Selekt vs Cullit

Selekt8.6Visit Cullit8.5Visit

Higher score Selekt #6 in Photo Culling Software 8.6/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 5 of 6 features Visit Selekt

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Cullit #7 in Photo Culling Software 8.5/10 14-day trial Free trial✓ 6 of 6 features Visit Cullit

• Selekt fits best

  Photographers wanting hybrid culling with a free plan

• Cullit fits best

  Photographers seeking affordable offline Mac culling

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Side by side

Feature	Selekt 8.6/10 Visit ↗	Cullit 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.6	8.5
Ranking	#6 in Photo Culling Software	#7 in Photo Culling Software
Best for	Photographers wanting hybrid culling with a free plan	Photographers seeking affordable offline Mac culling
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	A$16/mo	$5.99/mo
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	—	14 days
Deployment	Cloud, Desktop	Desktop
Platforms	macOS, Windows	macOS
Support	Email	Email
Integrations	2 integrations	2 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business	Solo, Small business
Features Selekt 5/6 · Cullit 6/6
AI-assisted culling	✓	✓
RAW preview	✓	✓
Side-by-side compare	✓	✓
Batch culling actions	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Lightroom integration	✓	✓
Offline culling	✓	✓
Specs
Culling location	Hybrid	Local
Our review
Pros	On-device scoring and grouping work offline RAW/JPEG previews with side-by-side comparisons Exports to Lightroom, Capture One, XMP, and social presets	On-device AI analyzes face sharpness, eyes, and smiles Batch ratings, flags, labels, and keep/reject decisions Exports selections and ratings to Lightroom Classic via XMP sidecars
Cons	Cloud analysis, sync, and proofing require connectivity Pro's higher cloud AI allowance uses in-app top-ups Designed for macOS and Windows desktop workflows	Available only for macOS No free plan after the 14-day free trial One device is included with the listed Pro plans
Our verdict	Selekt is a desktop photo library and culling application for photographers working through photo shoots. It imports and organizes images, groups related frames and bursts, previews RAW and JPEG files, and supports pick, maybe, reject, and… Read the review →	Cullit is a macOS desktop application for photographers who need to review and select images before editing. It supports folder and SD card import, RAW previews for major camera formats, and local AI analysis of face sharpness, eye state,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Selekt — where it wins

  • On-device scoring and grouping work offline
  • RAW/JPEG previews with side-by-side comparisons
  • Exports to Lightroom, Capture One, XMP, and social presets

  Where it doesn't

  • Cloud analysis, sync, and proofing require connectivity
  • Pro's higher cloud AI allowance uses in-app top-ups
  • Designed for macOS and Windows desktop workflows

• Cullit — where it wins

  • On-device AI analyzes face sharpness, eyes, and smiles
  • Batch ratings, flags, labels, and keep/reject decisions
  • Exports selections and ratings to Lightroom Classic via XMP sidecars

  Where it doesn't

  • Available only for macOS
  • No free plan after the 14-day free trial
  • One device is included with the listed Pro plans

• Selekt8.6/10 · Free plan

  A free hybrid culling workflow with local scoring, RAW previews, and cloud analysis options.

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• Cullit8.5/10 · 14-day trial

  Affordable offline Mac culling with batch decisions, comparisons, and Lightroom export.

  Visit CullitFull verdict →