Optyx vs Selekt

OOptyx8.6Visit Selekt8.3Visit

Higher score O Optyx #5 in AI Photo Culling Software 8.6/10 Free plan · paid from $6.99/mo (annual) Free plan✓ 7 of 7 features Visit Optyx

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Selekt #8 in AI Photo Culling Software 8.3/10 Free plan · paid from 16 AUD/mo Free plan✓ 0 of 7 features Visit Selekt

• Optyx fits best

  Budget-conscious Lightroom users

• Selekt fits best

  Shooters wanting hybrid offline and cloud workflows

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Side by side

Feature	OOptyx 8.6/10 Visit ↗	Selekt 8.3/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.6	8.3
Ranking	#5 in AI Photo Culling Software	#8 in AI Photo Culling Software
Best for	Budget-conscious Lightroom users	Shooters wanting hybrid offline and cloud workflows
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	$6.99/mo	Not published
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Desktop	Cloud, Desktop
Platforms	Windows, macOS	macOS, Windows
Support	Email, Docs	Email
Integrations	1 integrations	2 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market	Solo, Small business
Features Optyx 7/7 · Selekt 0/7
AI quality scoring	✓ (best)	Not published
Subject detection	✓ (best)	Not published
Duplicate detection	✓ (best)	Not published
RAW photo support	✓ (best)	Not published
Blur detection	✓ (best)	Not published
Closed-eye detection	✓ (best)	Not published
Lightroom export	✓ (best)	Not published
Our review
Pros	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	On-device scoring and grouping work offline on macOS and Windows RAW/JPEG previews with burst grouping and side-by-side comparison Exports to Lightroom, Capture One, XMP sidecars, and social presets
Cons	Adobe Lightroom is the listed integration AI culling features are available on Pro plans Runs on Windows and macOS desktop systems	Cloud AI tagging, sync, and proofing require an internet connection Pro cloud usage can require in-app top-ups Desktop support is limited to macOS and Windows
Our verdict	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 →	Selekt is a desktop photo library and culling application for photographers who want local review with optional cloud analysis. It imports and organizes shoots, groups related frames and bursts, previews RAW and JPEG files, and applies… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• 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

• Selekt — where it wins

  • On-device scoring and grouping work offline on macOS and Windows
  • RAW/JPEG previews with burst grouping and side-by-side comparison
  • Exports to Lightroom, Capture One, XMP sidecars, and social presets

  Where it doesn't

  • Cloud AI tagging, sync, and proofing require an internet connection
  • Pro cloud usage can require in-app top-ups
  • Desktop support is limited to macOS and Windows

• OOptyx8.6/10 · Free plan · paid from $6.99/mo (annual)

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

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• Selekt8.3/10 · Free plan · paid from 16 AUD/mo

  A flexible desktop culling workflow with offline scoring and optional cloud analysis.

  Visit SelektFull verdict →