# Grid Reviews
**Vendor:** Guardian News and Media  
**Category:** [Photo Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/photo-management)  
**Average Rating:** 3.7/5.0  
**Total Reviews:** 3
## About Grid
Grid is the image management system created and used by The Guardian.




## Grid Reviews
  ### 1. Finally, a free photo manager

**Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Marcin D. | Photographer, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** August 03, 2021

**What do you like best about Grid?**

Mainly that it's free and open-source, making it easy to add/customize features if needed. Saves alot of my screen time later on in the process of image editing.

**What do you dislike about Grid?**

The user interface is not the prettiest of all nor as fast to use as i would like it to be. Sometimes has problems with opening newer raw images. Could have been an .exe installer, and easier to find - doesnt even have a webpage.

**Recommendations to others considering Grid:**

Some might find it hard to install/download, its best to consult with a friend that knows programming or so.

**What problems is Grid solving and how is that benefiting you?**

As a photographer/Image editor, i have tons of created images, not all of which are usable (unfocused, blurred, etc.). Copying all images into a catalog isn't a good idea, takes up much disk space, and slows down any of the image editing software that I am using. Grid helps with fast reviews of big image libraries before importing them (so I can delete a part of the images that I don't need that use up too much disk space).

  ### 2. Good experience

**Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Verified User in Paper & Forest Products | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** July 29, 2021

**What do you like best about Grid?**

Shopify has been very helpful and it's tutorials

**What do you dislike about Grid?**

Customer service - when asked for help there was little interest from the other end they just wanted to close the request

**What problems is Grid solving and how is that benefiting you?**

Problems- management issues for startups 
Benefits- tutorials

  ### 3. Great software for scoring numbers 

**Rating:** 2.5/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Shengyong  Z. | Coordinator, Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** June 25, 2018

**What do you like best about Grid?**

Scoring for the analytic trends is the best with this software. 

**What do you dislike about Grid?**

I dislike the tedious features of download 

**Recommendations to others considering Grid:**

I think the product needs to be updated on a monthly basis. 

**What problems is Grid solving and how is that benefiting you?**

I am using the software to compute business outcomes. 


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## Grid Features
**Agentic AI - Photo Management**
- Multi-step Planning
- Cross-system Integration

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