Photon vs Pixsy
Photon
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Pixsy
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| Figure | Photon | Pixsy |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | $17.42/mo |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| API | — | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 4 | 8 |
| Spec score · AI Reverse Image Search Tools | 7.2 (#28) | 8.6 (#4) |
| Purpose | Photon searches for uses of images, including altered versions, to help artists identify possible copyright or license violations. | Pixsy is an online platform for creatives and image owners to discover where and how their images are used online. |
Plans
Photon
- Photon OnlinePriced on request
- Photon On Prem — Enterprise SubscriptionPriced on request
- Photon On Prem — Personal PerpetualPriced on request
- Photon On Prem — Personal SubscriptionPriced on request
Pixsy
- FreeFree
- Personal$19 a month
- Advanced$39 a month
- Pro$89 a month
- Personal$209 a year
- Advanced$429 a year
- Pro$979 a year
- BusinessPriced on request
In their own words
Photon
Photon has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
Pixsy
Pixsy is an image-monitoring and licensing platform for creatives and image owners. Its reverse image search and AI monitoring look for online uses of submitted images around the clock and send email alerts when matches appear. Users can organize matches by country, category, commerciality, and other criteria, then filter the results. Pixsy can handle submitted cases through post-licensing and negotiation, with litigation potentially involving local legal partners; its stated fee is 50% on successful cases. It also says its takedown notices span more than 35 countries and 14 languages. Images can come from listed sync sources such as Flickr, SmugMug, Instagram, FTP, AWS S3, and the API, or be uploaded from Google Drive, Dropbox, or a computer. Pixsy describes itself as a software and image licensing company, not a law firm. The Free plan is free and monitors 500 images, with no takedown notices. Personal is $19 a month and monitors 2,000 images, with 20 monthly takedown notices. Web and API platforms are listed.