Best Color Management Software in 2026
Updated
In short: Calman is ranked #1 of 19 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of ArgyllCMS and ASUS ProArt Calibration. The best-ranked option with a free plan is ArgyllCMS. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Calman at $45.75/mo.
Color management software covers tasks from calibration to profile management across capture, displays and print. Compare camera and printer profiling with display and HDR calibration, then consider ICC profile management for your color workflow. Supported platforms and license model are also listed, along with free-plan availability and paid-from pricing. Calman, ColorThink and Bodoni pressSIGN lead the ranking; ArgyllCMS, ASUS ProArt Calibration and DisplayCAL are also among the first entries. The criteria let you compare which listed tasks each tool addresses and which platforms or licensing options fit your needs.
19 color management software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
Recognised 40% · Phone app 26% · Documented 20% · Free plan 14% of the score
- 1 Calman iPhone only RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.1$45.75/mo Display calibration: YesPrinter profiling: NoCamera profiling: No
- 2 ArgyllCMS No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.2Free
- 3 ASUS ProArt Calibration No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.2Free Display calibration: Yes
- 4 DisplayCAL No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.2Free
- 5 EIZO ColorNavigator 7 No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.2Free
- 6 ColorThink No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.9 Printer profiling: Yes
- 7 Bodoni pressSIGN No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.7 Printer profiling: Yes
- 8 Datacolor Spyder No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.7 Display calibration: YesPrinter profiling: NoCamera profiling: No
- 9 GMG ColorServer No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.7 Printer profiling: Yes
- 10 ColorLogic CoPrA No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.5 Printer profiling: Yes
- 11 Eyedropper No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.4 Display calibration: NoPrinter profiling: NoCamera profiling: No
- 12 ColorGATE Productionserver No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.3 Printer profiling: Yes
- 13 ColorSync Utility No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.3 Display calibration: NoPrinter profiling: NoCamera profiling: No
- 14 SpectraView II No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.3 Display calibration: YesPrinter profiling: NoCamera profiling: No
- 15 OpenColorIO No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.0Free
- 16 X-Rite i1Profiler No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.0
- 17 Color Grabber No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 4.9
- 18 LG OnScreen Control No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 4.9
- 19 ColourSpace No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 4.8
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Questions about this list
Which color management software is ranked first on Samsung Mobile US Press?
Calman is ranked #1 of 19 with a score of 7.1. ArgyllCMS is second and ASUS ProArt Calibration third.
How many of these have a free plan?
5 of the 19 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Calman has the lowest first paid tier we found: $45.75/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked mobile-first: a phone app alongside the web or desktop product, a free tier and the depth of its documentation. Paid placements never change a rank.