Imagen vs Narrative (Select)

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

	Imagen	Narrative (Select)
Category	Editing + Culling	Culling + Editing
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.	Lite $10/mo annual ($15 monthly); Standard $20 ($29); Premium $40 ($59, 2 users); Ultra $60 ($79, 4 users). Free Ultra trial, no card.
Checked	checked 2026-10-16	checked 2026-10-16
Best for	Events/Weddings, Portraits, Sports/Action	Events/Weddings, Portraits, Pets
Key AI features	Personal AI profiles AI culling Crop/straighten, subject & background masks Smooth skin, face retouch (beta), object removal	AI-assisted culling with face/eye focus scoring Scene grouping, close-ups panel AI Presets trained on your edits (Premium/Ultra) AI straightening

My verdict

Pending hands-on test.