Best HDR Software in 2026
Updated
In short: Photomatix Pro is ranked #1 of 15 as of 3 October 2026, ahead of Luminance HDR and Fotor. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Luminance HDR. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Photomatix Pro at $19/mo.
15 hdr 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 | HDR merge mode | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Photomatix Pro | 8.1 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $19/mo | No | — | both | View |
| 2 |  Luminance HDR | 7.5 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | Free | Yes | — | both | View |
| 3 | Fotor | 7.3 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | Free | Yes | — | — | View |
| 4 |  PhotomatixCL | 7.2 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $19/mo | Yes | 39 one-time | bracketed | View |
| 5 |  SNS-HDR | 7.1 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | €30/mo | Yes | — | both | View |
| 6 | ColorForge | 7.0 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | both | View |
| 7 |  HDRMerge | 6.8 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | Free | Yes | — | both | View |
| 8 | easyHDR | 6.8 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | No | — | both | View |
| 9 |  Avidemux | 6.1 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | Free | Yes | — | — | View |
| 10 |  Dynamic Photo HDR | 5.8 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | No | 59 one-time | both | View |
| 11 |  HDR Merge Master | 5.6 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | bracketed | View |
| 12 |  rawhdr | 5.5 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | bracketed | View |
| 13 |  MergeHDR | 5.4 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | No | — | bracketed | View |
| 14 |  HDR-Merge | 5.2 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | No | — | bracketed | View |
| 15 |  EnfuseGUI | 5.1 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | No | — | bracketed | View |
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Questions about this list
Which hdr software is ranked first on Inferse?
Photomatix Pro is ranked #1 of 15 with a score of 8.1. Luminance HDR is second and Fotor third.
How many of these have a free plan?
5 of the 15 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Photomatix Pro has the lowest first paid tier we found: $19/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.