Best Video Color Grading Software in 2026
Updated
In short: Colorfront Transkoder is ranked #1 of 21 as of 5 October 2026, ahead of Baselight and Colourlab Ai. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Baselight. The lowest first paid tier on this page is fylm.ai at $7/mo.
Color grading software supports the work of shaping footage and preparing its look for delivery. Compare camera RAW support, color management, and collaboration tools to understand the workflows represented. HDR finishing and maximum output resolution can inform delivery decisions, while plugin support and supported platforms help you consider how a tool fits your setup. Colorfront Transkoder, Baselight, and Colourlab Ai are among the named options. Free-plan availability and paid-from pricing add cost points to the comparison; weigh them with the color and output requirements of your projects.
21 video color grading software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
Video Color Grading Software, one module each. A lit port is something its maker publishes; 1 of the 21 on this page have a public API.
- 01 Colorfront Transkoder API yesOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 7.0
- 02 Baselight API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 6.0$625/mo
- 03 Colourlab Ai API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 6.0$10.75/mo
- 04 Mistika Boutique API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 6.0€82.50/mo
- 05 DaVinci Resolve API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.9Free
- 06 Dolby Vision Professional Tools API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.9Free
- 07 fylm.ai API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.9$7/mo
- 08 Assimilate Live Looks API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.5$49.58/mo
- 09 CLIPSTER 7 API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.4
- 10 Look Designer API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.4$20.75/mo
- 11 Mistika Ultima API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.4
- 12 Pomfort Livegrade API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.3
- 13 Chromatica API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.2
- 14 Autodesk Lustre API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.1
- 15 MIST API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.1
- 16 Autodesk Flame API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 4.9
- 17 Filmworkz Phoenix API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 4.9
- 18 Hance API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 4.9
- 19 LumiMakr Video API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 4.9
- 20 ColourSpace API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 4.8
- 21 Sentinel Raster HDR v2026 API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 4.8
Compare all 21 in a table
| # | Platform | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | HDR finishing | Camera RAW support |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colorfront Transkoder | 7.0 | No | — | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| 2 | Baselight | 6.0 | Free plan | $625/mo | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 3 | Colourlab Ai | 6.0 | No | $10.75/mo | No | 14 /mo | Yes | Yes |
| 4 | Mistika Boutique | 6.0 | Free plan | €82.50/mo | Yes | — | — | — |
| 5 | DaVinci Resolve | 5.9 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 6 | Dolby Vision Professional Tools | 5.9 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 7 | fylm.ai | 5.9 | Free plan | $7/mo | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 8 | Assimilate Live Looks | 5.5 | No | $49.58/mo | Yes | 89 /mo | — | Yes |
| 9 | CLIPSTER 7 | 5.4 | No | — | — | — | Yes | — |
| 10 | Look Designer | 5.4 | No | $20.75/mo | No | 24 /mo | Yes | — |
| 11 | Mistika Ultima | 5.4 | No | — | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| 12 | Pomfort Livegrade | 5.3 | No | — | No | — | Yes | — |
| 13 | Chromatica | 5.2 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 14 | Autodesk Lustre | 5.1 | No | — | — | — | Yes | — |
| 15 | MIST | 5.1 | No | — | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| 16 | Autodesk Flame | 4.9 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 17 | Filmworkz Phoenix | 4.9 | No | — | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 18 | Hance | 4.9 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 19 | LumiMakr Video | 4.9 | No | — | No | — | Yes | — |
| 20 | ColourSpace | 4.8 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 21 | Sentinel Raster HDR v2026 | 4.8 | No | — | No | — | Yes | — |
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Questions about this list
Which video color grading software is ranked first on Inferse?
Colorfront Transkoder is ranked #1 of 21 with a score of 7.0. Baselight is second and Colourlab Ai third.
How many of these have a free plan?
5 of the 21 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, fylm.ai has the lowest first paid tier we found: $7/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.