Best Focus Stacking Software in 2026
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Focus stacking software combines photographs made at different focus distances into a single image with greater depth of focus. Compare automatic alignment and batch processing with manual retouching, and check RAW file support and output formats against the files you work with. Supported platforms, free-plan availability and paid-from pricing add practical context. PlaneFuse, Shine Stacker and Aduku Stacker are among the options to weigh. Consider which listed processing and file capabilities suit your photography workflow.
Focus Stacking Software, one module each.A lit port is something its maker publishes; 2 of 2 with a known API signal have a public API.
- 01 PlaneFuse API yesFREE yesDOCS 7.2Free
- 02 Shine Stacker API yesFREE yesDOCS 7.2Free
- 03 CKAN FREE yesDOCS 6.0Free
- 04 ChimpStackr FREE yesDOCS 5.9Free
- 05 CombineZP FREE yesDOCS 5.9Free
- 06 focus-stack FREE yesDOCS 5.9Free
- 07 Open Galileo FREE yesDOCS 5.9Free
- 08 Aduku Stacker FREE yesDOCS 5.8Free
- 09 Focus Stacking Online FREE yesDOCS 5.8Free
- 10 FocusFusion FREE yesDOCS 5.8Free
- 11 ForgePix FREE yesDOCS 5.8Free
- 12 ImageFocus Alpha FREE yesDOCS 5.8Free
- 13 OpenFocus FREE yesDOCS 5.8Free
- 14 PICOLAY FREE yesDOCS 5.8Free
- 15 TuFuse FREE yesDOCS 5.8Free
- 16 Enfuse DOCS 5.5
- 17 Helicon Focus FREE noDOCS 5.4
- 18 FOCUS projects 4 professional FREE noDOCS 5.3
- 19 Macro Studio FREE noDOCS 5.3
- 20 PhotoAcute Studio DOCS 5.3
- 21 Rekall Fusion FREE noDOCS 5.3$1.67/mo
- 22 Vitamin-R FREE noDOCS 5.3
- 23 Zerene Stacker FREE noDOCS 5.3
Compare all 23 in a table
| # | Platform | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | RAW file support | Automatic alignment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PlaneFuse | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 2 | Shine Stacker | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 3 | CKAN | 6.0 | Free plan | Free | ||||
| 4 | ChimpStackr | 5.9 | Free plan | Free | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 5 | CombineZP | 5.9 | Free plan | Free | Yes | Yes | ||
| 6 | focus-stack | 5.9 | Free plan | Free | Yes | Yes | ||
| 7 | Open Galileo | 5.9 | Free plan | Free | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 8 | Aduku Stacker | 5.8 | Free plan | Free | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 9 | Focus Stacking Online | 5.8 | Free plan | Free | Yes | Yes | ||
| 10 | FocusFusion | 5.8 | Free plan | Free | Yes | No | Yes | |
| 11 | ForgePix | 5.8 | Free plan | Free | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 12 | ImageFocus Alpha | 5.8 | Free plan | Free | Yes | |||
| 13 | OpenFocus | 5.8 | Free plan | Free | Yes | Yes | ||
| 14 | PICOLAY | 5.8 | Free plan | Free | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 15 | TuFuse | 5.8 | Free plan | Free | Yes | Yes | No | |
| 16 | Enfuse | 5.5 | Yes | No | ||||
| 17 | Helicon Focus | 5.4 | No | No | Yes | Yes | ||
| 18 | FOCUS projects 4 professional | 5.3 | No | No | Yes | Yes | ||
| 19 | Macro Studio | 5.3 | No | No | 99 one-time | Yes | Yes | |
| 20 | PhotoAcute Studio | 5.3 | No | Yes | Yes | |||
| 21 | Rekall Fusion | 5.3 | No | $1.67/mo | No | Yes | Yes | |
| 22 | Vitamin-R | 5.3 | No | No | 29.95 one-time | |||
| 23 | Zerene Stacker | 5.3 | No | No | 39 one-time | No | Yes |
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