Avidemux vs SNS-HDR
Avidemux
avidemux.sourceforge.netSNS-HDR
sns-hdr.comSide by side
| Figure | Avidemux | SNS-HDR |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | €30/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | Yes | — |
| Web | Yes | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 2 | 5 |
| Spec score · HDR Software | 8.3 (#4) | 7.8 (#8) |
| Spec score · Photo Editing Software | 7.5 (#132) | 8.0 (#85) |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Purpose | Avidemux is a free video editor designed for simple cutting, filtering and encoding tasks. | SNS-HDR processes images with HDR techniques, creating HDR images from photo sequences and processing single images. |
| Support | The homepage welcomes patches, translations and bug reports. | The maker provides a user forum with discussion, help, tutorials, and bug-report sections. |
Plans
SNS-HDR
- SNS-HDR Home€30 a month
- SNS-HDR Professional€85 a month
- SNS-HDR LiteFree
- SNS-HDR Home€30, paid once
- SNS-HDR Professional€85, paid once
In their own words
Avidemux
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SNS-HDR
SNS-HDR processes photo sequences into HDR images and can also process single images. It reads JPEG, TIFF, RAW files including DNG, OpenEXR, and Radiance HDR. For sequences, it can align source exposures and reduce ghosting and chromatic aberration. Editing tools include masks, presets, project saving and restoration, and batch processing; the software also supports 360° panorama processing. Its controls and presets are intended to produce natural-looking results. Listed outputs include JPEG, TIFF, TIFF-8, TIFF-16, SNSX, HEIC, and HEIC-10, with HEIC output available on macOS. It runs on Windows and macOS, requiring Windows 10 64-bit or newer, or macOS 14 or newer on Apple Silicon. It integrates with Adobe Lightroom Classic as a plug-in or external editor, but not cloud-based Lightroom. SNS-HDR Lite is freeware with a commercial license. Home costs €30 a month for a non-commercial license; Professional costs €85 a month for a commercial license. The Home Lightroom plug-in handles one series at a time, while Professional adds series splitting and quiet mode; batch processing is a Pro feature. A Pro demo is available to try before purchase.