Selekt vs Vantage

Selekt8.6Visit Vantage8.3Visit

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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Vantage #8 in Photo Culling Software 8.3/10 Paid ✓ 5 of 6 features Visit Vantage

• Selekt fits best

  Photographers wanting hybrid culling with a free plan

• Vantage fits best

  AI scoring with galleries and Lightroom

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Side by side

Feature	Selekt 8.6/10 Visit ↗	Vantage 8.3/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.6	8.3
Ranking	#6 in Photo Culling Software	#8 in Photo Culling Software
Best for	Photographers wanting hybrid culling with a free plan	AI scoring with galleries and Lightroom
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	A$16/mo	£15.99/mo
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Desktop	Cloud, Desktop
Platforms	macOS, Windows	Windows, macOS
Support	Email	Email, Docs
Integrations	2 integrations	1 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business	Solo, Small business
Features Selekt 5/6 · Vantage 5/6
AI-assisted culling	✓	✓
RAW preview	✓	✓
Side-by-side compare	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Batch culling actions	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Lightroom integration	✓	✓
Offline culling	✓	✓
Specs
Culling location	Hybrid	Hybrid
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	Scores frames and groups bursts to identify likely keepers Supports RAW and JPEG formats across common camera file types Combines batch edits, Lightroom export, and private client galleries
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	No free plan is available Adobe Lightroom is the only listed integration The software is described as early-access/beta
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 →	Vantage is desktop photo-culling software for photographers working with RAW and JPEG shoots on Windows and macOS. It uses AI scoring based on composition, light, angle, and subject sharpness, then groups near-duplicates and bursts to help… 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

• Vantage — where it wins

  • Scores frames and groups bursts to identify likely keepers
  • Supports RAW and JPEG formats across common camera file types
  • Combines batch edits, Lightroom export, and private client galleries

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan is available
  • Adobe Lightroom is the only listed integration
  • The software is described as early-access/beta

• Selekt8.6/10 · Free plan

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

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• Vantage8.3/10 · Paid

  A broad AI culling workflow with Lightroom export, galleries, and hybrid processing.

  Visit VantageFull verdict →