NASmeister vs Piqt

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NASmeister compared with Piqt
Detail	NASmeister	Piqt
What it does	Monitor and control your Synology NAS from your iPhone	On-device photo curator that ranks your best shots, finds your trips, and organizes your library without uploading anything
Stage	Not given	Startup
Founded	Not given	2026
Based in	Not given	US
Pricing model	Freemium	Freemium
Pricing	Free: one server with live vitals, kiosk mode, tile colors, and demo mode. NASmeister Pro: monthly, yearly, or one-time lifetime purchase for unlimited servers and all modules. Lifetime Pro regular price €39.99 (now €24.99 through October 18), US regular price $34.99 (now $22.99).	Free: full library scan and scoring, browsing, and recovery from deletion. Piqt Plus: $3.99/month or $29.99/year with 7-day free trial, or $49.99 lifetime. Founders edition: $99.99 once, first thousand, lifetime.
Key features	Customizable dashboard with draggable tiles Live vitals monitoring: CPU, memory, disk, network, storage, system, UPS S.M.A.R.T. drive health monitoring with temperature and remaining life Docker container management and control Virtual Machine Manager for guest control File browser with upload and sharing capabilities Wake on LAN and power control Kiosk mode for dedicated NAS monitoring display Usage history for CPU, memory, disk, and network iPad support with responsive grid layout	Photo quality ranking on five signals Explainable scoring with detailed score sheet Adjustable scoring weights via sliders Trip and event detection from photo habits Group similar and near-identical photos Screenshot recognition and filing into collections Safe deletion with recovery option Batch processing and resumable initial scan On-device place naming for trips Video trimming in Piqt Plus
What makes it different	Direct connection to NAS with no middleman, account, or server required Password stored only in device Keychain, never sent to company servers One developer approach: iOS built properly rather than Android version in development	Genuinely on-device with no uploads, no account, no cloud processing Cannot delete photos by design—deletion API not in source code Explainable AI with fully adjustable scoring weights Trip detection without location services Free forever for scanning, scoring, and browsing
Community votes	0	0
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)	Not checked yet no change since last check	10 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)	6	1
Citation Flow (Majestic)	15	24
Referring domains (Majestic)	3	22

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