No. 31 of 38 ·Photo Management Software

Photo Mechanic

Name: Photo Mechanic
Price: 14.99 USD

Windows · Mac · paid plans from $12.42/mo

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One barScore 5.1

Free tierNo free tier on record
Open codeNo open-source code on record
Runs widely2 of 6 device platforms
DocumentedPlans, terms and facts published

Photo Mechanic is ranked #31 of 38 in photo management software on Freedom251. It runs on macOS, Windows. There is no free plan. A free trial is offered. Paid plans start at $12.42/mo.

Photo Mechanic plans and pricing

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Photo Mechanic $14.99/mo then every month single user · up to 2 computers · updates and support while subscribed home.camerabits.com · 2 Oct 2026

Photo Mechanic Plus $24.99/mo then every month single user · up to 2 computers · updates and support while subscribed home.camerabits.com · 2 Oct 2026

Photo Mechanic $149/yr then every year single user · up to 2 computers · updates and support while subscribed home.camerabits.com · 2 Oct 2026

Photo Mechanic Plus $249/yr then every year single user · up to 2 computers · updates and support while subscribed home.camerabits.com · 2 Oct 2026

Photo Mechanic $299 once one-time purchase with updates for 1 year single user · up to 2 computers · perpetual use on compatible operating systems home.camerabits.com · 2 Oct 2026

Photo Mechanic Plus $399 once one-time purchase with updates for 1 year single user · up to 2 computers · perpetual use on compatible operating systems home.camerabits.com · 2 Oct 2026

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Paid from: $14.99/mo
Side-by-side compare: Yes

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The record

What it does: Photo Mechanic is a fast media browser for viewing, organizing, managing, and exporting digital photos.
Ingest: It copies images from memory cards while letting users view thumbnails, cull, rate, and tag images during copying.
Metadata: It supports captions, copyright, keywords, IPTC metadata, variables, structured keyword lists, and code replacements.
Batch tools: Batch editing can copy, delete, tag, watermark, rename, resize, and add IPTC metadata to many photos at once.
GPS: Photo Mechanic can apply saved GPS tracking logs and automatically add city, state, and country names to metadata.
Integrations: It can upload directly to PhotoShelter, Zenfolio, Amazon S3, Flickr, SmugMug, and other online services.
Email and galleries: It can send files through an existing SMTP email server and create web galleries from pre-made templates.
Plus catalog: Photo Mechanic Plus adds an image database for cataloging images across multiple storage locations.
Supported systems: Photo Mechanic is available for macOS and Windows; macOS requires version 13 or higher and Windows requires 64-bit Windows 10 or higher.
License activation: A subscription or perpetual license can be used on up to two computers and on either operating system.
Trial: Photo Mechanic and Photo Mechanic Plus are free for 30 days with no payment information required, limited to one trial per customer.
Security: Camera Bits says it uses generally accepted industry standards to protect personal information during transmission and after receipt, while noting that no internet or storage method is completely secure.
Support: Camera Bits provides a knowledge base, contact support, and user forums where users can ask Photo Mechanic developers and support staff questions.
Audience: Camera Bits says Photo Mechanic helps professional photographers work faster and more efficiently, including photojournalists and other professional photographers.
Price from: $12.42/mo

Where it ranks on Freedom251

Best Photo Management Software in 2026#31 of 38
Best Photo Viewer Software in 2026#28 of 35
Best Photo Culling Software in 2026#15 of 26

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