Essential HDR Community Edition AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Image Editors

The best Image Editor alternative to Essential HDR Community Edition is Luminance HDR, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 10 alternatives to Essential HDR Community Edition and ten of them are Image Editors so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Image Editor alternatives to Essential HDR Community Edition are Aurora HDR, Photomatix, Dynamic Photo-HDR and WidsMob HDR.

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Essential HDR Community Edition

Image Editor
Freemium • Proprietary

Essential HDR Community Edition is a powerful tool for High Dynamic Range (HDR) photography and tone mapping. It includes two tone mapping algorithms, namely Fast Tone Balancer (for global tone mapping) and Detail Revealer...

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Essential HDR Community Edition alternatives page was last updated Mar 28, 2022

Luminance HDR
Luminance HDR is a graphical user interface (based on the Qt5 toolkit) that provides a complete workflow for HDR imaging.
35 Luminance HDR alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Image Editor
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
Luminance HDR Features
HDR Support
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Discontinued
Latest version 2.6.1.1 was released in 2021.https://sourceforge.net/projects/qtpfsgui/files/luminance/
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- Luminance HDR is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Essential HDR Community Edition.
- Luminance HDR is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Essential HDR Community Edition.
- Luminance HDR is Free and Open SourceEssential HDR Community Edition is Freemium and Proprietary

Aurora HDR
Aurora HDR is the world’s most advanced HDR photo editor, enjoyed by millions of photographers. And is the only HDR photo software, named “Best Mac App of the Year”.
17 Aurora HDR alternatives
License model
- Paid • Proprietary
Application type
- Image Editor
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
Aurora HDR Features
Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
RAW Photo Editors
HDR Support
Raw editing
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Discontinued
Aurora HDR was merged by the company with Luminar Neo
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- Aurora HDR is the most popular commercial alternative to Essential HDR Community Edition.
- Aurora HDR is Paid and ProprietaryEssential HDR Community Edition is Freemium and Proprietary

Photomatix
Photomatix Pro is a photography software primarily designed to make the process of creating high dynamic range photos easier and more streamlined. By automatically blending multiple exposures of photos, it has the ability to create fully 32-bit images as well as tone mapped...
20 Photomatix alternatives
License model
- Paid • Proprietary
Application type
- Image Editor
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
Photomatix Features
HDR Support
Create composite HDR photos
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Dynamic Photo-HDR
Dynamic-PHOTO HDR is a new generation of High Dynamic Range image software with many advanced features, such as Pin Warping and Anti-Ghosting. A High Dynamic Range photography can be created by taking few photos with different exposure, then combining them in the software into a...
18 Dynamic Photo-HDR alternatives
License model
- Paid • Proprietary
Application type
- Image Editor
Platforms
- Windows
Dynamic Photo-HDR Features
HDR Support
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WidsMob HDR
Simple and advanced HDR photo editor to recreate high dynamic range photos as eye-view. Advanced tone mapping algorithm, customize HDR parameters, auto align and adjustment, support both JPEG and RAW files.
31 WidsMob HDR alternatives
License model
- Paid • Proprietary
Application type
- Image Editor
Platforms
- Mac
WidsMob HDR Features
HDR Support
Create composite HDR photos
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Picturenaut
You want the accuracy of HDRShop, with all the low-level control to squeeze out the maximum on image quality. But you you also want all the modern convenience features like exposure detection from EXIF data, image alignment and ghost removal?
22 Picturenaut alternatives
License model
- Free Personal • Proprietary
Application types
- Image Editor
- Photo Editor
Platforms
- Windows
Picturenaut Features
HDR Support
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FDRTools
Using a method called "Tone Mapping" FDRTools turns even unimposing photos into expressive works showing a degree of detail and contrast that was not considered possible until recently.
22 FDRTools alternatives
License model
- Paid • Proprietary
Application types
- Image Editor
- Photo Editor
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
FDRTools Features
HDR Support
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Oloneo PhotoEngine
Oloneo® PhotoEngine™ is the only HDR and Raw processing software offering digital photographers full control over light and exposure in real-time, as if they were still behind the lens.
22 Oloneo PhotoEngine alternatives
License model
- Paid • Proprietary
Application types
- Image Editor
- Photo Editor
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
Oloneo PhotoEngine Features
Denoise
HDR Support
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+3
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easyHDR
Extend the dynamic range of images by blending digital photos and tone mapping. Apply automatic or manual alignment. Get the most realistic results. High Dynamic Range image processing software.
16 easyHDR alternatives
License model
- Paid • Proprietary
Application types
- Image Editor
- Photo Editor
Platforms
- Windows
- Linux
- Wine
easyHDR Features
HDR Support
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HDR Light Studio
The lighting tool for 3D artists.
49 HDR Light Studio alternatives
License model
- Paid • Proprietary
Application type
- Image Editor
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
HDR Light Studio Features
HDR Support
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