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ShotSieve

Ch 137.0of 29 AI Photo Culling Software
  1. 1Runs onLinux, Mac, Windows
  2. 2CostsFree plan
  3. 3AI quality scoringYes
  4. 4RAW photo supportYes
  5. 5Blur detectionYes
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Overview

ShotSieve is ranked #13 of 29 in AI photo culling software on Specifiction. It runs on Linux, macOS, Windows. There is a free plan.

ShotSieve plans and pricing

All plans
Free and open source Free AGPLv3+ · learned-IQA dependencies and model weights have separate terms github.com · 4 Oct 2026

Compared on AI photo culling software

AI quality scoring
Yesgithub.com
RAW photo support
Yesgithub.com
Blur detection
Yesgithub.com

Facts

What it does
ShotSieve analyzes local photo folders with learned image-quality models and helps photographers review keep or reject decisions.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Local processing
The project says the review UI runs on loopback and the photo library stays on the user's machine.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Models
The supported model catalog includes TOPIQ as the default, CLIPIQA for quick comparisons, and Q-ReAlign Mini.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Review tools
Review supports filtering and sorting by score, format, resolution, file size, and metadata completeness, plus batch actions.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Compare
Users can compare learned models on the same library before using one for a larger culling pass.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Integrations
No third-party service integrations are listed; model assets are obtained through the learned-IQA backend and stored in configured upstream caches.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Security and privacy
The README describes a local-first workflow, with the review server binding to 127.0.0.1:8765 by default.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Licensing
The application is licensed under AGPLv3 or later, while the pinned PyIQA package is PolyForm Noncommercial and model checkpoints have separate terms to review before commercial use.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Download platforms
Packaged releases are listed for Windows, Linux, and Apple Silicon macOS, with CPU and supported accelerator runtime options.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Notable limit
Model weights are not bundled in release archives and must be downloaded separately when preparing or first using a model.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Hardware support
Accelerator support depends on matching hardware, operating system, drivers, model, and runtime; CPU is the fallback when an accelerator is unavailable.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Intended users
The project is aimed at photographers and hobbyists who want help narrowing large photo folders while keeping the workflow local.github.com · 4 Oct 2026

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