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Imagen vs Narrative Select: catalog facts
Imagen	Narrative Select
Paid Commercial service; check the website for current pricing.	Freemium Can be tried for free, with paid plans for the full AI culling and editing features.
Windows, macOS	Windows, macOS
Learns a personal editing style rather than applying generic presets Works on whole Lightroom catalogs at once	Fast import of thousands of RAW files Works offline with no cloud upload required
Depends on Adobe Lightroom Commercial service, closed source	Proprietary software with paid tiers for full features AI editing is built around a Lightroom workflow
Downloadable app, Hosted service	Downloadable app
Closed source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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