SAOImageDS9 Alternatives

SAOImageDS9 is described as 'Astronomical imaging and data visualization application. DS9 supports FITS images and binary tables, multiple frame buffers, region manipulation, and many scale algorithms and colormaps' and is an app. There are nine alternatives to SAOImageDS9 for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, Web-based and Flathub apps. The best SAOImageDS9 alternative is Siril, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like SAOImageDS9 are FITS Liberator, DeepSkyStacker, AvisFV and Regim.

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SAOImageDS9 is an astronomical imaging and data visualization application. DS9 supports FITS images and binary tables,...

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SAOImageDS9 alternatives page was last updated Mar 21, 2025
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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.

    9 Siril alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    Siril screenshot 1

    Siril Features

    1.  Image stacking
    2.  Remove Noise
    3.  Noise Reduction

    Siril VS SAOImageDS9

     

    • Siril is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to SAOImageDS9.

    • Siril is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to SAOImageDS9.

    • Siril is Free and Open SourceSAOImageDS9 is also Free and Open Source
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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.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    FITS Liberator screenshot 1

    FITS Liberator Features

    1.  Image Processing

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    DeepSkyStacker

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    DeepSkyStacker is a freeware for astrophotographers that simplifies all the pre-processing steps of deep sky pictures.

    12 DeepSkyStacker alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    DeepSkyStacker screenshot 1

    DeepSkyStacker Features

    1.  Image stacking
    2.  Noise Reduction

    DeepSkyStacker VS SAOImageDS9

     
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    AvisFV

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    AvisFV is a free FITS viewer for Windows 11, 10, 8, 7 (compatible also with most Linux and Mac if WINE is installed).

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  6. Regim

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    Regim makes some processing steps that are unique to astronomical images a bit easier. These steps are calibration (dark and flat), deblooming, registration, combination, color calibration, gradient removal and some more.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Regim screenshot 1

    Regim Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Image Processing

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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.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
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    Astro App Features

    1.  No registration required
    2.  Ad-free

    Astro App VS SAOImageDS9

     

    • Astro App is the most popular Web-based alternative to SAOImageDS9.

    • Astro App is Free and ProprietarySAOImageDS9 is Free and Open Source
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    Fitswork

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    Fitswork is a windows image processing program, mainly designed for astronomic purposes. It contains batch processing, histogram functions, many filters, etc. Fitswork works entirely in floating-point arithmetic.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Fitswork screenshot 1

    Fitswork Features

    1.  Image Processing

    Fitswork VS SAOImageDS9

     
  10. IRIS Astronomical Images icon

    IRIS Astronomical Images

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    IRIS is an astronomical images processing software.

    License model

    • Free Personal • Proprietary

    Country of Origin

    • FR flagFrance
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    IRIS Astronomical Images screenshot 1

    IRIS Astronomical Images Features

    1.  Image Processing

    IRIS Astronomical Images VS SAOImageDS9

     
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    PixInsight

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    PixInsight - Advanced Image Processing. PixInsight is a modular, open-architecture, portable image processing platform available for FreeBSD, Linux, Mac OS X and Windows.

    7 PixInsight alternatives

    License model

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    PixInsight screenshot 1

    PixInsight Features

    1.  Image stacking
    2.  Image Processing

    PixInsight VS SAOImageDS9

     

    • PixInsight is the most popular commercial alternative to SAOImageDS9.

    • PixInsight is Paid and ProprietarySAOImageDS9 is Free and Open Source
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