Switch from Aftershoot to a cull led by your eye.
Cullit brings local AI, batch grid culling and side-by-side comparison to the desktop. It shows you where to look; you make every call. From $5.99/month yearly.
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Cullit in 30 seconds
Everything you need to go from card to an edit-ready selection.
- Import straight from an SD card, organize into folders, rename the library and sort by date or camera inside the project
- Local AI reads sharpness, eyes and smile to flag the frames that need attention — filter by signal without selecting for you
- Multi-select grid with batch keep, reject, rate and color — filter by sharpness, stack similars and navigate fully by keyboard
- Side-by-side comparison with synchronized zoom, customize shortcuts and write Lightroom or Capture One–readable XMP
Feature by feature
As of July 2026. Cullit favors guided review and batch actions; Aftershoot automates more of the first pass.
| Feature | Cullit | Aftershoot |
|---|---|---|
| Culling approach | AI-assisted — you decide | Auto-culling — the AI selects |
| Reviewing similar frames | Side-by-side with synchronized zoom and pan | Automatic duplicate detection, stacking and selects |
| Grid and batch actions | Keep, reject, rate or color the selection | Workflow centered on automatic selections |
| Face insights | Sharpness 0–100, eyes, smile — local | Yes |
| Platform | macOS | macOS · Windows |
| Auto-culling | No | Yes |
| Free trial | 14 days, card required | 30 days, card required |
| Cullit pricing | from $5.99/mo | from $10/mo |
Pricing, in numbers
Monthly and per-month yearly prices, both in USD.
| Plan | Monthly | Yearly, per month |
|---|---|---|
| Cullit — Cullit Pro | $7.99 | $5.99 |
| Aftershoot Select | $15 | $10 |
For culling alone, Cullit is $5.99/month billed yearly against $10/month for Aftershoot's Select workflow — about 40% less.
Aftershoot prices in USD (month-to-month and billed-yearly per month), verified July 2026. Only the Select workflow is culling; Edit, Retouch and Complete add editing and retouching. Aftershoot is a trademark of its owner. Cullit is not affiliated with or endorsed by Aftershoot. Official source
The choice comes down to how much control you want
Choose Cullit if…
- If you want a flow fast and assisted by AI, choose Cullit.
- You want to cull multiple images at once in a grid
- You compare bursts side by side, up to 15 on screen at a time
- You prepare ratings, colors and metadata before Lightroom
- You want to import an SD card directly on your computer
Choose Aftershoot if…
- If you want a flow where AI chooses for you, choose Aftershoot.
- You want the AI to make the first pass for you
- You rely on its automatic stacks and selections
Frequently asked questions
- What changes when the AI stops selecting for me?
- Cullit shows sharpness 0–100, eyes and smile on every detected face, then leaves the call to you. Filter on those signals in the grid and confirm each keep and reject yourself.
- Can I act on several photos at once?
- Yes. Select multiple images to keep, reject, rate or color them as a batch, then compare them at synchronized zoom — up to 15 on screen at a time, paged beyond that.
- How do the prices compare?
- Cullit is one plan: $7.99/month, or $5.99/month billed yearly. Aftershoot's culling workflow, Select, is $15/month or $10/month billed yearly, bought on its own (USD, July 2026).
- Can I try both before choosing?
- Yes — both are free to try: 14 days for Cullit (a card starts it, nothing is charged before it ends), 30 for Aftershoot (no card). Run them on the same shoot and let the results decide.
- What reaches Lightroom after the cull?
- Star ratings and color labels are written to XMP sidecars that Lightroom Classic reads on import or through Read Metadata from Files.
Your next Lightroom selection can arrive ready.
Import a real shoot, cull it in the grid, compare the bursts and open Lightroom on a set that is already rated.
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