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ImageJ
imagej · v1.54 • deprecated
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Image Processing and Analysis in Java
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Trust Score 5/10
✓ Open source (BSD-2-Clause) +3
✗ Active development +0
✓ Licensed +1
✗ No auto-updates +0
✗ Deprecated +0
✓ Established (>1yr) +1
✗ Low installs +0
Review
Mar 10, 2026ImageJ is a powerful tool for image processing and analysis, particularly popular in scientific and research communities. It offers extensive plugins and cross-platform support, making it a versatile choice for researchers and educators.
ImageJ processes and analyzes images, supporting various formats and dimensions, commonly used in scientific research.
Maturity: The project is mature with active development and a stable version, though it has some platform-specific issues and limitations with large images.
Community: Hacker News mentions show some historical interest, with a recent mention in 2025. Reddit has no discussion.
Pros
- + Open-source with a BSD license
- + Strong community and active development
- + Extensive plugins and customization options
- + Cross-platform support
Cons
- - No auto-update feature
- - Some platform-specific issues
- - Handling of very large images is problematic
Community Mentions
hackernews
Jun 2025 Vintage ImageJ in the Browser
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Dec 2013 Show HN: ImageJS
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