Peakto vs. Mylio
See how Peakto compares with Mylio for organizing and finding photos and videos
Quick overview
Two different approaches
Advanced Photo & Video
Search with Peakto
Peakto is built for creators who want to find any photo or video in seconds across catalogs, folders, drives, and NAS—without duplicating files. Its 100% local semantic AI delivers fast, private search on Mac.
Simple Family Photo
Sharing with Mylio
Mylio is ideal for simple family sharing across iOS and Android, keeping everyone’s photos accessible on their phones with an easy sync-based approach—though its search capabilities are generally less advanced.
Key takeaways
Biggest differences that matter
Semantic search intelligence
Where Mylio mainly relies on basic tags and face recognition, Peakto goes further with next-gen semantic AI. You can find a photo—or even a specific moment inside a video—just by describing it (e.g., “a walk in the forest at sunset”), without having to manually sort everything first. And because the analysis runs 100% locally on your Mac, your media stays private: no cloud upload, no data leaving your device.
Non-destructive workflow
While both tools are “filesystem-based” (they don’t move your files), their approach is different. Mylio builds its own database so your organization lives mainly inside Mylio’s ecosystem. Peakto works as a non-destructive control tower: it reads your existing catalogs without modifying them. That means you can unify multiple sources—and even switch editing software later—without losing your structure.
Video management
When it comes to video, Mylio mostly behaves like a file browser—helpful for viewing and organizing clips, but limited in deeper analysis. Peakto goes further: it can analyze your footage to help you find a specific scene or moment in just a click. For anyone who wants to truly reuse and leverage a video archive, that means a massive time saver—not minutes, but hours over the course of a project.
Peakto vs. Mylio
Feature comparison
| Category | Feature / Criteria | Peakto | Mylio Photos |
|---|---|---|---|
| Platforms | macOS | ✔ Native macOS app (Monterey+) | ✔ Native macOS app (Big Sur+) |
| Windows | ✘ No Windows version announced | ✔ Windows 10/11 desktop app | |
| iOS / Android | ◑ Web access via Peakto Connect, not native mobile apps | ✔ Native iOS, iPadOS and Android apps | |
| Offline usage | ✔ Local browsing and search once media is indexed | ✔ Offline browsing and search on synced devices | |
| Compatibility | Import photos | ✔ Photo folders and RAW formats supported | ✔ Photo folders and RAW formats supported |
| Import videos | ✔ Video files supported, including pro RAW formats | ◑ Video playback and organization, but no RAW video workflow | |
| Import folders (NAS, drives) | ✔ Connects folders, external drives and NAS without moving files | ✔ Watches folders, drives and synced storage locations | |
| Import photo catalogs | ✔ Multi-catalog ingestion for Lightroom, Capture One and more | ✘ Not designed to open third-party photo catalogs directly | |
| Import video projects | ✔ Supports workflows connected to video editing projects | ✘ Not designed for professional video project workflows | |
| Sidecar files (XMP) | ✔ Supports metadata workflows and sidecar-based interoperability | ✔ Supports XMP sidecars for metadata and non-destructive edits | |
| Navigation | Grid & detail view | ✔ Grid, detail, preview and media exploration views | ✔ Grid, detail and browsing views across the library |
| Map view | ✔ Map-based navigation for geolocated media | ✔ Map view with GPS-based browsing and geotagging | |
| Search | Metadata & filters | ✔ Advanced filters across metadata, catalogs and sources | ✔ Filters by dates, folders, people, metadata and locations |
| AI prompt search | ✔ Natural-language AI search across photos and videos | ✔ AI search to find photos without manual tagging | |
| Image similarity search | ✔ Visual similarity and reference-image search | ✘ No dedicated reference-image similarity search | |
| Face recognition | ✔ Local face recognition with tagging and suggestions | ✔ Face recognition with people albums | |
| Cross-catalog search | ✔ Search across multiple Lightroom, Capture One and folder sources | ✘ Search is centered on the Mylio library, not external catalogs | |
| Annotation | Ratings, tags, labels | ✔ Ratings, tags, color labels, keywords and metadata | ✔ Ratings, flags, labels, titles, captions and keywords |
| Face tagging | ✔ Face tagging and people-based organization | ✔ Face tagging and people albums | |
| GPS coordinates | ✔ Location metadata supported for map-based workflows | ✔ Add, edit and batch-apply GPS coordinates | |
| Keyword suggestions | ✔ AI-assisted categorization and keyword suggestions | ✔ SmartTags and automatic keyword suggestions | |
| Sync with catalogs | ✔ Syncs annotations with connected professional catalogs | ✘ Does not sync back into Lightroom or Capture One catalogs | |
| Organization | Delete media | ✔ Delete or manage media from connected sources | ✔ Delete or manage media inside the Mylio library |
| Create albums | ✔ Create albums and collections across sources | ✔ Create albums inside the Mylio library | |
| Smart albums | ✔ Dynamic smart albums based on filters and criteria | ◑ Filters and SmartTags, but no full smart album system | |
| Export selections | ✔ Export selections for creative workflows and sharing | ✔ Export albums or selected files with presets | |
| Video | Subclips, markers, bins | ✔ Create subclips, markers and video bins for pre-editing | ✘ Not designed for video pre-editing workflows |
| Export to editing software | ✔ Export bins and selections to Premiere Pro, Final Cut Pro or DaVinci Resolve | ✘ No export workflow to professional editing software | |
| Speech / dialogue search | ✔ Search spoken words and dialogue inside videos | ✘ No speech search or transcript-based video search | |
| Sharing | Remote access | ✔ Web access through Peakto Connect using a local server model | ◑ App-based access through synced devices |
| Web sharing | ✔ Share selected media through secure web access | ✔ Shared Albums as private web galleries | |
| Collaboration | ✔ Comments, limited access and validation workflow for review | ◑ More oriented toward family sharing and contribution | |
| Sync & Backup | Multi-device sync | ◑ Mainly remote access and streaming through the host Mac | ✔ Automatic sync across desktop and mobile devices |
| Storage control | ◑ Keeps originals in place, but no device-level sync policy system | ✔ Controls originals, optimized files and device storage rules | |
| Cloud / backup | ◑ On-premise / local-first workflow, no public cloud dependency | ✔ Vaults, backup strategy and supported cloud services |
Legend: ✔ = full support · ◑ = partial / plan-dependent · ✘ = not announced / n.a.
Final score
This score is indicative and non-exhaustive, based only on the features listed above. The key is to identify your needs to find the solution that fits your workflow best.
Peakto
64
Mylio
50
Your workflow comes first
Find the right tool for your needs
Peakto
Choose Peakto if your priority is to find any file in seconds, even when your media is scattered across catalogs, folders, drives, or a NAS. Peakto helps you organize with ratings, annotations, and smart albums, while staying aligned with the editing tools you already use—so your structure remains consistent across your workflow.And if you work with video, Peakto becomes the long-term companion that grows with you, helping you manage and rediscover footage as your projects and needs evolve.
Photographer
Family
Videographers
Teams
Starting at $10/month
Free trial available
Mylio
Choose Mylio if your priority is to keep a single library with you at all times, with seamless continuity across devices (Mac/PC/iOS/Android). It’s especially useful if you want built-in redundancy—using copies/vaults to help protect your photos across multiple locations.Mylio is primarily designed for personal and family use, making it easy to keep everyone’s photos accessible and shared across phones and computers.
Photographer
Family
Starting at $15/month
Free trial available
Frequently asked questions
What is Peakto?
Clients ask for "that line about X" and no one remembers which shoot. Scrubbing through talking heads burns hours. Search by keyword and surface the soundbite in seconds. Repurpose testimonials without the hunt.
What is Peakto?
Clients ask for "that line about X" and no one remembers which shoot. Scrubbing through talking heads burns hours. Search by keyword and surface the soundbite in seconds. Repurpose testimonials without the hunt.
What is Peakto?
Clients ask for "that line about X" and no one remembers which shoot. Scrubbing through talking heads burns hours. Search by keyword and surface the soundbite in seconds. Repurpose testimonials without the hunt.
