Calman vs ColorLogic CoPrA
Calman
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| Figure | Calman | ColorLogic CoPrA |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $45.75/mo | — |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 9 | 1 |
| Spec score · Color Management Software | 7.9 (#7) | 7.7 (#9) |
| Headquarters | Pleasanton, California, USA | Rheine, Germany |
| Purpose | Calman is color calibration software used to calibrate and verify display performance. | CoPrA creates printer, DeviceLink, and SaveInk ICC profiles for color profiling and print production. |
Plans
Calman
- Calman Home for LG$249, paid once
- Calman Home for Panasonic$249, paid once
- Calman Home for Philips$249, paid once
- Calman Home for Samsung$249, paid once
- Calman Home for Sony$249, paid once
- All Access for Calman Studio$549 a year
- All Access for Calman Ultimate$849 a year
- Calman Studio$1,199, paid once
- Calman Ultimate$2,995, paid once
In their own words
Calman
Calman is display calibration software for measuring, adjusting, and verifying display performance. Its Home editions are aimed at home theater use and support automated calibration on supported displays: users work with reference patterns and a colorimeter, and the software adjusts the TV based on the measurements. Calman Studio adds automated SDR and HDR calibration, ICC profiling, 1D and 3D LUT creation, and display validation wizards. Ultimate supports customizable workflows and reports, automated calibration, 3D LUT creation, and multi-display environments such as LED walls. Calman supports measurement devices and pattern generators, with workflows for displays from ASUS, BenQ, Dell, LG, Panasonic, Samsung, and Sony. Home editions for supported brands cost $249 as a one-time purchase. Studio costs $1,199, paid once, while Ultimate costs $2,995, paid once; both require Windows 10 or later and include one year of software updates and technical support. Continued Studio and Ultimate updates and support can be renewed through All Access: $549 a year for Studio or $849 a year for Ultimate. Display compatibility varies by model, and not every variation is supported.
ColorLogic CoPrA
ColorLogic CoPrA creates ICC profiles for color management in print production, including printer, DeviceLink and SaveInk profiles. Printer profiling can cover Gray, RGB, CMY, CMYK and Multicolor spaces, depending on the purchased package and modules. DeviceLink profiles support combinations of Gray, RGB, CMYK and Multicolor. Print features include profile updates, flexographic first-printed tone options and visual DeviceLink editing; that workflow uses image-editing applications such as Adobe Photoshop to work on supplied test charts. CoPrA runs on Windows and macOS. ColorLogic says its profiling technology is ICC compliant and its profiles can be used on ICC-aware systems. The September 2026 CoPrA 12 release lists Multicolor improvements, ambient-light measurement, Paper White/OBA Match and Batch Overview log files. The product is intended for color-management professionals working with presses and printers in offset, gravure, packaging, digital and industrial printing. Pricing is on request, and a 14-day trial is available. Permanent licenses can be computer-based or USB-dongle based; demo-created profiles can only be used correctly in ColorLogic applications.