# IMatch Reviews 2026. Verified Reviews, Pros & Cons | Capterra > Is IMatch the right Digital Asset Management solution for you? Explore 46 verified user reviews from people in industries like yours to make a confident choice. Source: https://www.capterra.com/p/126559/IMatch/reviews --- IMatch 4.9 (46) [View alternatives](https://www.capterra.com/p/126559/IMatch/alternatives/) Provider data verified by our Software Research team, and reviews moderated by our Reviews Verification team. [Learn more](https://www.capterra.com/our-story/) * * * Last updated June 3rd, 2026 # Reviews of IMatch Ease of use 4.2 Customer Service 4.9 ## Pros and Cons in Reviews ML Mike L OwnerTelecommunications, Self-employedUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “Low cost Digital Asset Management that makes it easy to organize, categorize, and find photos.“ February 5, 2025 RM Reinder M OwnerPublishing, 2 - 10 employeesUsed the software for: Less than 6 months. “The workflow is cumbersome and, above all, very slow (even on a 10 Mbit network).“ June 1, 2026 RA Ray A researcherResearch, 2 - 10 employeesUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “The developer provides rapid, friendly, and helpful support to resolve usage problems and fixes bugs nearly immediately.“ April 6, 2021 RM Reinder M OwnerPublishing, 2 - 10 employeesUsed the software for: Less than 6 months. “I discovered that newer models are granted far too much freedom, making them difficult to keep under control via the prompt.“ June 1, 2026 RA Ray A researcherResearch, 2 - 10 employeesUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “Compared to other Digital Asset Management (DAM) tools, IMatch is reasonably priced, offers an unparalleled set of tools.“ April 6, 2021 ## Showing most helpful reviews Showing 1-25 of 46 Reviews Sort by: Most Helpful Rating Company Size Reviewer's Role Length of Use Frequency of Use Floris V. Interaction Designer Design Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Best Photo Management software for Windows users" April 16, 2020 5.0 So far my experience has been very good. Because the system adopts open standards and is focused on maximum interoperability, you cannot go wrong with this package. It is the best Photo Management Software for Windows user. For Mac users I recommend PhotoSupreme as a great alternative (but on Windows nothing comes remotely close to IMatch). Pros It is built on open standards and supports different workflows for different people. The new 2020 version has great tools to manage People, Events, Keywords and introduced face recognition functionality that saves a lot of time and gives unprecedented control over how and when it is applied. I work with different software (Affnity Photo, Photoshop, Capture One, Lightroom and PhotoLab) and IMatch augments my workflow to a great extend with each and every one of them. Cons Because of the rich feature set, things can get quite complex and it sometimes takes trial-and-error and a lot of reading to figure out how to achieve something. This is largely resolved with excellent documentation of every single feature and an active community forum. Review Source RM Reinder M. Owner Publishing Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "My Transition from Adobe Lightroom to Phototools IMatch" June 1, 2026 5.0 Managing my photo collection over the past twenty years has been a journey of highs and lows. Naturally, I tried various software packages with varying degrees of success. For managing my collection, keywords (tags) are the most critical functionality. With Adobe's forced transition to a subscription model for Photoshop, I gained access to Lightroom. This provided a fresh start for my collection management, and I was able to tag a portion of the archive with the necessary keywords. At the same time, it became glaringly obvious that Lightroom, due to its almost antique design, is completely unsuitable for managing a large collection. Adobe is well aware of this, of course, but continues to try to keep customers on board with vague instructions when it comes to performance. Over the years, it also became clear that the program makes no progress in terms of management functionality. The workflow is cumbersome and, above all, very slow (even on a 10 Mbit network). Bottom line: totally unsuitable for managing an expanding collection. It must be noted, however, that I naturally made the classic mistake of starting proper management too late. The backlog you accumulate as a result is simply impossible to catch up on using Lightroom. At the beginning of this year, I made the decision and started looking for a replacement. IMatch emerged as a serious candidate. If software seems capable of doing what I need, I go for it. I usually deal with any downsides later, and yes, that does occasionally backfire. IMatch was purchased, and I immediately started importing the first folders. Since I was satisfied with the initial results, I went straight ahead with the rest of the import. Did this go off without a hitch? No, absolutely not. For selecting the folders, I used the server share mapped as a drive, alongside the favourites for the same structure in Windows Explorer. Unfortunately, I was caught off guard by Windows and IMatch: behind the scenes, the same folders turned out to be handled differently, resulting in a mountain of duplicate folders in the database. When deleting them, I ran into new issues because the thumbnails in the duplicate folders disappeared as well. With some struggling, I managed to clean up the database and resolve the issue. During this process, it was a pleasant surprise that the database remained stable. Despite my own fumbling, I didn't have to do a reinstallation. IMatch has built its database rock-solid; in Lightroom, this would have ended in tears. Following the import, I began researching and tackling the tagging process. Ollama was installed, and without any trouble, I managed to get a model running that could automatically determine an important keyword group and import it into IMatch. However, this existing model had its limitations, so I then looked into whether it would be possible to train a model myself. This also succeeded with the necessary effort, but the processing speed turned out to be disappointing. Yes, it was certainly faster than doing it by hand, but processing 800,000 photos while still only capturing a fraction of the required keywords was not a viable option. With the advice from IMatch in mind, I subsequently switched to a paid model. Constructing and testing the prompt took a lot of time, but the results were encouraging. Naturally, you then want to refine the model further, but unfortunately, I pushed it too far. The AI literally ruined the prompt; the result meant it was end of the story for that specific attempt. Following that, I set about drafting a new prompt myself, based on the experiences with the first one. After loading it in, the combination with the chosen paid model was quite literally astonishingly good. Because you always want more, I also tested newer, better models. I discovered that newer models are granted far too much freedom, making them difficult to keep under control via the prompt. Therefore, I stuck with the previous model and have now tagged tens of thousands of photos. I am currently playing around with the results and am genuinely thrilled. In just a few weeks, I have accomplished 100 times more than in 15 years of Lightroom. For the first time, my photo collection is searchable and fast — very fast. IMatch has turned out to be a bullseye. The program is packed with options, many of which I haven't even seen or been able to try yet. It often takes some searching to find where a specific option or functionality is located, but fortunately, IMatch features exceptionally well-maintained documentation. Are there no negative aspects at all? Yes, certainly, such as the layout of the program. You can configure it entirely to your own liking, but even then, a 32-inch screen is only just enough. For the time being, I am still very busy getting the collection in order. Once this is completed, I would certainly like to share my experiences regarding the actual, day-to-day use of IMatch. Pros Loads of actually working functionality, a rock solid database, AI integration, excellent filter and search technique! Cons Sometimes a steep learning curve but manageable by the excellent support and documentation. Its really fun to work with...as it should be all software Switched from [Adobe Lightroom](https://www.capterra.com/p/233631/Adobe-Photoshop-Lightroom/) Lightroom is completely unsuitable for managing large photo collections. Its functionality is rather outdated. AI integration isn’t possible; in short, Lightroom’s list of shortcomings is long. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Interventional Cardiologist Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Awesome program to edit and manage your photos and videos." July 15, 2018 4.0 Pros The main advantages are the speed with which it allows searching the photos in the database and its ability to convert in situ metadata. Cons Its impossibility to import the photos and videos from the camera directly and export to social networks once edited. Review Source RA Ray A. researcher Research Used the software for: 2+ years ### "An unparalleled DAM tool for organizing photos, video, and document collections" April 6, 2021 5.0 I have used IMatch since 2015 to uncatalogued a collection of research photos and video that exceeds 300,000 files. IMatch handles collections of this size with great ease and remains responsive and fast. I use IMatch to review and sort through all newly ingested photos and video and select items to be discarded. Following this, I add keywords from my controlled vocabulary, adding new words when necessary. When I have questions that are not resolved by the consulting the excellent help files included in the program, posting a question on the IMatch user forum will almost certainly uncover answers quickly. Impressively, the developer himself is active on the forum and many times has helped me solve problems within a few hours. IMatch is update regularly. The updates include bug fixes, but also impressively offer new features as well. To fully use the broad range of features in IMatch, be prepared to watch a lot of instructional videos provided on the vendor's website, and to read the manual and extensive, clearly-written documentation. Pros Compared to other Digital Asset Management (DAM) tools, IMatch is reasonably priced, offers an unparalleled set of tools. The developer provides rapid, friendly, and helpful support to resolve usage problems and fixes bugs nearly immediately. The inclusion of face-recognition features and the ability to automatically suggest keywords for images has been very useful for cataloging my research collection. The vendor, Photools, has implemented facial recognition in a way that it is completely off-line and does not rely on any "cloud" connection. IMatch does not send any information at all about my photos or the subjects in my photos to some giant data corporation. All of my data, and metadata, remains totally private on my computer. The built-in thesaurus offers users the ability to create a controlled vocabulary for terms/keywords that cover a wide range of taxonomies. Adding keywords to images not only helps catalogue research photos, it also helps the researcher understand key concepts embedded in photos and to identify themes that may have not been apparent. Cons There's almost nothing to dislike- the program is immensely powerful, has a pleasing, responsive and modern interface. My only "complaint" is that it does not run very well in Windows 10 virtual machine inside a Linux host. It does work, expect occasional problems and to spend a fair bit of time resolving them. Now, notwithstanding, its important to note that IMatch is NOT designed running in virtual machines nor in WINE or Crossover in Linux. It IS designed for Windows operating systems. When I run IMatch on a Windows 10 operating system, it runs flawlessly. Alternatives considered [Daminion](https://www.capterra.com/p/122891/Daminion-Server/) Reason for choosing IMatch The developer responds quickly to user inquiries and reports. IMatch has a stellar reputation among photographers and researchers who need to catalogue huge document and image collections. Review Source BB Bas B. Eigenaar Graphic Design Used the software for: 2+ years ### "The only serious tool to manage all of your photo's" February 5, 2023 5.0 The only reasonable way to archive and manage all my photo's from the 1950's until the present day.Sometimes the program stops suddenly, but after consulting the maker of the product, the conclusion must be that the laptop that I use for it is the most likely cause for this ( an ASUS dual screen zenbook...) Pros The endless capabilities to name, keyword, select, group, find, search thousands of photo's Cons the learning curve is rather steep, it took me some time to grasp the full potential of the product and to be honest: some features I still do not use. Switched from [Adobe Lightroom](https://www.capterra.com/p/233631/Adobe-Photoshop-Lightroom/)[ACDSee Pro](https://www.capterra.com/p/126560/ACDSee-Pro/)[AfterShot Pro](https://www.capterra.com/p/229113/AfterShot-Pro/) Lightroom, aftershot and acdsee are child toys compared to Imatch in respect to photo database management.I am not interested in the editing capabilities of lightroom or aftershot, for that I use either photoshop or Affinity photo. I just wanted the best possible management tool to archive my 80000+ photo collection and after thorough research ( and trying several alternatives: Lightroom, acdsee and aftershot)I found Imatch the best tool for this purpose. Review Source DB Dave B. Editor Photography Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "The most capable, flexible, photo (and other media) management tool available" February 12, 2025 5.0 Pros This is a tool, not a toy. It's designed to be used with huge numbers of photos. I have hundreds of thousands of high resolution photos and it works incredibly well. There is full, detailed documentation on almost every feature. The developer trusts you to make your own choices on every aspect, so there are hundreds of settings to choose from to make it fit your own workflow. Probably best of all, the support given directly from the developer (Mario) to customers is second to none. I cannot recommend this software highly enough. It even works with videos and other file formats. The developer is constantly adding new features and streamlining existing ones. Cons I cannot think of any 'con'. The software is complex, and can appear intimidating, but this is because it's been designed as a flexible, capable tool, and to be highly customisable. Try the trial version first to see if you like it. Review Source ML Mike L. Owner Telecommunications Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Excellent product even better support." February 5, 2025 5.0 Very good. I use it several times a week. Sometimes for extended periods. Pros Low cost Digital Asset Management that makes it easy to organize, categorize, and find photos. Cons It's so powerful that the learning curve is quite steep. Review Source Response from photools.com February 6, 2025 Thank you for taking the time for leaving a review. I appreciate that. Peter V. projectleader Banking Used the software for: 2+ years ### "It is amazing what you can do with IMatch. I use it to show off to my friends :-)" July 23, 2018 5.0 Friends come to me asking for pictures of a certain moment, or a certain place. It takes 5 sec to find them. Pros The ease of use. I'm an amateur, but still, a get along very well. You can tailor it to your needs, e.g. I have written some applications in JavaScript. And the help and the on line community) is impressive : you get very fast and very to the point answers. Cons It has so many possibilities, i think i do not use 10% of it. On the other side : i consider it as a challenge to learn something out of my confortzone. Review Source Uli L. personal use Banking Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Use for personal, flexible and powerful" October 13, 2020 5.0 Pros Use for personal use. Local hosted software allowing me flexibility to sort and use my own images Cons Learning curve to get into all features and sort images Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Software Developer Entertainment Used the software for: I used a free trial ### "Superb file manager" February 15, 2019 5.0 Pros The applt is awesome with its wide variety of features which would never urge users to look for other applications to meet some specific needs Cons Nothing has been observed as con. Just need to focus on performance improvement. Review Source DM David M. User Photography Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Used for several years and not found anything better" July 3, 2017 4.0 No where else can I colate 75,000 photos like this Pros The ease of use, it just works as advertised, no hassle. What other software do you feel as the number one user. Review Source EK Ed K. Used the software for: ### "Damn great DAM" May 6, 2015 5.0 I have used IMatch for nearly 10 years to manage over 250K image files (plus nearly 10K others such as music, video, and documents). Over the years it's been great and just keeps getting better and better. I couldn't imagine doing without it. It has a great (and highly configurable) interface and unparalleled documentation. No matter what new challenge I throw at it, there's a way (usually several) to get it done. And it's fast even with the load I place on it - barely have time to get a cup of coffee even when managing and manipulating massive amounts of data. You will NEVER find better customer support (or documentation) - EVER! Questions are answered almost immediately. Bugs - rare though they may be - are fixed quickly. The user forum, where the developer himself posts info & replies many time each day, is a treasure trove of information. I could go on (and on & on...) but you get the idea - I really like IMatch. Review Source HS Herb S. Owner Used the software for: ### "I have been using it since version 3" May 14, 2015 5.0 I have tried a few different image management programs and was the happiest with IMatch. The latest version is a real home run. I like the ability to change layouts based on the type of work that I am doing and to save those layouts and bring them up when necessary. I also like the ability to move parts of the program to a second monitor. Keywording is easy, especially with using the letter key to bring you to keywords that start with that letter. Adding child elements in singularly or in groups is a real plus. Using templates for commonly used information is great. If there is a downside to IMatch, it is that it is so featured-loaded that it takes some time to master it. I am nowhere near mastering it but when I have problems, I turn to the user forum or email the program's creator to help me find my way. I would highly recommend this program. Review Source EM Eric M. Used the software for: ### "Awesome DAM, impressive list of functionalities, excellent customer support" May 14, 2015 5.0 I used ACDSee, Idimager and Photosupreme by the past. I switched to IMatch about 18 months ago, and I am completely satisfied. Imatch can be easily customized to match your workflow, it does integrate with several "add ons", like geosetter, and downloader pro. The management of metadata is awesome, as you can basically store any keywords and categories into almost any meta data fields. Response time is good, never had issues (I have a database of 60,000 pictures) Beyond my own pictures, I also manage in a separate database my administrative documents (mainly pdf), and home videos in a 3rd database. The support web site is very useful, the training material is very good, and the support is awesome. Review Source IG Ignacio G. Used the software for: ### "Extremely Powerful. Great Value. Excellent Support." May 18, 2015 5.0 Have around 200.000 Images in my database. Have been a user for over 10 Years. Very happy I use this sw... very powerful if you need it to be, but can also be used "as-shipped". It's as simple or complex as you need it to be. I use it often with filters, keywords and categories to find images and determine which ones to process furher. I export and import to / from other apps as needed. Never had problems. I also love it's robustness. Updated often and the customer support is excellent. And in terms of price. Excellent value for money! Review Source CM Christopher M. Used the software for: ### "DAM with excellent qualities " May 5, 2015 5.0 I use IMatch for many years, primarily, for the picture management. Till present with IMatch there is nothing what not anyhow is to be solved. Many achievement signs have been realised in the topical Verion. If then something really exotic is required, this can be realised very well about the available Script possibility. The Support by the developer is really exemplary, here quite a lot of software manufacturers can cut off to themselves a disc. Review Source RD Richard D. retired Higher Education Used the software for: 2+ years ### "A somewhat steep learning curve but well worth the effort!" April 19, 2024 5.0 I started using iMatch when it first came out. It was good at the start and has only improved. It plays well with various editing software packages like Adobe Lightroom etc. Basically a great program. Pros Once you get started you can find a needed image in seconds. I have about 50k images and finding the ones I need is very easy. Cons There are so many option and features it can be a bit confusing if you want to use some of the sophisticated features. Review Source RG Rita G. CEO Media Production Used the software for: 2+ years ### "very powerful and highly customizable digital asset management software" February 13, 2022 5.0 Pros IMatch is a mighty machine to manage images and transform metadata in detail. All screens and workflows are customizable, so IMatch can be adapted to a wide range of use cases. The support is great, the community forum also very helpful. It works very reliable even with large asset collections (200.000+ assets, 100.000+ keywords). Cons IMatch has a steep learning curve if your want to use all of it's mighty features but it's worth it. Review Source SH Sebastian H. Used the software for: ### "IMatch is a very powerful photo / video managing solution " May 8, 2015 5.0 Over the past years I've amassed about 30k photos and videos that were basically just sorted by date. While I had dipped my feet in organizing my photos many years ago using the previous IMatch 3, I didn't pursue the matter to no fault of the software, but because I had overly complicated my own workflow. A while ago I started over with the new IMatch 5 and while there is a bit of a learning curve while you get to know its features, it's amazing to see how flexible and customizable IMatch is. If you have an existing workflow, you should be able to adapt to your needs as the developer made sure that IMatch fully makes use of the existing metadata in your files, and is also compliant when writing back metadata for use with your other programs. For me without a good workflow yet, IMatch helped me in coming up with one for organizing my photos that should make it easy for me to locate any of my photos. With the huge backlog I have, I paid extra attention to not repeat the mistake I made all these years ago, where I tried to categorize / describe too much about my photos. Now I just have a few key categories that I apply and I can also tell at a glance which categories are missing from each photo. That way, I can easily work on other photos if working on a certain set of photos gets too boring. While having a huge feature set and tons of settings might be a disadvantage, the developer has added a superb help file to the program. The help provides not just a short explanation of the features and settings, but in depth information along with workflow suggestions that help you decide whether a certain feature might be beneficial for you. In addition to the extensive articles in the help, the developer is very active on the community forum. Pretty much all the time I've received super quick answers to my posts on the community, often within a few hours. Another great thing about IMatch is the constant stream of free updates, which not only include bug fixes, but also new features. While there isn't a Mac version, I can confirm that IMatch works great on Virtualbox on a Mac laptop. I have the database and cache images on a fast USB drive and use that on both my Mac laptop and Windows desktop. All in all, IMatch offers great value for little money and in a short time has become an invaluable asset in managing my photos and videos (and potentially other files in the future). Review Source AL Andrew L. Pro Photographer Used the software for: ### "IMatch has been my DAM of choice for many years" May 8, 2015 5.0 I'm a professional Sports, Festival and Press photographer meaning I have to manage and tag thousands of pictures every year. I also need to find specific pictures in my archive very quickly... with just a couple of clicks. The latest version IMatch5 brings many new features. It has proved very stable and the speed is very good indeed. The interface and the depth of information that can be searched and sorted is truly amazing. The screen layout can be adapted to your own specific requirements and the tools available must make this the most adaptable program on the market. For your information my current database numbers are as follows: Number of files (mostly NEF, JPG, PSD and TIFF): 340,000 images!!! Database size: 27GB Number of Categories: 5,000+ Number of folders: 200 Cache size: 340GB Here are a few more details: I have IMatch5 set to make a full size cached version of every image (including JPG's). This allows be to take a 'complete' version of the database including the cache to clients on a laptop allowing them to view pics full-screen and even zoom to 100%. This obviously explains the huge cache size. I also push the boundaries by setting IMatch5 to render 600 x 600 pixel thumbnails. The resulting 'thumbnail view' in the database is superb and still allows me to scroll through folders with very little lag. I found the default size (200 pixels I think) too small on a large screen. I had also been spoilt by Lightroom's larger thumbnails. My desktop computer is several years old - Intel i7 CPU 975 @ 3.33ghz with 12GB RAM. I've upgraded the desktop system disk to a Samsung 500GB Pro SSD which keep everything moving along quickly. The IMatch5 database and Cache are also stored on a separate Samsung 1TB Pro SSD. You would expect that my large quantity of images should be handled by a 'specialist' program costing many, many times more than IMatch5. But I have 'grown-up' with several previous versions of IMatch and it continues to 'mature' seems to handle whatever I throw at it! The support offered by Mario Westphal is fast, detailed and helpful. This also gives me confidence in the program. I hope this comment enlightens other possible users and gives you confidence that, in this digital age of taking so many pics, IMatch5 should see you well into the future. I have no link to Photools IMatch5 other than being a very satisfied user. Review Source PB Peter B. Used the software for: ### "A very versatile file manager for taxonomy" May 12, 2015 5.0 There are so many facets to this amazing resource that it is not possible in a review of this type to cover them all. Many aspects are covered by other reviewers, so I will concentrate on what is the most useful to me - the thesaurus. This feature provides lists for use in various parts of the application to assist in filling metadata, such as title, description and particularly keywords. The latter is particularly useful for dealing with large taxonomic lists, such as botanical names. These typically are arranged in a hierarchy. At a simple level this might look like: -All plants -Flowering plants -Families (e.g. "Astereaceae") -Species (genus + specific name: e.g. "Bellis perennis" The hierarchy can be as simple or complex as required and can cover a great variety of taxonomies - for instance Geographic, Genealogy etc. In IMatch, by clicking on the lowest level (Species), all levels are written to the file as a hierarchical keyword and then automatically broken down into individual keywords. At the same time the IMatch database is updated. A simple template can be created that will then write any of these keywords to other metadata fields - e.g. writing "Bellis perennis" into "Title". This ensures that consistency and integrity of the database and titling and saves a lot of time. But it does not stop there. The thesaurus also caters for synonyms. So in the above example, the English Common name for "Bellis perennis" is "Daisy", French "Paquerette vivace", German "Gänseblümchen" etc. All these terms can be added as synonyms of the scientific and will then be written to the file's metadata and the database at the same time. The file's keywords are reproduced in the IMatch Categories view and panel, from where retrieving files is simple and fast. IMatch also provides comprehensive search and filter facilities which act on this information. For example, it is possible in my IMatch database to filter all images of, say Orchids from the Mediterranean area; this takes only a few seconds to set up and activate. Maintaining and editing the thesaurus is simple. Without the thesaurus managing my large collection of botanic images would be greatly more difficult and time consuming. Review Source TA Thomas A. Used the software for: ### "The heart of my workflows involving all my PC's digital assets!" May 4, 2015 5.0 I first encountered IMatch while working in a University-based department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine. The program was very inexpensive and yet powerful, letting me manage the diverse digital resources of twenty-five teaching physicians and thirty residents. Unlike other programs I found, IMatch did not have problems with very large collections of digital assets. A few hundred thousand images, documents, videos, Powerpoint shows and more could be managed with great flexibility. Specific items could be found rapidly by searching the files and all their metadata. Now IMatch, in version 5, has become an even more powerful and stable Digital Asset Management tool. It's already-strong list of features has grown, and it boasts amazing power to manage the digital files on one's Windows PC computer or network. The developer, Mario Westphal, keeps upgrading the current major release, and is more responsive when problem or questions arise than any software company EVER. He is helped in this by the company's very active online user forum, with both new users and an international group of longtime IMatch experts, who are happy to help others with many of the advanced features that the beginners may want to grow into as they define their own workflows and management needs. While no one user may need more than 50% of the features in IMatch, we each rely on different parts of this most impressive and flexible DAM. Finally, the data that one manages in IMatch 5 is all exportable to other standard and open formats; so if the developer ever were to abandon further refinement or upgrading of the program, the criteria and metadata entered by users, and used to manage IMatch databases of digital assets in so many helpful ways, can all be preserved. It is an amazing program, and an amazing value for its modest price. Review Source EK Emil K. Principal Translation and Localization Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Unparalleled flexibility in organizing and searching. Wonderful support. Simple backups." July 3, 2017 5.0 Finally got to organize my lifetime collection properly, with categories, timelines and comments. Was able to put proper dates into the EXIFs of scanned old photos to put them in the proper place chronologically. Enjoyed following the forum threads to learn more. Pros It can be customized to one's liking and is extensible with scripts and apps. The support is the best I have ever encountered - for any software - and the active forum is extremely helpful. I have used IMatch since 2008, it was already excellent then, and it got better - major better - with every incarnation. For organizing photos it is far superior to what is included with various photo editing programs (including Adobe's), and for editing photos, one click can send the selected picture(s) to any editing program of your choice. Backups are simple and facilitate easy moving between computers, such as desktop<->laptop for those who need it. Review Source AO Aubrey O. Advanced amateur enthusiast photographer Photography Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Excellent DAM software... support is incredible" September 21, 2016 5.0 I have used IMatch for 8 years. I started with 3.6 and now enjoying the excellent features of v. 5.7 Pros Ability to look at image details and search categories. On a thumbnail I can see camera type, exposure, shutter speed. I can categorize an image and then locate it using multiple search options. I use this software for my cataloging together with LR6 for my processing. Lightroom cataloging is way behind this software... wake up Adobe!!!! Cons Learning curve can be a little steep, however the forum is very supportive. As it is active a search can find a solution to most issues. If not found then users and especially the developer is very active. One usually gets a response in a few hours... more often less than an hour. Review Source TR Thorsten R. Used the software for: ### "Extremely versatile, permanently enhanced, superbly supported" May 11, 2015 5.0 IMatch has been (and still is) my DAM of choice for more than 13 years now. Most important for me: - Extreme flexibility (highly customizable user interface, scripting, variables, just to names a few) - A very active, competent, and friendly community (no flame wars!) - Sophisticated metadata handling - Powerful master/version concept - Does not require a specific folder structure - Powerful tools for categorizing files (including "automated" categories through formulas or metadata fields) I started using IMatch for my collection of digital pictures. But IMatch proved to be flexible enough to be used for other kinds of digital documents, so now it has become also a document management system for my personal documents. As often, maximum flexibility comes at a price: The vast number of options and possibilities might appear a bit overwhelming at first. My approach was to use IMatch mostly in standard configuration at first, gradually advancing to some of the more complex features afterwards. This works very well if you do not have too exotic requirements. Alas, you should be able to understand the English language: While IMatch itself is multilingual, the help file is only available in English. And I really recommend reading the help to get a feeling what is possible in IMatch. It is certainly worth a read (or two, or three). Because there is often more than one way to to something in IMatch, it helped me a lot to re-read the corresponding chapters to understand the advantages and disadvantages of using one feature in spite of another. It is all there in the help file. One last point: I am not a professional photographer, but there are a lot of them in the community. And it is inspiring to learn how pros organize their workflows. And I also learned a lot of what IMatch can offer, definitely more than I would have discovered myself. To sum up: An excellent tool with a more than reasonable price tag, and very well supported. Highly recommended! Review Source Similar Products Featured ## Send me user reviews about this product ### Fill out the form and we'll send a list of the top-rated software based on real user reviews directly to your inbox.