IMatch, NetX, ResourceSpace
Side by side on what we have verified on each vendor’s own pages. Where a fact was not checked, the table says so rather than leaving a blank that reads as “no”.
Everything else
Verdict
A Windows-only photo cataloging tool for large image libraries (50,000+ files), built by a single developer, sold as a one-time perpetual licence instead of a subscription.
Not checked
An open-licence, self-hosted DAM for teams with in-house server admin capability, trading a free licence for the time to run upgrades, tune dependencies and troubleshoot it themselves.
Price published
No
No
No
Billed on
Perpetual licence, no subscription
Not disclosed publicly. Plans are differentiated by number of admin users, storage (TB), and number of portals (e.g. Essential: 5 admin users/1TB; Signature: 20 admin users/2TB/3 portals; Premium: 50 admin users/5TB/5 portals); exact per-unit or per-tier prices are not published, visitors must request a consult.
Self-hosted: no licence fee. Hosted: a user ceiling per tier
Deployment
On-premise
Cloud, On-premise, Hybrid
Cloud, On-premise
Free plan
No
No
Yes
Free trial
Yes
No
No
Transparency index
60%
Not checked
60%
Most common complaint
Windows only, so it is out of the question for a team on Macs
Not checked
The free route is genuinely free of licence fees but moves hosting, upgrades and support onto you
“Not checked” means exactly that: we have not verified it, not that the platform lacks it. Every other value was read off the vendor’s own pages on the date shown on each platform page.
What to ask on the demo
One question per platform, drawn from what actually goes wrong with it — not a generic checklist. Vendors run the demo; this hands the agenda back to you.
IMatch
Windows only, so it is out of the question for a team on Macs — ask them to answer this in writing before the trial.
ResourceSpace
The free route is genuinely free of licence fees but moves hosting, upgrades and support onto you — ask them to answer this in writing before the trial.
No email required — the page prints as it stands.