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Image Database Software | Test Results

IMAGE DATABASE SOFTWARE TEST RESULTS

Program Aperture 3.2.3 Cumulus 8.5.2

(Single User)

digiKam 2.5.0 mediasuite 4.1 iMatch 3.6 Photoshop

Lightroom 4.0

Media Pro 1.2 Picasa 3.9

Manufacturer Apple Canto Open Source Eyebase Photools Adobe Phase One Google

URL http://www.apple.com http://www.canto.com http://www.digikam.org http://www.eyebase.com http://www.photools.com http://www.adobe.com http://www.phaseone.com picasa.google.com

Operating System Mac OS Windows, Mac OS Windows, Mac OS,

Linux

Browser-based Windows Windows, Mac OS Windows, Mac OS Windows, Mac OS

Format Compatibility
Raw Formats 67.9 % 52.3 % 90.6 % not applicable 67.9 % 91.4 % 62.5 % 95.3 %
Foto Formats 64.2 % 75.0 % 39.3 % 64.3 % 71.4 % 32.1 % 31.1 % 42.8 %
XMP Sidecar Options
Read yes yes yes yes yes yes yes no
Write yes no yes yes yes yes yes no
File Import
Copy yes yes yes yes no no no no
Link yes yes yes no yes yes yes yes
Other
Cloud Export yes no yes yes no yes no yes
Geotags yes no yes no no no no yes
Face Recognition yes no yes no no no no yes
Multi-user Support
LAN Server no yes yes no no no no no
Web Server no yes no yes no no no no
Cloud Server no yes no yes no no no no
Price (approx. US$) 79.99 450 free 1,000 (setup fee),
140 (monthly fee)

65 149 169.99 free

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