Imagen vs Excire Foto / Excire Search

Side-by-side from each company's official pages. My hands-on verdict comes after I've tested both on real shoots.

	Imagen	Excire Foto / Excire Search
Category	Editing + Culling	Culling / Search & Tagging
Pricing	Pay-as-you-go: per-photo rate unresolved (see note); $7/mo minimum (rolls over as credit). Limitless: US$179/mo billed annually, unlimited edits + culling. Culling add-on from $29/mo on PAYG.	Excire Foto 2027: $249 one-time (no subscription). Excire Search 2026 (Lightroom Classic plugin): $229 one-time. Office Edition: $59.90/mo or $289/yr per user.
Checked	checked 2026-10-16	checked 2026-10-16
Best for	Events/Weddings, Portraits, Sports/Action	Events/Weddings, Pets, Sports/Action
Key AI features	Personal AI profiles AI culling Crop/straighten, subject & background masks Smooth skin, face retouch (beta), object removal	Local AI search (faces, scenes, text, moods) Auto keywording and duplicate finder Smart selection culling by sharpness, aesthetics, expressions Survey View and focus peaking (2027)

My verdict

Pending hands-on test.