PlaneFuse

6.9easy start · #6 of 23
in Focus Stacking Software

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

Runs on api, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows.

PlaneFuse is ranked #6 of 23 in focus stacking software on The Geeks Club. It runs on API, Linux, macOS, Self-hosted, Web, Windows. There is a free plan.

PlaneFuse plans and pricing

All plans

Free Free Free for personal and commercial use · no tiers · MIT licensed planefuse.com · 29 Sept 2026

Compared on focus stacking software

Free plan: Yes
RAW file support: Yes
Automatic alignment: Yes
Batch processing: Yes
Manual retouching: Yes
Output formats: TIFF, PNG, JPEG, Linear DNG, depth map

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The record

Purpose: PlaneFuse is focus stacking software for macro, product, and landscape photography.
Stacking methods: It offers PMax, DMap, weighted average, and Slab focus stacking methods.
Alignment and selection: It supports translation, similarity, and perspective alignment, can reject poorly aligned frames, and can thin redundant brackets.
RAW workflow: It fuses same-camera RAW frames in scene-linear RGB and exports a re-editable Linear DNG.
Image workspace: The local browser workspace provides deep zoom, source and result comparisons, a live histogram, and a reorderable job queue.
Retouching and export: Built-in non-destructive retouching works with source frames or results, and exports include TIFF, PNG, JPEG, and Linear DNG for RAW stacks.
GPU and CPU: It supports NVIDIA CUDA and Apple MPS GPU acceleration with CPU fallback and tiled processing when GPU memory runs out.
Automation: PlaneFuse includes a command-line interface and a local HTTP and WebSocket API for scripting and batch stacking.
Integrations: The maker says Linear DNG exports can be opened in Capture One or another RAW developer; no other product integrations are listed on the pages reviewed.
Privacy and security: Processing runs on the user's computer, binds to 127.0.0.1, and does not upload photos; the app has no authentication because it is local-only.
Notable RAW limit: Every frame in a RAW stack must use the same camera and sensor mode, and the required demosaicing is irreversible.
Scope limits: PlaneFuse does not provide camera tethering or capture control, panorama stitching, cloud processing, accounts, or a mobile app.
Setup and support: The maker provides searchable in-app help for shooting technique, settings, and troubleshooting; the maker's site says the first setup requires Node.js and uv.
Intended users: The maker describes PlaneFuse as software built by a photographer for photographers, with workflows for landscape, macro, and product photography.
Price from: Free

Where it ranks on The Geeks Club

Best Focus Stacking Software in 2026#6 of 23

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Sources

github.com/AdrienLF/planefuse· checked 29 Sept 2026
planefuse.com· checked 29 Sept 2026