rawhdr vs SNS-HDR
rawhdr
github.comSNS-HDR
sns-hdr.comSide by side
| Figure | rawhdr | SNS-HDR |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | €30/mo |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| API | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 0 | 5 |
| Spec score · HDR Software | 6.5 (#16) | 7.8 (#8) |
| Output formats | The documentation says it supports HDR output formats known by imageio. | The homepage lists JPEG and TIFF output, and HEIC output on macOS. |
| Purpose | rawhdr is a simple HDR image merger that converts multiple RAW files into a single HDR image. | SNS-HDR processes images with HDR techniques, creating HDR images from photo sequences and processing single images. |
Plans
SNS-HDR
- SNS-HDR Home€30 a month
- SNS-HDR Professional€85 a month
- SNS-HDR LiteFree
- SNS-HDR Home€30, paid once
- SNS-HDR Professional€85, paid once
In their own words
rawhdr
rawhdr is a free command-line package for combining multiple RAW photographs into a high-dynamic-range image. It also performs focus stacking from multiple images. RAW input can use formats known by the rawpy library, while output can use HDR formats known by imageio. The resulting HDR exposure follows the first RAW file supplied. Installation is documented with pip install rawhdr, and a Python API is available for exposure merging and focus stacking. Its exposure-scaling helper leaves out extremely bright pixels that may be saturated and very dark pixels that may be noisy. OpenEXR writing may require the additional freeimage library through imageio. Python 3.7 or newer is required. PyPI classifies the package as OS Independent, with Linux and API listed as platforms. It is licensed under the GNU General Public License v2 or later. PyPI names Felix Thaler as author and maintainer.
SNS-HDR
SNS-HDR processes photo sequences into HDR images and can also process single images. It reads JPEG, TIFF, RAW files including DNG, OpenEXR, and Radiance HDR. For sequences, it can align source exposures and reduce ghosting and chromatic aberration. Editing tools include masks, presets, project saving and restoration, and batch processing; the software also supports 360° panorama processing. Its controls and presets are intended to produce natural-looking results. Listed outputs include JPEG, TIFF, TIFF-8, TIFF-16, SNSX, HEIC, and HEIC-10, with HEIC output available on macOS. It runs on Windows and macOS, requiring Windows 10 64-bit or newer, or macOS 14 or newer on Apple Silicon. It integrates with Adobe Lightroom Classic as a plug-in or external editor, but not cloud-based Lightroom. SNS-HDR Lite is freeware with a commercial license. Home costs €30 a month for a non-commercial license; Professional costs €85 a month for a commercial license. The Home Lightroom plug-in handles one series at a time, while Professional adds series splitting and quiet mode; batch processing is a Pro feature. A Pro demo is available to try before purchase.