Kepla vs Selekt
Kepla
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Selekt
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| Figure | Kepla | Selekt |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $8.25/mo | A$16/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | — | Yes |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 6 | 4 |
| Spec score · AI Photo Culling Software | 8.1 (#8) | 8.5 (#4) |
| File formats | The Mac app lists support for CR3, NEF, ARW, RAF, DNG, ORF, JPEG, and HEIF. | Supported formats include Canon CR2/CR3, Nikon NEF, Sony ARW, Fujifilm RAF, Panasonic RW2, OM System ORF, Pentax PEF, Samsung SRW, Adobe DNG, JPEG, TIFF, PNG, HEIC, and HEIF. |
| Integrations | Kepla writes XMP sidecars and provides a Lightroom Classic plugin; the maker says Capture One and Bridge read the same sidecars. | Selekt exports XMP sidecars for Lightroom Classic, Capture One, and Adobe Bridge. |
| Security | Kepla states that traffic uses HTTPS with HSTS, its database and storage providers encrypt data at rest, and production access is limited to the founder behind multi-factor authentication. | Implemented network paths use HTTPS/TLS; Cloudflare R2 objects and metadata and Amazon Rekognition face vectors are encrypted at rest. |
| Support | The maker invites questions at [email protected] and says they are answered the same day by the person building the product. | The Pro plan includes priority support, and general support is available at [email protected]. |
Plans
Kepla
- Private previewFree
- Solo monthly$19 a month
- Studio monthly$39 a month
- Founding 100$99 a year
- Solo$180 a year
- Studio$384 a year
In their own words
Kepla
Kepla is a Mac app that sorts photo cards as they copy, flagging frames for the photographer to review rather than making the final selection. It groups burst duplicates and flags similar shots, out-of-focus frames, closed eyes, very dark or blown frames, and images with nobody in them. The maker says it does not delete, move, rename, or add reject flags to photo files; decisions are recorded in XMP sidecars. Processing runs on the Mac, works offline, and does not upload photo frames, according to the maker. Supported formats include CR3, NEF, ARW, RAF, DNG, ORF, JPEG, and HEIF. Kepla provides a Lightroom Classic plugin; the maker says Capture One and Bridge read the same sidecars. It requires macOS 14 Sonoma or later and runs on Apple silicon and Intel Macs. The app is in private preview, with the preview plan listed at free and billing starting when version 2.0 ships. Solo is listed at $15 a year, billed $15 a month yearly. A separate Solo monthly option costs $19 a month.
Selekt
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.