Alpha | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 2 | PlaneFuse | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 3 | ForgePix | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 4 | Helicon Focus | 7.0 | No | — | Mac, Windows |
| 5 | PhotoAcute Studio | 7.0 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 6 | Shine Stacker | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 7 | Zerene Stacker | 7.0 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 8 | Aduku Stacker | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Mac, Windows |
| 9 | Macro Studio | 6.9 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 10 | PICOLAY | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 11 | CKAN | 6.1 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 13 | ChimpStackr | 6.0 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 14 | Enfuse | 6.0 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 15 | focus-stack | 5.9 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 16 | FOCUS projects 4 professional | 5.7 | No | — | Mac, Windows |
| 17 | FocusFusion | 5.7 | No | — | Windows |
| 18 | Rekall Fusion | 5.7 | No | — | Windows |
| 19 | TuFuse | 5.7 | No | — | Windows |
| 20 | CombineZP | 5.6 | No | — | Windows |
| 21 | Open Galileo | 5.6 | No | — | — |
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Questions about OpenFocus alternatives
What is the best alternative to OpenFocus?
ImageFocus Alpha, number 1 in focus stacking software with a score of 7.2 out of 10. The others here: PlaneFuse, ForgePix, Helicon Focus and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to OpenFocus?
ImageFocus Alpha 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, the fullest spec sheet first: how deeply the product is documented, the platforms it runs on, a free tier or trial to test it, and its standing.