Image generation · pricing
Choose Image MetaHub if you keep large libraries of ComfyUI or Automatic1111 output and want local, metadata-aware search, free to start with Pro adding compare, analytics and generation controls.
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Image MetaHub has a free version and one paid tier, Pro, sold three ways. Free covers local indexing and search, tags, favorites, ratings, auto-watch folders and image lineage, but visual search applies to the 2,000 newest images and the Smart Library is limited. Pro adds Compare View, Analytics Explorer, an image editor and ComfyUI and A1111 integration.
Pro costs $4.99 per month, $19.99 per year, or $39 once for lifetime access with no renewal. A Pro license activates on one machine at a time. The lifetime option comes with a 14-day refund. Prices checked on 2026-09-29.
| Plan | Price | Billing | Who it is for | Key limits | API |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free desktop |
Free | Monthly annual commitment |
Organizing a library | Visual search on 2,000 newest images; Limited Smart Library | No |
| Pro monthly desktop |
$4.99/mo | Monthly annual commitment |
Flexible access | One machine at a time | No |
| Pro annual desktop |
$19.99/yr | Yearly annual commitment |
Regular users | One machine at a time | No |
| Pro lifetime desktop |
$39 one-time | One-time annual commitment |
Long-term users | One machine at a time | No |
| If you | Pick | Why |
|---|---|---|
| you mainly want to organize and search your library locally | Free | Local indexing and search, tags, favorites, ratings, auto-watch folders and image lineage, with visual search on the 2,000 newest images. |
| you want to try Pro features for a short stretch | Pro monthly, $4.99/mo | Compare View, Analytics Explorer, the editor and generation integration, without a long commitment. |
| you will use Pro regularly for a year | Pro annual, $19.99/yr | One year of Pro access with everything in the monthly plan. |
| you want to pay once and stop thinking about it | Pro lifetime, $39 one-time | No renewal, everything in Pro, and a 14-day refund. |
Free version
14-day no-questions-asked refund on Pro
None
Not stated
Prices checked Sep 29, 2026 on the official US pricing page. Official pricing ↗ Prices and limits change often.
Free version
14-day no-questions-asked refund on Pro
Free source (opens in a new tab)
Month, annual commitment
For: Organizing a library
Limits
Includes
No API
$4.99/mo source (opens in a new tab)
Month, annual commitment
For: Flexible access
Limits
Includes
No API
$19.99/yr source (opens in a new tab)
Year, annual commitment
One year of Pro access
For: Regular users
Limits
Includes
No API
$39 one-time source (opens in a new tab)
One-time, annual commitment
Pay once, no renewal
For: Long-term users
Limits
Includes
No API
None
Not stated
At the listed prices, a single user pays between $60 and $468 a year on the fixed-price plans, or nothing on the free tier within its limits. Annual billing discounts, taxes and usage-based extras are listed per plan above where the vendor publishes them.
Yes, the free version covers indexing, search, tags and facets. source (opens in a new tab)
$4.99 monthly, $19.99 annually or $39 lifetime. source (opens in a new tab)
A 14-day no-questions-asked refund. source (opens in a new tab)
Yes, there is a free version with local indexing and search. Visual search covers the 2,000 newest images and the Smart Library is limited.
$4.99 per month, $19.99 per year, or $39 as a one-time lifetime payment.
A 14-day no-questions-asked refund is listed for Pro.
A Pro license activates on one machine at a time.
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