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 DeepSkyStacker, FITS Liberator, AvisFV and Regim.

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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.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
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  2. DeepSkyStacker icon

    DeepSkyStacker

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

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  4. FITS Liberator icon

    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
    • US flagUnited States
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  5. AvisFV icon

    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).

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  6. R

    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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  8. PixInsight icon

    PixInsight

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    PixInsight is an 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.

    8 PixInsight alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Mac
    • Windows
    • ES flagSpain
    • European Union flagEU
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  9. Astro App icon

    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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  10. Fitswork icon

    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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
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