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Excire Foto vs Pic-Time
Both are professional tools for photography. Excire Foto has a published monthly price and a provider in the EU; Pic-Time has a stronger GDPR profile.
Excire FotoPattern Recognition Company GmbH (Lübeck, Germany)GDPR: Limitedone-off licence (amount in the shop) · free trial
Stronger on 2 by 3 points with a clear margin
Pic-TimePic-Time Ltd. (Caesarea, Israel)GDPR: Goodsubscription, amount on the pricing page · free trial
Stronger on 1 by 3 points with a clear margin
The key differences
- Pic-Time has a stronger GDPR profile: Good, against Limited for Excire Foto.
- Excire Foto states a published monthly price (€29.90); for Pic-Time the price is a subscription, amount on the pricing page.
- Excire Foto is based in the EU, Pic-Time outside the EU.
| Criterion | Excire Foto | Pic-Time |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Good |
| Price | one-off licence (price in the shop) | subscription, price on the pricing page |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Origin | EU | Outside EU |
| Tasks | – | AI for marketing and social media |
Choose Excire Foto if…
- you want to know the cost up front
- you want a provider in the EU
- what you're looking for: search by motif, person and mood
Choose Pic-Time if…
- GDPR and confidentiality weigh heavily
- what you're looking for: client galleries in your own style
- what you're looking for: AI Gallery Search
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 Pic-Time
- Client galleries in your own style
- AI Gallery Search
- AI album maker on client preference
- Print shop with 30+ labs
- Marketing automation
- Video delivery and slideshows
- Blogs and Clients Hub
Frequently asked questions
- Which is better: Excire Foto or Pic-Time?
- Excire Foto has a published monthly price and a provider in the EU; Pic-Time has a stronger GDPR profile. What matters most to you will determine the choice; the table puts everything side by side.
- Which is cheaper: Excire Foto or Pic-Time?
- Excire Foto: one-off licence (amount in the shop); Office Edition €29.90 per user/month or €199 per year. Pic-Time: subscription, amount on the pricing page.
- Which is safer for your data: Excire Foto or Pic-Time?
- Pic-Time has the stronger GDPR profile (Good against Limited). The profile summarises what the provider publishes; always sign a data processing agreement. See the GDPR check for photography.
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