FilmLab vs SlideScan by Photomyne
FilmLab
filmlabapp.comSlideScan by Photomyne
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| Figure | FilmLab | SlideScan by Photomyne |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $5/mo | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | — | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 4 | 4 |
| Spec score · Photo Scanning Software | 9.3 (#1) | 7.3 (#26) |
| Headquarters | Kennebunk, Maine, USA | Bnei Brak, Israel |
| Platforms | FilmLab Desktop is offered for Windows, macOS, and Linux; FilmLab Mobile is offered for iOS and Android. | The maker links SlideScan downloads, and the app is listed for iPhone on the App Store and for Android on Google Play. |
| Purpose | FilmLab converts digital captures of film negatives into color or black-and-white images using a custom processing engine designed to produce darkroom-inspired colors and tones. | SlideScan is an AI-powered app for scanning, revealing, and saving images from photographic slides. |
| Support | Support is provided by email, with the company saying a real person from its small team will respond. | Photomyne lists [email protected] for SlideScan questions. |
Plans
FilmLab
- EducationFree
- Monthly$7.99 a month
- Annual$59.99 a year
- Lifetime$199.99, paid once
SlideScan by Photomyne
- SlideScan BasicFree
- Membership — monthly subscriptionPrice not published
- Membership — One-ShotPrice not published
- Membership — yearly subscriptionPrice not published
In their own words
FilmLab
FilmLab converts digital captures of film negatives into color or black-and-white images with a processing engine designed for darkroom-inspired tones. Desktop apps open raw files from popular DSLR and mirrorless cameras, along with raw DNG and TIFF files from scanners. Adjustment tools cover exposure, color balance, contrast, brightness, cropping, rotation, and perspective correction. Users can batch-edit and copy or paste settings across images. Editing leaves original scans unchanged and saves processing instructions in adjacent `.fprc` files. Mobile apps can preview negatives, create proof sheets, review older negatives, and make quick scans for sharing. FilmLab is standalone and does not require other software. Listed export formats include JPEG, TIFF, and JPEG XL. It runs on Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, and Android. The paid plans offer full access after a 14-day trial: $7.99 per month or $59.99 per year; lifetime membership is $199.99 once and includes future updates and features. Free education licenses are available by request to qualifying educators. Desktop does not support collaborative real-time editing, and nonrenewing customers can still access images and metadata they created.
SlideScan by Photomyne
SlideScan by Photomyne has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.