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Software Comparison

Spectroscopy Software Comparison

Data current as of August 2026

Compare spectroscopy software tools side by side — filter by technique, platform, and price to find the right fit for your lab. Read our detailed reviews of free options, or check our buying guide if you're not sure what to look for. Note: Spectragryph is included for reference — see our migration guide for current alternatives.

Technique
Platform
Price
14 tools
Feature
OPUS9Brukerpaid
Spectragryph8.5Friedrich Mengesfree
OMNIC Paradigm8.5Thermo Fisher Scientificpaid
SpectralBench8LumenMark LLCfree
MestReNova8Mestrelab Researchpaid
Open Specy7.5Open Specy Projectfree
GRAMS/AI7.5Thermo Fisher Scientificpaid
Fityk7Marcin Wojdyrfree
Spectra Manager7JASCOpaid
MestReNova Lite6.5Mestrelab Researchfreemium
OriginPro6.5OriginLabpaid
Essential FTIR6Essential FTIRfree
OPUS Viewer5Brukerfree
Techniques
FTIRSupportedSupportedSupportedSupportedNot supportedSupportedSupportedSupportedSupportedSupportedNot supportedSupportedSupportedSupported
RamanSupportedSupportedSupportedSupportedNot supportedNot supportedSupportedSupportedSupportedNot supportedNot supportedSupportedNot supportedNot supported
UV-VisNot supportedSupportedNot supportedSupportedNot supportedSupportedNot supportedSupportedSupportedSupportedNot supportedSupportedNot supportedNot supported
NIRSupportedSupportedSupportedSupportedNot supportedSupportedNot supportedSupportedSupportedNot supportedNot supportedSupportedNot supportedSupported
NMRNot supportedNot supportedNot supportedNot supportedSupportedNot supportedNot supportedNot supportedNot supportedNot supportedSupportedSupportedNot supportedNot supported
Core Features
Peak PickingSupportedSupportedSupportedSupportedSupportedSupportedSupportedSupportedSupportedSupportedSupportedSupportedPartially supportedNot supported
Baseline CorrectionSupportedSupportedSupportedSupportedSupportedSupportedSupportedSupportedSupportedSupportedSupportedSupportedNot supportedNot supported
Library SearchSupportedSupportedSupportedSupportedSupportedPartially supportedSupportedSupportedNot supportedPartially supportedNot supportedNot supportedSupportedNot supported
Spectral MathSupportedSupportedSupportedSupportedSupportedSupportedPartially supportedSupportedPartially supportedSupportedPartially supportedSupportedNot supportedNot supported
Batch ProcessingSupportedSupportedSupportedSupportedSupportedSupportedPartially supportedSupportedSupportedPartially supportedNot supportedSupportedNot supportedNot supported
Curve DeconvolutionSupportedSupportedSupportedSupportedSupportedSupportedNot supportedSupportedSupportedPartially supportedPartially supportedSupportedNot supportedNot supported
ChemometricsSupportedPartially supportedSupportedSupportedPartially supportedPartially supportedNot supportedSupportedNot supportedNot supportedNot supportedSupportedNot supportedNot supported
ReportingSupportedSupportedSupportedSupportedSupportedSupportedPartially supportedSupportedPartially supportedSupportedPartially supportedSupportedNot supportedPartially supported
Platforms
WindowsSupportedSupportedSupportedNot supportedSupportedSupportedSupportedSupportedSupportedSupportedSupportedSupportedNot supportedSupported
MacNot supportedNot supportedNot supportedNot supportedSupportedNot supportedSupportedNot supportedSupportedNot supportedSupportedNot supportedNot supportedNot supported
LinuxNot supportedNot supportedNot supportedNot supportedSupportedNot supportedSupportedNot supportedSupportedNot supportedSupportedNot supportedNot supportedNot supported
WebNot supportedNot supportedNot supportedSupportedNot supportedNot supportedSupportedNot supportedNot supportedNot supportedNot supportedNot supportedSupportedNot supported
General
Open SourceNot supportedNot supportedNot supportedNot supportedNot supportedNot supportedSupportedNot supportedSupportedNot supportedNot supportedNot supportedNot supportedNot supported
MaintainedSupportedNot supportedSupportedSupportedSupportedSupportedSupportedSupportedSupportedSupportedSupportedSupportedSupportedSupported

Software Summaries

OPUS

9/10

Industry-standard FTIR software with the most comprehensive feature set available. Tightly integrated with Bruker instruments and extensive commercial spectral libraries.

OPUS, JCAMP-DX, SPC, CSV, TXT, SPA
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Spectragryph

8.5/10

The most complete free spectroscopy tool ever made. No longer maintained after the developer’s passing in December 2024, but v1.2.16.1 remains fully functional.

JCAMP-DX, SPC, SPA, OPUS, CSV, ASCII, Galactic
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OMNIC Paradigm

8.5/10

Modern successor to OMNIC with cloud connectivity and touch-optimized interface. Deep integration with Thermo Fisher instruments and extensive spectral libraries.

SPA, SPC, CSV, JCAMP-DX
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SpectralBench

8/10

Full-featured web-based spectroscopy suite with 15 integrated tools, 54,028 reference spectra, 30+ file formats, curve fitting, PCA, and AI-assisted analysis. Under very active development.

JCAMP-DX, SPC, Bruker OPUS, Thermo SPA/SPG, Renishaw WDF, Horiba NGS/L6S, PerkinElmer SP, JASCO JWS, CSV, TXT, MATLAB
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MestReNova

8/10

The gold standard for NMR data processing with advanced 2D NMR support and structure verification. Unmatched depth for NMR-specific workflows.

JCAMP-DX, Bruker, Varian, JEOL, CSV, MOL
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Spectrus Processor

8/10

JASCO’s standalone spectral processing suite supporting UV-Vis, FTIR, and fluorescence data with solid multivariate analysis tools.

JCAMP-DX, CSV, JWS, TXT
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Open Specy

7.5/10

Excellent for Raman and FTIR microplastics identification with a large reference library. R dependency limits accessibility for non-programmers.

JCAMP-DX, CSV, SPC, ASP, SPA
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GRAMS/AI

7.5/10

Veteran multi-technique spectral processing platform with comprehensive chemometrics. Handles FTIR, Raman, UV-Vis, and NIR workflows in a single environment.

SPC, JCAMP-DX, CSV, ASCII, Galactic
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Fityk

7/10

Powerful curve fitting and peak analysis tool with scripting support. Steep learning curve but excellent for deconvolution and quantitative analysis.

CSV, TSV, XY, Rigaku, VAMAS, Bruker RAW
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Spectra Manager

7/10

JASCO’s instrument control and data acquisition software with basic spectral processing. Best suited as a companion to JASCO hardware rather than standalone analysis.

JCAMP-DX, CSV, JWS
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MestReNova Lite

6.5/10

Strong NMR processing in the free tier with excellent 1D spectrum handling. Limited to NMR and basic features without a paid license.

JCAMP-DX, Bruker, Varian, JEOL
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OriginPro

6.5/10

General-purpose scientific graphing and analysis platform with dedicated spectroscopy apps. Extremely versatile but no built-in spectral library search.

CSV, ASCII, JCAMP-DX, Origin, Excel, HDF5
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Essential FTIR

6/10

Simple web-based FTIR reference library and spectrum viewer. Good for quick functional group identification but very limited as an analysis tool.

JCAMP-DX, CSV
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OPUS Viewer

5/10

View-only tool for Bruker OPUS files with basic printing. No analysis features. Useful only if you need to view spectra from a Bruker-equipped lab.

OPUS
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