Enfuse vs FOCUS projects 4 professional
Enfuse
hugin.sourceforge.io
FOCUS projects 4 professional
franzis.deSide by side
| Figure | Enfuse | FOCUS projects 4 professional |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | — |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 0 | 1 |
| Spec score · Focus Stacking Software | 7.6 (#14) | 8.0 (#7) |
| Integration | The Hugin site says Hugin uses Enfuse for exposure fusion of bracketed stacks. | An Adobe Lightroom plug-in is included. |
| Purpose | Enfuse is a command-line program that merges different exposures of the same scene into an image without first creating an HDR image. | FOCUS projects 4 professional creates macro photographs with extended depth of field and detailed results. |
| Support | The project support page says it has not indicated a best way to get help and lists mailing lists and discussion forums as other support options. | FRANZIS directs software questions to its contact form and asks customers to provide the product version and operating system. |
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In their own words
Enfuse
Enfuse has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
FOCUS projects 4 professional
FOCUS projects 4 professional is a standalone FRANZIS application for creating macro photographs with extended depth of field. Its HQ stacking uses 64-bit calculation, Focus-Boost technology increases sharpness, and stacks can contain up to 1,000 focus planes. The software advertises precise alignment and includes automatic alignment, batch processing and manual retouching. It supports RAW input and outputs RAW, TIFF, JPEG and other formats, with a bracketed HDR merge mode. An Adobe Lightroom plug-in is included. FRANZIS lists the application for Mac OS X 10.7 and Windows 10, 8.1, 8 and 7; the product page also presents it for macOS and Windows. The full version is an immediately available download, and a demo version is linked. The listed Vollversion plan costs €20 as a one-time purchase, with an offer price of €20,00 including VAT and a stated UVP of €99,00. The pricing note says from €69. There is no free plan, but a free trial is available. FRANZIS describes its photography products as suitable for beginners and professionals.