Little Argyll GUI

At a glance

• Editor score
  6.8 / 10
• Pricing
  Open source
• Best for
  Low-cost GUI for ArgyllCMS workflows
• Paid from
  $5 one-time
• ICC profile export
  Yes
• Facts checked
  20 Sep 2026

• Where it wins

  • Supports display, printer, camera, and scanner workflows
  • Saves parameters and generated command lines for reuse
  • Runs across Windows, macOS, and Linux

• Where it doesn't

  • Requires ArgyllCMS separately
  • Also requires a Python 3 and GTK 3 environment
  • Calibration depth depends on ArgyllCMS command-line tools

Our verdict on Little Argyll GUI

Little Argyll GUI is an open-source desktop graphical front end for ArgyllCMS. It is designed for people who want a graphical way to generate and run ArgyllCMS commands for display calibration, display profiling, printer profiling, camera profiling, and scanner profiling. It also supports ICC display-profile creation through ArgyllCMS, with workflows for custom spectrum files and color-patch sets. Windows, macOS, and Linux are supported.

Pricing is straightforward: the product has a requested one-time payment of $5 for the download. That amount is described as a requested payment rather than a mandatory license charge. The software is distributed as a Python 3 script with a GTK 3 interface, while ArgyllCMS is a separate dependency. This makes the product a low-cost GUI layer rather than a self-contained calibration suite. Saved parameter sets and generated command lines can reduce repeated configuration work, and links to relevant ArgyllCMS documentation are included.

Its main strength is breadth within the ArgyllCMS workflow: the interface covers displays, printers, cameras, and scanners instead of focusing only on monitor calibration. The published specifications also include ICC profile export, LUT calibration, multi-monitor support, and HDR support. However, the GUI does not replace the underlying command-line system, and its calibration depth depends on ArgyllCMS. Choose Little Argyll GUI if you want a cross-platform graphical interface around ArgyllCMS at a requested $5 payment. Choose a different tool if you need a standalone application without separate software and environment dependencies.

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Little Argyll GUI integrations

Little Argyll GUI lists 1 integrations on its own site.

• ArgyllCMS

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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