Facet vs Optyx

Facet8.2Visit OOptyx7.9Visit

Higher score Facet #2 in AI Photo Culling Software 8.2/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 7 of 7 features Visit Facet

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O Optyx #3 in AI Photo Culling Software 7.9/10 Free plan · paid from $6.99/mo (annual) Free plan✓ 7 of 7 features Visit Optyx

• Facet fits best

  Users wanting free, broad, self-hosted culling

• Optyx fits best

  Budget-conscious Lightroom users

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Side by side

Feature	Facet 8.2/10 Visit ↗	OOptyx 7.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.2	7.9
Ranking	#2 in AI Photo Culling Software	#3 in AI Photo Culling Software
Best for	Users wanting free, broad, self-hosted culling	Budget-conscious Lightroom users
Pricing model	Free	Free plan + paid
Starting price	Not published	$6.99/mo
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Self-hosted, Desktop	Desktop
Platforms	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows, macOS
Support	Community, Docs	Email, Docs
Integrations	6 integrations	1 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market	Solo, Small business, Mid-market
Features Facet 7/7 · Optyx 7/7
AI quality scoring	✓	✓
Subject detection	✓	✓
Duplicate detection	✓	✓
RAW photo support	✓	✓
Blur detection	✓	✓
Closed-eye detection	✓	✓
Lightroom export	✓	✓
Our review
Pros	Scores quality across sharpness, faces, exposure, color, and composition Detects bursts, duplicates, similar images, closed eyes, and expressions Supports RAW, Lightroom export, galleries, search, and self-hosting	AI grouping, culling, face, focus, blink, and expression analysis RAW import, previews, ratings, color labels, and XMP transfer Free plan plus Pro from $6.99/month billed annually
Cons	Local deployment puts hardware and maintenance responsibility on the user Its broad gallery and organization features may exceed simple culling needs Workflow setup varies across Docker, native, desktop, and web deployments	Adobe Lightroom is the listed integration AI culling features are available on Pro plans Runs on Windows and macOS desktop systems
Our verdict	Facet is a free, open-source photo-analysis and culling engine for photographers who want processing on their own hardware. It runs across web, Windows, macOS, Linux, and self-hosted deployments, and supports RAW, JPEG, and HEIF/HEIC… Read the review →	Optyx is desktop photo-culling software for photographers who need to narrow large shoots into stronger selections. It is aimed especially at portrait, wedding, and event professionals, with tools for grouping similar photographs,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Facet — where it wins

  • Scores quality across sharpness, faces, exposure, color, and composition
  • Detects bursts, duplicates, similar images, closed eyes, and expressions
  • Supports RAW, Lightroom export, galleries, search, and self-hosting

  Where it doesn't

  • Local deployment puts hardware and maintenance responsibility on the user
  • Its broad gallery and organization features may exceed simple culling needs
  • Workflow setup varies across Docker, native, desktop, and web deployments

• Optyx — where it wins

  • AI grouping, culling, face, focus, blink, and expression analysis
  • RAW import, previews, ratings, color labels, and XMP transfer
  • Free plan plus Pro from $6.99/month billed annually

  Where it doesn't

  • Adobe Lightroom is the listed integration
  • AI culling features are available on Pro plans
  • Runs on Windows and macOS desktop systems

• Facet8.2/10 · Free plan

  A free, open-source culling engine with broad AI analysis and local deployment.

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• OOptyx7.9/10 · Free plan · paid from $6.99/mo (annual)

  A budget-friendly Lightroom companion for AI-assisted photo selection.

  Visit OptyxFull verdict →