Calman vs ColorThink
Calman
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ColorThink
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| Figure | Calman | ColorThink |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $45.75/mo | — |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 9 | 10 |
| Spec score · Color Management Software | 7.9 (#7) | 7.7 (#10) |
| Headquarters | Pleasanton, California, USA | Seattle, Washington, United States |
| Purpose | Calman is color calibration software used to calibrate and verify display performance. | ColorThink is a color graphing and analytics tool that helps users calibrate printing systems, verify accuracy, and prepare measurements for ICC profiling or use as color references. |
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
ColorThink
- ColorThink 4 Photo$249, paid once
- ColorThink 4 Photo XPlat Bundle$334, paid once
- ColorThink 4 Photo + MeasPack Bundle$448, paid once
- ColorThink 4 Pro$449, paid once
- ColorThink 4 Photo + MeasPack XPlat Bundle$601, paid once
- ColorThink 4 Pro XPlat Bundle$602, paid once
- ColorThink 4 Pro + MeasPack Bundle$628, paid once
- ColorThink 4 Pro + PrePress Bundle$673, paid once
- ColorThink 4 Pro + MeasPack XPlat Bundle$842, paid once
- ColorThink 4 Pro + MeasPack + PrePress Bundle$897, 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.
ColorThink
ColorThink is a color graphing and analytics tool for calibrating printing systems, checking accuracy, and preparing measurements for ICC profiling or color references. ColorThink 4 measures directly from connected instruments and sends results to a worksheet or graph. Color Assets organizes installed profiles and other color assets, with metadata filtering and sorting. Pro licensing adds gamut comparison by subtraction or addition and calculates a Gamut Comparison Index. Image animation is available across license levels, showing transitions between normal display and Lab color values in the grapher. PrePressPack adds nColor and color-list handling, device-link and ColorCast profile creation, white-point editing and remapping, and patch tuning. Listed instruments span X-Rite, Barbieri, Konica Minolta, Techkon, and Color Sentinel. The software runs on macOS and Windows; version 4.2 is listed for both. Photo licensing starts at $249, paid once.