AccioPix Photo Culling vs Selekt

AccioPix Photo Culling is a free browser tool that analyzes photo shoots and recommends picks, keepers, duplicates, and rejects with reasons. Processing runs on the user’s device, and the maker says photos are not uploaded. It accepts JPG, PNG, WebP, and RAW formats including CR2, CR3, NEF, ARW, and DNG; RAW files use their embedded JPEG previews without conversion. The tool groups bursts and can identify softness, closed eyes when a better frame exists, blown highlights, and black frames. Optional people analysis checks face sharpness, closed eyes, expression, head pose, and skin exposure. Optional NIMA appeal scoring considers composition, subject, and light only when technical results are tied. Users can review by keyboard, inspect eyes at 1:1, and override results. Exports include XMP star ratings for RAW files, a keepers list, and a CSV with reasons. Chrome and Edge can write XMP sidecars into the selected folder.

Selekt is a desktop photo library manager for photographers, with tools to import, organize, cull, rate, process RAW images, and tag photos. It groups bursts, similar frames, and duplicates for comparison, while on-device scoring checks focus, exposure, and blur using profiles for weddings, portraits, sports, and events. Optional cloud analysis can flag closed eyes, create face close-ups, and tag subjects and scenes for search. Importing, manual culling, and export work offline; cloud AI, sync, and client proofing need an internet connection. The app runs on Apple silicon and Intel Macs and has a 64-bit installer for Windows 10 and 11. Supported formats include camera RAW files such as CR2/CR3, NEF, ARW, RAF, RW2, ORF, PEF, SRW, and DNG, plus JPEG, TIFF, PNG, HEIC, and HEIF. XMP sidecars can be exported for Lightroom Classic, Capture One, and Adobe Bridge. Import, culling, and export do not require sign-in; a free account enables AI scoring and grouping. The Free plan includes cloud AI for 100 photos/month and 1 GB sync and client proofing. Pro costs A$16 a month and includes unlimited cloud AI and 10 GB sync and client proofing.