ChimpStackr vs Enfuse
ChimpStackr
github.comEnfuse
hugin.sourceforge.ioSide by side
| Figure | ChimpStackr | Enfuse |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | — |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 0 |
| Spec score · Focus Stacking Software | 8.4 (#4) | 7.6 (#14) |
| Integration | The README says example stacks were post-processed in darktable; it does not describe a software integration. | The Hugin site says Hugin uses Enfuse for exposure fusion of bracketed stacks. |
| License | The project is licensed under GPL-3.0. | SourceForge lists the Enblend project, which includes Enfuse, as GNU General Public License version 2.0 (GPLv2). |
| Purpose | ChimpStackr is an open-source application for focus stacking. | Enfuse is a command-line program that merges different exposures of the same scene into an image without first creating an HDR image. |
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In their own words
ChimpStackr
ChimpStackr is a free, open-source application for focus stacking, with graphical and headless command-line interfaces. It offers Laplacian Pyramid, Weighted Average, Depth Map, and Exposure Fusion methods. Automatic alignment supports translation, Euclidean rotation, similarity rotation and scale, and affine correction. Its 16-bit pipeline preserves bit depth from RAW input to output, and automatic cropping removes black edges caused by alignment shifts. Users can drag image files or folders into the app, compare input and output with a slider, and pause, resume, or cancel long-running stacks. Auto-tuning detects parameters from image resolution. Downloads are listed for Windows as a ZIP, macOS as a DMG, and Linux x86-64 as an AppImage; TIFF and PNG are listed output formats, and RAW files are supported. The project uses the GPL-3.0 license. Exposure Fusion is described for images with varying exposure or lighting, rather than focus stacking. Building from source requires Python 3.9–3.13, and builds can only be made for the current platform.
Enfuse
Enfuse has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.