ColourSpace vs QUBYX PerfectLum

ColourSpace8.4Visit QUBYX PerfectLum8.2Visit

Higher score ColourSpace #5 in Display Calibration Software 8.4/10 Paid ✓ 3 of 4 features Visit ColourSpace

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QUBYX PerfectLum #6 in Display Calibration Software 8.2/10 Paid ✓ 3 of 4 features Visit QUBYX

• ColourSpace fits best

  Advanced colorists and virtual-production teams

• QUBYX PerfectLum fits best

  Medical-display QA and fleet monitoring

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Side by side

Feature	ColourSpace 8.4/10 Visit ↗	QUBYX PerfectLum 8.2/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.4	8.2
Ranking	#5 in Display Calibration Software	#6 in Display Calibration Software
Best for	Advanced colorists and virtual-production teams	Medical-display QA and fleet monitoring
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	£125 one-time	$480/device one-time
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Desktop	Desktop, Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Windows, macOS	Windows, macOS
Support	Community, Docs	Email, Phone, Tickets, Docs
Compliance	GDPR	SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA, SSO/SAML
Integrations	20 integrations	4 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features ColourSpace 3/4 · QUBYX PerfectLum 3/4
ICC profile export	—	✓ (best)
LUT calibration	✓	✓
Multi-monitor calibration	✓	✓
HDR calibration	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Specs
Monitor limit	Not checked yet	6 monitors
Supported platforms	Windows; macOS via Windows emulation	Windows, macOS
Our review
Pros	Volumetric profiling with interactive 3D graphs and 3D LUT workflows HDR, camera and image-sequence workflows support virtual production Direct integrations span displays, probes, LUT hardware and pattern generators	DICOM GSDF calibration with acceptance and constancy testing Scheduled QA cycles, audit reports, and long-term drift tracking Calibrates up to six displays on Windows and macOS
Cons	Higher licence levels reach £2,075 one-time macOS requires Windows emulation ICC, VCGT and LUT-extraction tools are separate products	Starts at $480 per workstation No free plan is available SmartSensor S2 hardware requires the $680 plan
Our verdict	ColourSpace is display calibration and colour-management software from Light Illusion Ltd. It is aimed at advanced colorists, post-production and broadcast teams, display manufacturers, AV installers, home-cinema specialists, and… Read the review →	QUBYX PerfectLum is software for calibrating, verifying, and documenting medical displays in radiology, hospitals, PACS environments, and diagnostic networks. Its focus is medical-display quality assurance rather than general monitor… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• ColourSpace — where it wins

  • Volumetric profiling with interactive 3D graphs and 3D LUT workflows
  • HDR, camera and image-sequence workflows support virtual production
  • Direct integrations span displays, probes, LUT hardware and pattern generators

  Where it doesn't

  • Higher licence levels reach £2,075 one-time
  • macOS requires Windows emulation
  • ICC, VCGT and LUT-extraction tools are separate products

• QUBYX PerfectLum — where it wins

  • DICOM GSDF calibration with acceptance and constancy testing
  • Scheduled QA cycles, audit reports, and long-term drift tracking
  • Calibrates up to six displays on Windows and macOS

  Where it doesn't

  • Starts at $480 per workstation
  • No free plan is available
  • SmartSensor S2 hardware requires the $680 plan

• ColourSpace8.4/10 · Paid

  Deep profiling, LUT, HDR and virtual-production tools for advanced calibration work.

  Visit ColourSpaceFull verdict →
• QUBYX PerfectLum8.2/10 · Paid

  A focused DICOM QA suite for medical-display calibration, reporting, and fleet monitoring.

  Visit QUBYXFull verdict →