Evoto vs Retouch4me (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Evoto grades higher than Retouch4me: 2.6 against 2.2 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Evoto grades higher on features and ease of use. They get the same grade on value for money, the free plan and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Evoto
AI portrait retouching and batch photo editing for photographers
Retouch4me
AI retouching plugins and cloud retouching for photographers
Which one is for you
Pick Evoto if
- Fits if you retouch dozens of portraits per shoot and want edits applied per face
- Works for wedding and event photographers who also want culling in the same tool
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you're staying free: 5 credits on one device
- Watch out: purchased credits are valid for 1 year, so a big pack can expire
- Pricey if you edit heavily: advanced generative tools can cost more than 1 credit a photo
- Watch out: the page also lists annual subscription tiers, and the Professional licence signs in on 2 devices at a time
Pick Retouch4me if
- Fits if you retouch portraits in Photoshop and want a plugin to do the repetitive work
- Works for studios that want a perpetual licence with local processing
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want month-to-month plans: Start, Pro and Business are billed yearly
- Watch out: unused credits are forfeited, without a refund, if you cancel
- Tight if you're staying free, with just two free plugins
- Watch out: the $20, $35 and $90 monthly prices may be the standard rate, since yearly plans carry a Limited Offer label
- Not for you if you have an older computer: the vendor recommends a powerful one for local processing
How we grade them
| 2.6GPAEvotoGood | 2.2GPARetouch4meFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C$42.25 for 500 credits, about $0.085 a photo at the smallest pack, and packs expire after a year. It's a one-time purchase, but it runs out. | CStart is $169 a year ($14.08 a month), between the middle and dearer quarter of AI image tools. Perpetual plugins start at $145 each. |
| Free plan and trial | C5 free credits on one device, no card needed. Enough for a look, not a shoot. | CTwo plugins are free, Frequency Separation and Color Match Free. The retouching itself is paid. |
| Features | BPer-face retouching, culling, batch editing, colour and background tools, presets. The listing names no gap in the core job. | CSkin, eye, teeth and dust plugins, Apex, culling and video plugins. The page says the generative features are still to come in Apex. |
| Ease of use | BNo store rating on record. It's an app you install and start editing in. | CNo store rating on record. You install plugins into Photoshop or another editor and set them up. |
| Platforms and integrations | BMac, Windows, iOS and web. No API or integrations are listed. | BMac and Windows with the web, and 7 integrations, but no phone apps. |
| Best for | retouching whole portrait and wedding shoots | AI skin and portrait retouching plugins |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Evoto and Retouch4me. How we grade
Where they differ
- Retouch4me can be bought with a one-time purchase.
- Evoto also covers image generation.
- Retouch4me also covers video editing.
At a glance
| Evoto | Retouch4me | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Free plan |
| Starts at | $42.25 for 500 credits, one-time pack (shown as 35% off $65) | $14.08 per month, billed yearly at $169 ($20 billed monthly) |
| Free plan | None | Two free plugins: Frequency Separation and Color Match Free; Retouch4me also lists free HSL and upscaler tools. |
| Free trial | 5 free credits for 1 device, no credit card needed. | None listed |
| Web | ||
| macOS | ||
| Windows | ||
| iOS | ||
| Made by | Truesight Technology Inc. | RELU OÜ |
| Price read from | evoto.ai | retouch4.me |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Evoto
- Edits are paid in credits, from 1 credit per photo, and advanced generative tools can cost more.
- Purchased credit packs have a validity period of 1 year.
- The pricing page also lists annual subscription tiers; only the credit-pack prices could be read here.
- The Professional license signs in on 2 devices at a time.
Retouch4me
- Subscriptions are billed yearly on Start, Pro and Business; unused credits are forfeited without refund when a subscription is canceled.
- Perpetual plugins run locally without internet but the vendor recommends a powerful computer.
- The yearly plans carry a Limited Offer label, so the monthly-billed $20, $35 and $90 may be the standard rate.
- Generative credits are listed on each plan, but the page says generative features are still to come in Apex.
Key features
Evoto
- Per-face retouching
- Retouches each face in a photo separately rather than applying one global filter, covering skin smoothing and blemish removal.
- Culling and batch editing
- Finds the strongest shots in a set and syncs edits across a full shoot, for high-volume jobs like weddings.
- Background and color tools
- Includes an AI background remover, AI color match and professional color adjustment options.
- Presets and asset hub
- A built-in library of presets, filters and makeups, with sharing, plus a separate Asset Hub membership.
- Several apps
- Desktop, iPad, phone, online and Instant versions are listed, along with an Evoto Video product for video retouching.
Retouch4me
- AI retouching plugins
- Separate plugins cover skin, heal, dodge and burn, teeth, eyes, stray hairs, mattifying, fabric, dust and clean backdrops.
- Apex all-in-one plugin
- Combines the retouching tools in a single plugin with a real-time preview, billed through cloud credits.
- Culling and batch processing
- Arams selects best shots automatically and processes whole photoshoots in batches.
- Color correction
- Color Match and Lab plugins apply color filters and AI color correction, and 3D LUT tools are sold separately.
- Video plugins
- Heal, dodge and burn, dust and color match plugins are sold for video, listed for DaVinci Resolve, Final Cut Pro and Premiere Pro.
Plans
Evoto
Free Trial$0
5 free credits on one device; the page says no credit card is needed.
Professional, 500 credits$42.25
one-time credit pack, valid 1 year
About $0.0845 a credit; shown as 35% off $65. Most photo edits cost from 1 credit.
Professional, 2,000 credits$132.30
one-time credit pack, valid 1 year
About $0.0662 a credit; shown as 49% off $260.
Professional, 10,000 credits$479.25
one-time credit pack, valid 1 year
About $0.0479 a credit; shown as 63% off $1,300. Larger packs go to 25,000 credits.
TeamCustom
Admin tools, custom seats, email support and a customer service manager, quoted through sales.
Retouch4me
Free plugins$0
Frequency Separation and Color Match Free, with hundreds of color filters.
Start$14.08
per month, billed yearly at $169 ($20 billed monthly)
2,400 retouching credits a year, 108,000 culling credits, 20 GB of MyShot storage; 1 retouch = 1 credit.
Pro$24.92
per month, billed yearly at $299 ($35 billed monthly)
6,000 retouching credits a year, 300,000 culling credits and 40 GB of MyShot storage.
Business$63.25
per month, billed yearly at $759 ($90 billed monthly)
18,000 retouching credits a year, 1.2 million culling credits and 100 GB of MyShot storage.
Photo plugins$145
one-time, from, per perpetual license
A collection of 15 photo plugins sold as perpetual licenses with unlimited local processing; a sale price of $94.25 is shown.
Ways to pay less
Evoto
No public discounts listed.
Retouch4me
- Other savings
Perpetual plugin and video sale
A week-long sale lists photo plugins from $94.25 (regular $145) and video plugins from $80.60 (regular $124), with a countdown on the page.
- Annual discount
Annual plans cost 30% less than monthly
The pricing page says paying yearly costs 30% less than monthly and credits all of the year's retouches on day one.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Evoto or Retouch4me?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Evoto starts at $42.25 for 500 credits, one-time pack (shown as 35% off $65), and Retouch4me starts at $14.08 per month, billed yearly at $169 ($20 billed monthly).
Which has a free plan, Evoto or Retouch4me?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Retouch4me has a free plan. Evoto does not, though it has a free trial.
Which platforms do Evoto and Retouch4me run on?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Evoto lists an iOS app. Both list a web app and macOS and Windows apps. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.