A workflow comparison · Updated
Selekt vs Imagen
Selekt is a photographer-led culling tool with optional cloud analysis. Imagen is a wider AI post-production platform spanning culling, editing, composition, retouching, delivery, and storage.
Try Selekt on your next shootPublished by Selekt. This is a review of documented features, not a hands-on speed or accuracy benchmark. Vendor sources are listed below.
When Selekt fits
A free place to make your selects.
Choose Selekt if you want free, unlimited culling on Mac or Windows with on-device focus, exposure, and blur scoring, optional cloud face checks, and every final pick left to you.
When Imagen fits
Choose around your workflow.
Consider Imagen if you want AI culling tied directly to automated edits that learn or apply a chosen style, and its per-photo or unlimited pricing matches your volume.
The differences that affect a shoot.
| What matters | Selekt | Imagen |
|---|---|---|
| Culling approach | You choose with groups and quality signals. | AI culling proposes a selection for review. |
| Editing | Handoff to your preferred editor. | AI color correction, personal profiles, composition, and retouching. |
| Workflow scope | Culling, metadata handoff, optional sync and proofing. | Culling through post-production, delivery, and optional cloud storage. |
| Processing model | Quality scoring is local; cloud features are optional. | AI jobs are part of a cloud-connected service. |
| Starting point | Free unlimited manual culling. | Advertises a free start with 1,000 photos and no credit card. |
| Charging model | Free plan or Pro subscription. | Pay as you go, separate culling plans, or an annual unlimited plan. |
Compare the plan you would actually use.
Selekt’s free plan includes unlimited culling and export, on-device quality scoring, and cloud AI for 100 photos a month. Pro costs A$16 a month (about US$11) and makes cloud AI unlimited for everyday shooting, with 10 GB of storage. See Selekt’s current plans →
Imagen lists AI culling from US$29 per month and an annual Limitless plan at US$179 per month. Pay-as-you-go editing and add-on tools may be charged per photo. Compare culling, editing, retouching, and storage together for your real monthly volume.
Try this before choosing
Use the same shoot in both apps.
- Choose a representative folder. Include your usual RAW files, a burst, a difficult lighting situation, and photographs you already know you would keep. Use a backed-up copy.
- Finish a real selection. Will you use Imagen’s editing and retouching enough to justify the wider service, and how often do you override its culling choices?
- Complete the handoff. Open the exported selects in your editor. Check ratings, sidecars, RAW/JPEG pairing, and the amount of manual cleanup. Judge the whole workflow, not just the initial import.
A repeatable test on your own files is more useful than an unsupported claim that one app is universally faster.
Download Selekt for Mac or WindowsSources and review scope
Checked on . Features and offers can change. Selekt descriptions were checked against the desktop implementation and current plan information. No speed, accuracy, or time-saving results were measured for this comparison.