Instead of Google Lens
Google Lens alternatives
Google Lens handles visual searches from a camera, image, or screenshot, then connects what it sees to useful next steps. It can identify plants, animals, artwork, murals, and landmarks; translate text in over 100 languages; and copy text to a phone or computer. It also finds pictured products and lets shoppers refine results by pattern, color, or size. In the Google app it can answer questions about a scene and find homework explainers, and Lens in Chrome can search page content without leaving the tab. It is free and spans Android, iOS, macOS, web, and Windows, with availability in several Google apps and select Android cameras.
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ImageRights Discovery
Free plan APIMacWeb+1Image owners reviewing possible unauthorized use — ImageRights Discovery ranks matching uses of your images for potentially recoverable fees, unlike Lens’s broader visual search.
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Imagga Visual Search
Free plan APILinuxSelf-hosted+1Companies adding image search to software — Imagga adds API-based semantic, color, category, and functional similarity search, with private-server deployment.
Free plan · paid from $79/mo Visit site - 3
RIMG
Free plan AndroidiPhoneWebFree reverse image searches across engines — RIMG combines results from Google, Bing, Yandex, and Lenso.ai for image searches, rather than Lens’s general visual assistance.
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Berify
Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+1Creators monitoring image and video reuse — Berify searches image matches and video key frames across several engines, with paid monitoring and evidence reports.
Free plan · paid from $5.95/mo Visit site - 5
Cloudinary
by CloudinaryFree plan APIExtensionWebTeams managing and delivering media assets — Cloudinary manages the media lifecycle through APIs, including storage, moderation, transformation, delivery, and workflow automation.
Free plan · paid from $89/mo (annual) Visit site - 6
infrimage
Free plan WebOrganizations investigating image misuse — Infrimage focuses on image monitoring with match links, search statistics, and optional actions such as takedowns or test purchases.
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PimEyes
Free plan WebPeople searching for similar faces online — PimEyes specializes in visually similar public-web faces and source links; it does not identify individuals and excludes social media.
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FindLume
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Ecomvis
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Lookbook AI
Free plan APISelf-hostedWeb - 11
ASOS Style Match
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i spy
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Pinterest Lens
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Pictr.ai
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Trooply Visual Search API
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Bing Visual Search
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PixelHUT Discovery Engine
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pikli.cc Visual Search
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ViSenze
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Koral
Paid APIExtensionWeb - 21
Snapseek
Free trial APIWeb - 22
Bantoa Visual Search
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Gazo Search
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Shopix Visual Search
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Visidea Visual Search
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Youzu Lens
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Lykdat
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Syte
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VizSeek Ecommerce Visual Search
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Alibaba Image Search
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VueFind
Paid APIWeb
A narrower alternative may suit image owners tracking unauthorized use, companies building image search into their own systems, or people seeking face-focused searches. Lens has specific constraints: Chrome page searches require Google as the default search engine, and Google says a screenshot and page data are sent for those searches. Shopping results are available only in specified countries. When comparing, consider whether you need broad visual answers or matching and monitoring workflows, which platforms fit, what the service costs, and how it handles submitted images.