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Footage search tools, compared.
Written by the maker of Sift, with sources and dates. Where another tool is the better choice, we say so.
In short: Each page names what the other tool does well, what Sift does differently, and who each suits. No speed or accuracy tests are claimed.
No editor needed. Sift works on its own as a desktop app on Mac and Windows: search, preview, build Selects and share footage by link without opening an editor. The editor panels are optional.
Sift vs Frame.io search.Frame.io searches what’s uploaded to Frame.io; Sift searches footage on your drives. Where each fits, with sources and dates. Honest comparison.Sift vs Adobe Media Intelligence.Adobe Media Intelligence powers search in Premiere and Frame.io. See what it covers, what it doesn’t, and how Sift differs. Sourced and dated.Sift vs Jumper.Jumper and Sift Clips both search footage by picture and speech on your computer. Compare plans, people, AI assistants, editors and platforms. Sourced.Sift vs Splayed.Splayed and Sift Clips both search footage on your computer. Compare price, Mac and Windows, named people, editors and sharing. Sourced.Sift vs FrameSeek.FrameSeek and Sift Clips both search footage on your computer. Compare price, platforms, editors, named people and sharing. Sourced.Sift vs Axle AI.Axle AI is a media asset manager with AI tagging; Sift is a footage search app for individual editors. Where each fits, sourced and dated.Sift vs Iconik.Iconik is a cloud media asset manager with per-user pricing; Sift is a local footage search app at $99 a year. Where each fits. Sourced and dated.Sift vs Kyno and media catalogers.Kyno, NeoFinder, Peakto and similar catalogers list and tag your media; Sift searches what’s in the picture and speech. How they differ. Sourced.Finder and Spotlight vs Sift.Finder and Spotlight find files by name and metadata. Sift finds moments by what’s on screen and what’s said. When each is enough. Honest comparison.Sift vs Premiere’s built-in search.Adobe Premiere’s search finds media in your open project. Sift searches every drive you sync, names people, and works in Resolve too. An honest comparison.Footage search tools for editors, 2026.Premiere’s Search panel, Resolve 21 IntelliSearch, Sift Clips and Jumper compared by what they search, which editors they work with, and who each suits.
Updated 2026-10-22
Try it on your own footage.
Free for 3 days or 25 searches. No card. Then $99 a year for one computer, Mac or Windows. Everything in Sift, including the optional editor panels and one free link to share footage.