In white light interferometry, fast and accurate localization of the fringe visibility is the most essential part in application of the principle. So much attention has been concentrated on speeding up the process, we in this study decided to investigate the results of the various peak-finding algorithms. Of the many approaches, two most simplistic algorithms were selected for their straightforwardness and robustness. Both were equally accurate in measuring the step height of a sample, but the method based on the weighted average technique proved to be truer to the surface topography. A model explaining the shortcomings of the correlation technique is presented. ented.