Best Focus Stacking Software in 2026
23 focus stacking software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
| # | Platform | Score | Why | From | Free plan | Paid from | RAW file support | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  PlaneFuse | 8.8 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | Free | Yes | — | Yes | View |
| 2 | Shine Stacker | 8.6 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | Free | Yes | — | Yes | View |
| 3 |  ForgePix | 7.3 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | Free | Yes | — | Yes | View |
| 4 | Aduku Stacker | 7.1 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | Free | Yes | — | Yes | View |
| 5 |  Helicon Focus | 6.7 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $2.50/mo | No | — | Yes | View |
| 6 | Zerene Stacker | 6.5 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | No | 39 one-time | No | View |
| 7 |  PICOLAY | 6.3 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | Free | Yes | — | Yes | View |
| 8 | Macro Studio | 6.2 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | No | 99 one-time | Yes | View |
| 9 |  OpenFocus | 6.2 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | Free | Yes | — | — | View |
| 10 | Rekall Fusion | 6.0 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | No | — | Yes | View |
| 11 |  ChimpStackr | 6.0 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | Free | Yes | — | Yes | View |
| 12 | FOCUS projects 4 professional | 5.9 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | No | — | Yes | View |
| 13 |  FocusFusion | 5.9 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | Free | Yes | — | No | View |
| 14 |  Open Galileo | 5.8 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | Free | Yes | — | Yes | View |
| 15 |  focus-stack | 5.6 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | Free | Yes | — | — | View |
| 16 |  CombineZP | 5.6 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | Free | Yes | — | — | View |
| 17 |  PhotoAcute Studio | 5.5 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | No | — | Yes | View |
| 18 |  Focus Stacking Online | 5.5 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | Free | Yes | — | — | View |
| 19 |  Enfuse | 5.4 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | Free | Yes | — | — | View |
| 20 |  TuFuse | 5.4 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | Free | Yes | — | Yes | View |
| 21 |  ImageFocus Alpha | 5.1 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | Free | Yes | — | — | View |
| 22 |  CKAN | 4.7 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | — | View |
| 23 |  Vitamin-R | 4.6 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | No | 29.95 one-time | — | View |
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Questions about this list
Which focus stacking software is ranked first on Inferse?
PlaneFuse is ranked #1 of 23 with a score of 8.8. Shine Stacker is second and ForgePix third.
How many of these have a free plan?
15 of the 23 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Helicon Focus has the lowest first paid tier we found: $2.50/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes, open and connectable first: a public API, open-source code, the depth of its documentation and a free tier to try it on. Model lists are sorted by the figure in their title, exactly as each provider publishes it. Paid placements never change a rank.