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Tack
What Tack is
Tack is a paid AI photo-culling application made for bird and wildlife photographers. It identifies animal eyes, including those of herons, hawks, lions, elephants, and deer, then scores sharpness around the eye rather than the background. The software accepts JPEG and RAW files such as CR2, CR3, NEF, ARW, RAF, DNG, ORF, and RW2. Lightroom users can receive XMP sidecars that mark sharp images as Picks and soft images as Rejects. Tack runs on Linux, macOS, and Windows, and its maker says analysis happens locally, with photographs and file information not transmitted. License checks send the license key for activation; optional diagnostics may send crash information. The one-time plan is $79,129, paid once, with one year of updates and support; continued updates cost $39 a year.
Who it suits
Tack is aimed at bird and wildlife photographers who sort large RAW or JPEG collections and use Lightroom. It also suits users seeking local image analysis across Linux, macOS, or Windows.
What it does well
- Detects bird and animal eyes
- Scores sharpness on the eye region
- Supports major RAW formats and JPEG
- Exports Lightroom Picks and Rejects
- Processes photos locally
What to know first
- No free plan or trial listed
- Continued updates cost $39 a year
- License validation sends the license key
- Perpetual license is non-transferable
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Continued updates | Optional, after year 1 · Continued updates after the first year | $39 a year |
| Tack | One-time purchase; optional $39/year for continued updates after year 1 · Mac, Windows, Linux · All RAW formats supported · 1 year of updates & support · Works forever after year 1 | $79,129, paid once |
As wildlifecull.com lists them, read 8 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Verdict
Tack focuses its AI culling on wildlife subjects and eye-region sharpness, with broad RAW support and Lightroom export. Its perpetual purchase includes a year of updates, while later updates are optional and paid.
Facts from Tack's own pages
- Eye detection
- Its AI detects bird and animal eyes, including on herons, hawks, lions, elephants, and deer. · wildlifecull.com, 8 Oct 2026
- File support
- It supports RAW formats including CR2, CR3, NEF, ARW, RAF, DNG, ORF, and RW2, and also accepts JPEG files. · wildlifecull.com, 8 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- The maker describes Tack as built specifically for bird and wildlife photographers. · wildlifecull.com, 8 Oct 2026
- License limits
- The terms grant a perpetual, non-transferable license for personal computers and personal or commercial photography, with updates included for one year. · wildlifecull.com, 8 Oct 2026
- License validation
- License validation sends the license key to check activation status; the policy says image data and file information are not transmitted for this validation. · wildlifecull.com, 8 Oct 2026
- Lightroom integration
- Tack writes XMP sidecars that Lightroom reads, flagging sharp shots as Picks and soft ones as Rejects. · wildlifecull.com, 8 Oct 2026
- Local data handling
- The privacy policy says Tack does not collect or transmit photographs, and image analysis happens locally on the computer. · wildlifecull.com, 8 Oct 2026
- Offline processing
- The maker says analysis runs locally and photos never leave the user's computer. · wildlifecull.com, 8 Oct 2026
- Optional diagnostics
- Crash logs and diagnostic information may be received if the user opts in to error reporting. · wildlifecull.com, 8 Oct 2026
- Payment processing
- The privacy policy says Polar.sh handles licensing and acts as merchant of record, while Stripe processes payments. · wildlifecull.com, 8 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Tack is an AI photo culling application designed for bird and wildlife photographers. · wildlifecull.com, 8 Oct 2026
- Refund policy
- The maker offers a 30-day money-back guarantee and says customers can request a full refund within 30 days of purchase. · wildlifecull.com, 8 Oct 2026
- Sharpness scoring
- Tack scores sharpness on the eye region rather than the background. · wildlifecull.com, 8 Oct 2026
- Support
- The contact page says the maker typically responds within 24 hours and lists [email protected] for support. · wildlifecull.com, 8 Oct 2026
Where Tack stands on Freedom251
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