DisplayCAL

7.0easy start · #6 of 25
in Display Calibration Software

Free to practise onyes
Free trialnot on record
Well documentedyes
Runs where you workyes

Runs on Linux, Mac, Windows.

DisplayCAL is ranked #6 of 25 in display calibration software on The Geeks Club. It runs on Linux, macOS, Windows. There is a free plan.

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DisplayCAL Free Free software under GNU GPL version 3 or later · financial contributions are optional displaycal.net · 30 Sept 2026

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Free plan: Yes

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The record

Purpose: DisplayCAL is a display calibration and profiling solution built on ArgyllCMS.
Calibration: It measures displays with supported instruments and creates calibrations and ICC profiles.
Multi-display: It supports multi-display setups.
Verification: It can verify and report on ICC profiles and display devices.
Video LUTs: It can create video 3D LUTs and offers optional CIECAM02 gamut mapping.
Colorimeter corrections: It supports colorimeter corrections that can be imported from vendor software or created from measurements when a spectrometer is available.
Uniformity: It can check display uniformity through measurements.
Test chart editor: Its test chart editor creates patch charts and accepts copy-and-paste from CGATS, tab-delimited CSV, and spreadsheet applications.
Integrations: The site documents madVR and DaVinci Resolve (10.1+) as pattern generators and Chromecast support as an optional dependency.
Requirements: Using DisplayCAL requires ArgyllCMS 1.0 or newer and a supported measurement instrument.
Platforms: The site provides downloads for Linux, Mac OS X, and Windows.
Integrity: The download page provides SHA-256 checksums to verify downloaded files.
License: DisplayCAL is free software under GNU GPL version 3 or later and is supplied without warranty.
Support: The site links to forums, a wiki, documentation, help, and an issue tracker; it also invites voluntary contributions toward development and technical assistance.
Price from: Free

Where it ranks on The Geeks Club

Best Display Calibration Software in 2026#6 of 25
Best Color Management Software in 2026#7 of 19

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displaycal.net· checked 30 Sept 2026