Color tools
Grade, match, finish. Each tool links to its maker, with a checked price and, where we can source it, where it falls short.
6 tools
Prices checked by hand. If it costs money, it says so.
| Tool | Good for | Price | Where it falls short | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DaVinci Resolve | Grade, conform and finish in one app. The free version handles most indie jobs. | Free; Studio: see price on Blackmagic site | Free version tops out at 8-bit video, 60fps and Ultra HD. Noise reduction, AI tools and 10-bit need Studio. source for DaVinci Resolve note (new tab) | Open site for DaVinci Resolve (new tab) ↗ |
| Colourlab Ai | Shot matching and look building that plugs into Resolve and Premiere. | Creator plan $150/yr (pricing page) | The Look Designer plug-in for Premiere Pro/After Effects is Mac-only on most plans. source for Colourlab Ai note (new tab) | Open site for Colourlab Ai (new tab) ↗ |
| Dehancer | Film print emulation with grain, halation and bloom. | See pricing | Needs a strong GPU: 4K wants 8GB VRAM minimum (12GB recommended), and Intel integrated graphics can crash. source for Dehancer note (new tab) | Open site for Dehancer (new tab) ↗ |
| FilmConvert Nitrate | Film stock looks built on real stock data, with grain. | From $119 one-time (seen on site) | Open site for FilmConvert Nitrate (new tab) ↗ | |
| ASSIMILATE DIT Pack+ | Live grading on set (Live Looks), then offload, sync, dailies transcodes and reports in SCRATCH. | $149/mo, $899 one-year rental or $1,499 permanent (site) | No free tier. A permanent license includes only 1 year of updates; renewal is $699. source for ASSIMILATE DIT Pack+ note (new tab) | Open site for ASSIMILATE DIT Pack+ (new tab) ↗ |
| Lattice | Inspect, convert, combine and resize LUTs for any camera, monitor or grading system. | $249.99 on the Mac App Store (checked Oct 2026) | Mac only (macOS 11.5 or later). It edits and converts LUTs; it is not a grading app. source for Lattice note (new tab) | Open site for Lattice (new tab) ↗ |