ColorForge vs Fotor
ColorForge
colorforge.studio
Fotor
fotor.comSide by side
| Figure | ColorForge | Fotor |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| API | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 9 |
| Spec score · HDR Software | 9.0 (#1) | 8.4 (#2) |
| Product | ColorForge is a browser based RAW and HDR photo editor that processes images on the device. | Fotor describes itself as an AI vibe marketing platform and a visual editing platform for creating product visuals and marketing videos. |
| Support | The site provides a feedback and ticket page, where creating a ticket requires Google sign-in. | Fotor provides a Help Center for support. |
Plans
Fotor
- Fotor BasicFree
- Fotor ProPriced on request
- Fotor ProPrice not published
- Fotor Pro+Priced on request
- Fotor Pro+Price not published
- BasicFree
- MaxPrice not published
- ProPrice not published
- Pro+Price not published
In their own words
ColorForge
ColorForge is a browser-based RAW and HDR photo editor that processes images on the device. It supports camera RAW files including CR2, CR3, NEF, ARW, DNG, RAF, ORF and RW2, with controls for exposure, tone curves, HSL adjustments, LUTs and presets. For HDR images, it can combine bracketed exposures, including RAW brackets, using GPU processing. Exports are available at full native sensor resolution as JPEG, PNG or TIFF, without watermarks; HDR output also includes 16-bit TIFF. ColorForge says photos stay local and are not uploaded to its servers. Editing, RAW decoding, HDR merging and exporting do not require an account. After the web app loads into the browser cache, it can continue working offline. It supports Chrome, Edge, Firefox and Safari, and the maker lists Windows, macOS, Linux, ChromeOS, iOS and Android availability. ColorForge is free: free, with no installation required. Presets are stored in an account database when signed in, or local browser storage when signed out.