CKAN vs Open Galileo
CKAN
github.comOpen Galileo
opengalileostacker.blogspot.comSide by side
| Figure | CKAN | Open Galileo |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 1 | 2 |
| Spec score · Focus Stacking Software | 8.8 (#1) | 7.5 (#17) |
| Intended users | The project describes CKAN as useful to players seeking mods and modders seeking to avoid installation problems and outdated versions. | The maker names microscopists, laboratories, scientists, students, macro and nature photographers, astrophotographers, educators, and science communicators as intended users. |
| License | The project describes CKAN as open source and MIT-licensed. | The software is released under CC BY-NC 4.0, and commercial use requires the author's prior permission. |
| Purpose | CKAN is a repository of Kerbal Space Program mod metadata and tools for finding, installing, and managing mods. | Open Galileo combines images for focus stacking and advanced signal integration, aimed at scientific photography, microscopy, macro photography, astrophotography, and technical documentation. |
| Support | The project directs users to troubleshooting documentation, GitHub issues, and its Discord server for help with the client. | The maker invites voluntary donations to support the project's maintenance and improvement. |
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In their own words
CKAN
CKAN helps Kerbal Space Program players find, install, and manage mods through a client connected to an online registry. Users can refresh the registry and search by mod name, identifier, author, or relationships. CKAN uses mod metadata to select mods for the game version, install dependencies, and identify conflicts or incompatibilities. By default, a mod must be marked compatible with the exact game version; users can choose additional compatible versions, and an All filter can display incompatible mods. The client provides graphical, console, and command-line interfaces. It runs on Windows, macOS, and Linux, with installation options for several Linux distributions. The executable can manage game installations from any folder; placing it in a game folder supports portable use. Mod authors can contribute or correct metadata. CKAN is open source and MIT-licensed, and is free. On macOS 10.15 and later, the console interface is the default because the graphical interface depends on a 32-bit WinForms application in Mono.
Open Galileo
Open Galileo is free, open-source Windows software for focus stacking and signal integration in scientific photography, microscopy, macro photography, astrophotography, and technical documentation. It automatically aligns image sets with correlation algorithms, compensating for focus breathing and small shot differences. Focus fusion options include PMax multiband, weighted average, and depth-map methods. Astronomy mode combines signals using mean, median, sum, or sigma-clipping integration. Processing uses Laplacian, Difference of Gaussians, and variance focus measures, plus multiscale fusion with Laplacian pyramids. Optional tools provide contrast normalization, CLAHE, Unsharp Mask sharpening, and noise reduction including BM3D and approximate Noise2Void. Folders can be processed and saved automatically. JPG, PNG, TIFF, and RAW files are supported. The interface includes live previews, progress bars, parameter sliders, and a large-screen layout. It is released under CC BY-NC 4.0; commercial use needs the author's prior permission.