PixInsight Alternatives

PixInsight is described as 'Advanced image processing platform specialized in astrophotography and other technical imaging fields, constantly pushing the boundaries of astronomical image processing with the most powerful toolset available' and is an app in the photos & graphics category. There are seven alternatives to PixInsight for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, Web-based and Flathub apps. The best PixInsight alternative is Siril, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like PixInsight are DeepSkyStacker, FITS Liberator, SAOImageDS9 and IRIS Astronomical Images.

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  1. Siril icon

    Siril

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    Siril is an astronomical image processing tool, able to convert, pre-process images, help aligning them automatically or manually, stack them and enhance final images.

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    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
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    Comments about Siril as an Alternative to PixInsight
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    Nice tool, tutorials are good, filters &scripts really efficient. A nice to have if you take time to learn how it works

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    Difficult to use, not as many functions

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Siril is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to PixInsight.

    • Siril is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to PixInsight.

    • Siril is Free and Open SourcePixInsight is Paid and Proprietary
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    FITS Liberator

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    FITS Liberator GUI image processing software has meant that it is even easier and faster to create color images using raw observations from a range of telescopes.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    SAOImageDS9

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    SAOImageDS9 is an astronomical imaging and data visualization application. DS9 supports FITS images and binary tables, multiple frame buffers, region manipulation, and many scale algorithms and colormaps.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    Astroart

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    Astroart is a software for image processing, image analysis, astrometry, photometry, camera and telescope control.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    • Astroart is the most popular commercial alternative to PixInsight.

    • Astroart is Paid and ProprietaryPixInsight is also Paid and Proprietary
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    Astro App

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    The Astro App is a tool for exploring the night sky and tracking celestial events. It's primarily targeted for amateur astrophotographers.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
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    • Astro App is the most popular Web-based alternative to PixInsight.

    • Astro App is Free and ProprietaryPixInsight is Paid and Proprietary
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