Calman vs ChromaPure
Calman
calman.comChromaPure
chromapure.co.ukSide by side
| Figure | Calman | ChromaPure |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | — |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 2 | 5 |
| Spec score · Display Calibration Software | 7.9 (#6) | 7.6 (#11) |
| Purpose | Calman is color calibration software for improving display color accuracy across production, broadcast, and home viewing workflows. | ChromaPure works with test patterns and a colorimeter to calibrate video displays toward industry standards. |
Plans
Calman
- Calman Home Software Bundle$449, paid once
- Calman Professional Software Bundle$1,399, paid once
ChromaPure
- Auto-Calibrate Add-On$134, paid once
- ChromaPure 3 Standard$180, paid once
- Advanced Auto-Calibrate Add-On$204, paid once
- ChromaPure 3 Plus$260, paid once
- ChromaPure 3 Pro$999, paid once
In their own words
Calman
Calman is paid color-calibration software for improving display accuracy in production, broadcast, and home-viewing workflows. Calman Professional targets film studios, broadcasters, post-production facilities, display manufacturers, and content creators. Studio provides automated SDR and HDR calibration, ICC profiling, 1D/3D-LUT creation, and display-validation wizards. Ultimate adds customizable workflows, advanced reporting, automated calibration, multi-display environments, and Design Mode. Calman Home is a simplified product for supported TVs, using a laptop, colorimeter, and reference video source. Hardware support includes displays, colorimeters, spectroradiometers, and video test-pattern generators from multiple manufacturers. Calman Ready support depends on the display manufacturer and may vary by model. Professional and Home downloads are for Windows, with requirements specifying Windows 7 or later; Patterns for Mac is also listed. The Home Software Bundle costs $449, paid once, and the Professional Software Bundle costs $1,399, paid once. Licenses include one year of updates and technical support.
ChromaPure
ChromaPure has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.