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Excire Foto vs Narrative
Both are professional tools for photography. Excire Foto has a provider in the EU.
Excire FotoPattern Recognition Company GmbH (Lübeck, Germany)GDPR: Limitedone-off licence (amount in the shop) · free trial
Stronger on 1 of the 1 points, with a clear difference
NarrativeSoftware Limited (Auckland, New Zealand)GDPR: Limited$10 to $60/mo (billed yearly) or $15 to $79/mo (monthly) · free trial
Stronger on 0 of the 1 points, with a clear difference
The key differences
- Excire Foto is based in the EU, Narrative outside the EU.
| Criterion | Excire Foto | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| GDPR profileOur summary of what the provider itself publishes about your data. For a professional tool: whether the data is stored in the EU, whether there is a certification or GDPR guarantee, and whether the provider is based in the Netherlands or the EU. For a general model: EU hosting, no training on your data and self-hosting. From Strong to Unknown; Caution only for a model with a documented problem. How we measure | Limited | Limited |
| Price | one-off licence (price in the shop) | $10 to $60/mth (annual) or $15 to $79/mth (monthly) |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Origin | EU | Outside EU |
| Tasks | – | AI for images and video |
Choose Excire Foto if…
- you want a provider in the EU
- what you're looking for: search by motif, person and mood
- what you're looking for: search by visible text in photos
Choose Narrative if…
- if you're looking for: AI-assisted culling
- if you're looking for: Scenes View and Close-Ups Panel
- if you're looking for: face assessments: eyes and focus
Features of Excire Foto
- Search by motif, person and mood
- Search by visible text in photos
- Automatic keywords
- Quick selection, including on closed eyes
- Map view and timeline
- Excire Search for Lightroom Classic
- Office Edition: shared database
- Local, without cloud or subscription
Features of Narrative
- AI-assisted culling
- Scenes View and Close-Ups Panel
- Face Assessments: eyes and focus
- AI First Pass for initial selection
- Personal AI presets
- Selection edited through to Lightroom
- Works offline, backup on import
Frequently asked questions
- Which is better: Excire Foto or Narrative?
- Excire Foto has a provider in the EU. What matters most to you will determine the choice; the table puts everything side by side.
- Which is cheaper: Excire Foto or Narrative?
- Excire Foto: one-off licence (amount in the shop); Office Edition €29.90 per user/month or €199 per year. Narrative: $10 to $60 per month (billed yearly) or $15 to $79 per month (billed monthly).
- Which is safer for your data: Excire Foto or Narrative?
- On the GDPR profile they don't clearly differ (limited and limited). The profile summarises what the provider publishes; always sign a data processing agreement. See the GDPR check for photography.
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