No. 10 of 31 ·AI Reverse Image Search Tools

Photon

Web · Windows · Mac · Linux · Self-hosted

Freedom report

Two barsScore 5.6

Free tierNo free tier on record
Open codeNo open-source code on record
Runs widely4 of 6 device platforms
DocumentedPlans, terms and facts published

Photon is ranked #10 of 31 in AI reverse image search tools on Freedom251. It runs on Linux, macOS, Self-hosted, Web, Windows.

Photon plans and pricing

All plans

Photon Online Not published Standard quality rating search · individual users managing their own image portfolio photonsearch.azurewebsites.net · 4 Oct 2026

Photon On Prem — Personal Perpetual Not published Personal use · searches an image library with more quality options photonsearch.azurewebsites.net · 4 Oct 2026

Photon On Prem — Personal Subscription Not published Personal use · searches an image library with more quality options photonsearch.azurewebsites.net · 4 Oct 2026

Photon On Prem — Enterprise Subscription Not published Enterprise use · searches an image library with more quality options photonsearch.azurewebsites.net · 4 Oct 2026

Compared on AI reverse image search tools

Search type: similarity
Source index: web
Supported formats: jpg, png, gif, tiff, raw, HDRI, video, floating-point image types

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The record

Purpose: Photon searches for uses of images, including altered versions, to help artists identify possible copyright or license violations.
Search modes: Powered by DejaVuAI®, Photon supports 1:N, N:1, and M:N reverse image searches regardless of image adjustments.
Image formats: The site lists JPG, PNG, GIF, TIFF, RAW, HDR imaging, spherical dewarping, video, and floating point image types as supported.
Online searches: Photon Online lets users upload images for daily searches against a listed set of known sites, including Alibaba, Etsy, Redbubble, Walmart, and Target.
Local and enterprise use: Photon On Prem is described for searching image libraries, with personal perpetual, personal subscription, and enterprise subscription options.
Resource requirements: The product page says Photon is under 90 MB and can run on CPUs ranging from an ARM processor such as Raspberry Pi to cluster computers or supercomputers.
GPU requirement: The technology page says DejaVuAI relies on CPU, RAM, and cache and does not need a GPU or Tensor cores.
Deployment: The technology page describes integration into computing environments, including near-sensor processing; the product page also describes board-level CPU and cluster or VM deployments.
Use cases: The site lists artist copyright protection, logo and product recognition, location identification, wayfinding, fake news identification, smart manufacturing, and photo identification as possible uses.
Matching details: The on-prem page says Photon automatically identifies scale and rotation of matched images and provides image registration.
Support: Photon provides a contact form asking for the user's name, company, email address, and project details to submit an inquiry.
Security and compliance: The Photon pages opened do not state specific security certifications or compliance attestations.

Where it ranks on Freedom251

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Sources

photonsearch.azurewebsites.net· checked 4 Oct 2026
photonsearch.azurewebsites.net/products· checked 4 Oct 2026
photonsearch.azurewebsites.net/technology· checked 4 Oct 2026
photonsearch.azurewebsites.net/contact· checked 4 Oct 2026