Tech riderRev. 29 Sept 2026
PlaneFuse
- 1Runs onAPI, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
- 2CostsFree plan
- 3RAW file supportYes
- 4Automatic alignmentYes
- 5Batch processingYes
- 6Manual retouchingYes
- 7Output formatsTIFF, PNG, JPEG, Linear DNG, depth map
7 lines stated Written from the maker's own pages: github.com, planefuse.com
Overview
PlaneFuse is ranked #2 of 23 in focus stacking software on Specifiction. It runs on API, Linux, macOS, Self-hosted, Web, Windows. There is a free plan.
PlaneFuse plans and pricing
All plansFree Free Free for personal and commercial use · no tiers · MIT licensed planefuse.com · 29 Sept 2026
Compared on focus stacking software
- Free plan
- Yesgithub.com
- RAW file support
- Yesgithub.com
- Automatic alignment
- Yesgithub.com
- Batch processing
- Yesgithub.com
- Manual retouching
- Yesgithub.com
- Output formats
- TIFF, PNG, JPEG, Linear DNG, depth mapgithub.com
Facts
- Purpose
- PlaneFuse is focus stacking software for macro, product, and landscape photography.github.com · 29 Sept 2026
- Stacking methods
- It offers PMax, DMap, weighted average, and Slab focus stacking methods.github.com · 29 Sept 2026
- Alignment and selection
- It supports translation, similarity, and perspective alignment, can reject poorly aligned frames, and can thin redundant brackets.planefuse.com · 29 Sept 2026
- RAW workflow
- It fuses same-camera RAW frames in scene-linear RGB and exports a re-editable Linear DNG.github.com · 29 Sept 2026
- Image workspace
- The local browser workspace provides deep zoom, source and result comparisons, a live histogram, and a reorderable job queue.github.com · 29 Sept 2026
- Retouching and export
- Built-in non-destructive retouching works with source frames or results, and exports include TIFF, PNG, JPEG, and Linear DNG for RAW stacks.github.com · 29 Sept 2026
- GPU and CPU
- It supports NVIDIA CUDA and Apple MPS GPU acceleration with CPU fallback and tiled processing when GPU memory runs out.github.com · 29 Sept 2026
- Automation
- PlaneFuse includes a command-line interface and a local HTTP and WebSocket API for scripting and batch stacking.github.com · 29 Sept 2026
- Integrations
- The maker says Linear DNG exports can be opened in Capture One or another RAW developer; no other product integrations are listed on the pages reviewed.planefuse.com · 29 Sept 2026
- Privacy and security
- Processing runs on the user's computer, binds to 127.0.0.1, and does not upload photos; the app has no authentication because it is local-only.github.com · 29 Sept 2026
- Notable RAW limit
- Every frame in a RAW stack must use the same camera and sensor mode, and the required demosaicing is irreversible.github.com · 29 Sept 2026
- Scope limits
- PlaneFuse does not provide camera tethering or capture control, panorama stitching, cloud processing, accounts, or a mobile app.github.com · 29 Sept 2026
- Setup and support
- The maker provides searchable in-app help for shooting technique, settings, and troubleshooting; the maker's site says the first setup requires Node.js and uv.planefuse.com · 29 Sept 2026
- Intended users
- The maker describes PlaneFuse as software built by a photographer for photographers, with workflows for landscape, macro, and product photography.planefuse.com · 29 Sept 2026
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Sources
- github.com/AdrienLF/planefuse· checked 29 Sept 2026
- planefuse.com· checked 29 Sept 2026