Suggestions appear as you type. Use the up and down arrows to choose one and Enter to open it.

This page's audience our own tag's counts — open to see them
–Visits
–Page views
–Clicks to vendors
–Time on page
–Reading now
Clicks to vendors, by tool
  • –
Top countries
  • –
Devices
  • –

– · visits, page views and clicks counted by our own tag, which counts more than our checked analytics; every figure rounded down · how we count

Calman review

#10 of 23 in Color Management Software

A powerful Windows calibration suite for HDR, professional displays, and video workflows.

7.9/10Editor score
Visit Calman
Calman7.9 Visit Calman

Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

Calman is color calibration software from Portrait Displays for home theater users, content creators, production studios, broadcasters, streaming services, and display manufacturers. It calibrates TVs, monitors, projectors, and other displays with supported meters and pattern generators. Depending on the edition, it covers display brightness, contrast, resolution, colorspace, gamma, grayscale, color management, HDR performance, 3D LUTs, ICC profiles, validation, reporting, and custom workflows. Its Home editions target specific TV brands, while Studio and Ultimate address professional production and validation needs.

Pricing is structured by use case and display ecosystem. Calman Home for LG, Panasonic, Samsung, Sony, and Philips each cost 249 USD one-time. The LG edition includes AutoCal for supported LG TVs, manual calibration when AutoCal is unavailable, and one year of updates and email support; the other Home editions are described as consumer display calibration software. Calman Studio costs 1,199 USD one-time and adds production, post-production, broadcast, and studio workflows, SDR and HDR Toolkit workflows, 3D LUT generation and export, three Client3 licenses, and one year of All Access. Calman Ultimate costs 2,995 USD one-time, adding comprehensive professional calibration and validation, custom workflows and reports, Display Matching for multi-panel video walls, ten Client3 licenses, and one year of All Access.

The strongest fit is for users who need detailed HDR measurement and calibration, automated workflows on supported displays, or professional deliverables such as LUTs, ICC profiles, validation comparisons, and reports. Its ecosystem includes ASUS, BenQ, Canon, EIZO, Flanders Scientific, LG, Samsung, Sony, Panasonic, Client3, DaVinci Resolve, AJA, and Blackmagic Design. Choose a Home edition for a supported consumer TV or a professional edition for studio and multi-display work. Calman is less suitable for buyers seeking free software, cross-platform support, printer or camera profiling, or a lower-cost general-purpose color tool.

Calman pros and cons

  • Where it wins
    • Extensive SDR and HDR calibration workflows, including AutoCal
    • 3D LUT generation, ICC profile management, validation, and reports
    • Professional integrations across displays, meters, and video platforms
  • Where it doesn't
    • Paid software with no free plan
    • Windows-only platform support
    • Professional editions carry high one-time prices

Calman fact sheet, pricing and score →

Advertiser disclosure: iTechGuides is reader-supported. Vendors can pay for top positions in our rankings and for a place on other products' pages, and we may earn a commission when you click some links. Bought places stand at the number bought; this page and our disclosure say so. Paying vendors may get a fuller, more detailed review from our editors, and that review can change their score. How we rank.

Last updated · How we research and update