Aftershoot 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.

	Aftershoot	Narrative (Select)
Category	Culling + Editing + Retouching	Culling + Editing
Pricing	Select $15/mo monthly ($10/mo yearly); Edit $35 ($30); Retouch $25 ($20); Select+Edit $50 ($40); Complete $55 ($45). Annual-billed-monthly tier adds $30 fee if cancelled in first 6 months.	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	Pets, Sports/Action, Events/Weddings, Portraits	Events/Weddings, Portraits, Pets
Key AI features	AI-automated and AI-assisted culling Personal AI editing profile trained on your edits Batch retouching (blemish, flyaway hair, object removal) Cull to Target and People Filters (v2.23.3, Sep 21 2026) Free Photon RAW editor with AI Coach (separate app)	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.