ImageJ 2026: Benefits, Features & Pricing

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Overview

ImageJ

4.8

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Pricing

Pricing available upon request

About ImageJ

Developed by NIH Image, ImageJ is a Java-based image analysis solution that can display, edit, process scientific images. ImageJ supports many image formats including TIFF, GIF, JPEG, BMP, DICOM, FITS, and more, and can process "image stacks", a series of images that share a single window. Features include area selection, image enchantment through sharpening and edge detection, image editing, area/mean/SD analysis, color processing, and more.

ImageJ open architecture provides extensibility via the built-in Java text editor and compiler.

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ImageJ Pricing and Plans

Starting price: Pricing available upon request

Free Trial

Free Version

ImageJ Features

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ImageJ User Reviews

Overall Rating

4.8

Ratings Breakdown

83%

17%

Secondary Ratings

Ease of Use

3.7

Value for money

4.8

Customer support

3.7

Functionality

4.7

Have you used ImageJ and would like to share your experience with others?

Alexandre Binh Minh P.

Verified reviewer

Research

11-50 employees

Used weekly for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed August 2022

A must-have for image analysts

I am generally happy with the software since as a physics/mechanics student, predetermine the goal of my experiments and select the interesting data sets so that I never had to capture and analyze live images. For other applications such as in audio vision related fields, this software might appear a bit slow to use, but for educational and fundamental research purposes, ImageJ is a must.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Functionality

Pros:

Totally free to use, this helps every student and researcher extract information from images in a quick and efficient way. Multiple functions such as regions of interest, gray scale, time-series plotting which are useful for treating series of images in a fundamental level.

Cons:

Limited to 1000 images opened at a time and 5000 images per stack. Real-time image analysis is not yet an option.

Andualem W.

Verified reviewer

Biotechnology

11-50 employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed March 2023

A Versatile and Powerful Tool for Image Analysis, with a Steep Learning Curve

I find it to be a powerful and versatile tool for image analysis and processing. Its open-source nature allows me to use it without any additional cost, and its large community of users provides support and plugins that expand its functionality. However, I have also experienced challenges with ImageJ, particularly when it comes to its steep learning curve and limited documentation and support resources. Despite these difficulties, I believe that ImageJ is a valuable tool for my research needs, and with practice and dedication, I have been able to use it to analyze and process image data in ways that would not be possible with other tools.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

1.Free and open-source: ImageJ is a free software that can be downloaded and used by anyone, making it accessible to researchers, students, and hobbyists.2.Versatile and powerful: ImageJ has a wide range of features and plugins that can be used for image analysis, processing, and visualization, making it useful for a variety of applications.3.Customizable and extensible: ImageJ allows users to develop and share their own plugins and scripts, making it a flexible and adaptable tool that can be tailored to specific needs.

Cons:

1.Steep learning curve: ImageJ has a complex user interface and requires some knowledge of programming and image analysis to use effectively, which can be a barrier for beginners.2.Limited support: While ImageJ has a large community of users and developers, it does not have formal technical support, which can make it difficult to troubleshoot problems or get help with advanced features.3.Limited documentation: While there are many resources available online, some users may find that the documentation for ImageJ is not always clear or comprehensive.

Reasons for switching to ImageJ

I have found that ImageJ offers more advanced and specialized image analysis capabilities that are not available in CellProfiler. Additionally, I prefer the user interface and workflow of ImageJ, as it is more intuitive and user-friendly for my needs.

Leila S.

Verified reviewer

Research

51-200 employees

Used monthly for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed December 2023

Good app for statistical analysis of images

I have been using ImageJ to process optical microscopy images to measure the % of pores and second phase particles and measure the grain size in different materials. It is an easy to use and inexpensive(free) app with a lot of good features. Although, there are some features that could be improved like the drawing several lines at the same time, or image color threshold.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Functionality

Pros:

Image J is a free app that has several useful image processing features. it can easily change the brightness or color of an image. and can give statistical analysis for pore size, particle size, area % or length of the features.

Cons:

One of the things that I don't like about ImageJ is that if you draw a line and want to draw the second one, usually the first one will disappear unless you click a button to make sure it is saved on the image.

Verified

Reviewer

Higher Education

501-1000 employees

Used monthly for less than 6 months

Review source

Reviewed January 2023

Analisi rapida di immagini scientifiche

Complessivamente, ImageJ è uno di quei software che usato correttamente permette di semplificare enormemente un sacco di attività che richiederebbero altrimenti molto lavoro ulteriore. Consiglio questo tipo di programma in particolare a chi studia o lavora in ambito scientifico in quanto questo programma, sviluppato originariamente in ambito medico, permette di manipolare ad analizzare una vasta categoria di immagini in maniera facile.Per i primi utilizzi consiglio di affidarsi ad un tutorial online o a qualche file di esercizi guidati che vi accompagnerà a scoprire ImageJ e a superare la barriera di un'interfaccia grafica non del tutto pratica.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

ImageJ è un software totalmente gratuito ed open source che permette di analizzare, modificare e migliorare molte immagini soprattutto in ambito medico/scientifico. Tra le sue funzioni più pratiche emerge in particolare la possibilità di misurare automaticamente la dimensione di particelle o cellule oltre alla possibilità di poter filtrare e modificare preliminarmente le stesse immagini in modo da ottenere risultati più affidabili e precisi. Risulta anche possibile installare numerosi plugin disponibili gratuitamente online per compiere i più svariati compiti in maniera rapida ed efficace.

Cons:

L'utilizzo di questo software non è per nulla intuitivo ed anche l'interfaccia grafica non è del tutto user friendly. Nel corso dei primi utilizzi è spesso necessario farsi aiutare da un collega più esperto o cercare online una delle numerose guide a riguardo.

Ananthakrishna T.

Verified reviewer

Research

5001-10000 employees

Used weekly for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed May 2022

The best scientific image processing and analysing software

I am using ImageJ from past 3 years and it is the best!

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

>ImageJ an open source software. >The interface is clean and simple. >The features are infinite where one can edit and process images without tampering its originality. >ImageJ is widely accepted in scientific world. >Features like stacks, measure and object selection are very useful. >One can also add custom plugins to perform various image processing.

Cons:

>The memory is limited so that only a restricted number of images can be loaded. >The user interface has an older look which can be improved to enhance user experience.

Maurice H.

Verified reviewer

Biotechnology

11-50 employees

Used weekly for less than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed December 2023

Benchmark for imaging analysis