Narrative (Select) vs FilterPixel

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

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

My verdict

Pending hands-on test.