DisplayCAL vs SpaceMatch
DisplayCAL
displaycal.netSpaceMatch
lightillusion.comSide by side
| Figure | DisplayCAL | SpaceMatch |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | — |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 1 | 1 |
| Spec score · Display Calibration Software | 8.0 (#5) | 6.6 (#20) |
| Purpose | DisplayCAL is a display calibration and profiling solution built on ArgyllCMS. | SpaceMatch manages colour on PC-connected displays through graphics-card VCGTs to avoid ICC profile issues in film and TV workflows. |
| Support | The site links to forums, a wiki, documentation, help, and an issue tracker; it also invites voluntary contributions toward development and technical assistance. | Light Illusion says products purchased directly include a multi-level support contract with remote training, dedicated discussion forums, and direct email and phone communication. |
Plans
In their own words
DisplayCAL
DisplayCAL is a free display calibration and profiling solution built on ArgyllCMS, available for Linux, macOS, and Windows. With a supported measurement instrument, it measures displays and creates calibrations and ICC profiles, including for multi-display setups. Users can verify profiles and display devices, measure screen uniformity, and create video 3D LUTs with optional CIECAM02 gamut mapping. Colorimeter corrections can be imported from vendor software or created from measurements when a spectrometer is available. A test chart editor makes patch charts and accepts pasted data from CGATS, tab-delimited CSV, and spreadsheet applications. Documented pattern generators include madVR and DaVinci Resolve 10.1 or later; Chromecast support is optional. DisplayCAL requires ArgyllCMS 1.0 or newer and a supported measurement instrument. The software is licensed under GNU GPL version 3 or later and comes without warranty. The download page provides SHA-256 checksums, while the site links to forums, a wiki, documentation, help, and an issue tracker.
SpaceMatch
SpaceMatch has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.