imagic vs Memory Ease

imagic is a desktop application for AI photo culling and RAW editing. It scores photos for sharpness, exposure, noise, composition, and detail, and also shows subject focus; other listed tools include duplicate, blur, and closed-eye detection. Users can batch-edit and export photos, and the built-in RAW engine supports formats including CR2, CR3, NEF, ARW, RAF, ORF, RW2, DNG, PEF, TIF, TIFF, JPEG, PNG, and WebP. Desktop culling, editing, and RAW processing happen locally, without uploading photos. The web editor instead sends an uploaded image to imagic's server for one edit, keeps it temporarily during the session, then deletes it. Edits are non-destructive, leaving original source files unchanged unless explicitly exported. The free trial includes full Max access and allows up to 500 photo exports. One-time licenses cost €19 for Lite, €49 for Plus, and €99 for Max. A license runs on one machine at a time; activating it on a new device deactivates the previous one. The app can send anonymous device, usage, and error data, which can be disabled in Settings.

Memory Ease is software for wedding photographers to organize events, select photos with AI assistance, and share galleries with clients and guests. Its culling system assesses faces, expressions, and lighting, while photographers make the final selections. Photos can be sent from a camera over FTP during a shoot or uploaded by selecting a laptop folder. Selected images go into a new folder that can be opened in editing software such as Lightroom or Capture One. The Windows and macOS uploader keeps RAW originals on the photographer’s computer and uploads optimized HD versions for cloud processing; originals can optionally be sent for client delivery. Clients can review photos on phones, and guests can scan a venue QR code to find images by face. The service is also listed for Android, iOS, and web. Its desktop uploader requires 4 GB RAM and internet access, but no GPU. Active subscriptions include unlimited storage; delivered photos are retained for clients for life, while gallery links remain available for 90 days after an account lapses. A 30-day trial is offered, with paid plans listed at 7.50 USD and $15 a month.