FilterPixel 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.

	FilterPixel	Excire Foto / Excire Search
Category	Culling + Editing	Culling / Search & Tagging
Pricing	Standard $14.99/mo ($180/yr); Pro $34.99/mo ($420/yr); Studio $64.99/mo ($780/yr), all billed annually. Extra DeepCull shoot $7.99.	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	Sports/Action, Events/Weddings, Pets	Events/Weddings, Pets, Sports/Action
Key AI features	DeepCull genre-specific culling (16 sports profiles, concert, conference, wedding) Score + Reason on every frame Magic Number target cull count (Pro+) Instant Profiles AI editing	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.