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Obsydian vs Copytrack

Copytrack chases down copyright claims after your image is already out there. Obsydian protects it before it leaves your hands.

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Overview

What is Copytrack?

Copytrack is a rights-enforcement platform: it monitors the web for unauthorized use of your images, then manages the copyright claim — retroactive licensing, settlement, or legal escalation — through its own case-resolution process. Monitoring up to 500 images is free; larger libraries need a custom subscription, and Copytrack takes a 45% commission on anything it recovers, no-win-no-fee.

CategoryLeak detection
BackgroundLaunched 2015 · Berlin, Germany
TaglineImage rights enforcement platform

We're biased — but honest.

Copytrack is a recovery tool, not a prevention one — it does nothing until after an image has already been used without permission. Obsydian sits earlier in the chain: watermarking and automatic EXIF/GPS scrubbing happen at the moment you post, so there's less to recover from in the first place, and what does leak is traceable. Neither replaces the other — Copytrack is built for chasing stock-photo and brand-image misuse at scale, while Obsydian is built for creators protecting what they post to their own audience.

Side by side

Obsydian vs Copytrack, feature by feature

FeatureObsydianCopytrack
Prevents leaks before they happenYes — watermark + EXIF/GPS scrubbing at source
Reverse-image / web monitoring for stolen contentOn-demand scan — unlimited on Studio, plus names the leaker via invisible tagYes — automated web monitoring
DMCA takedown / enforcement handlingYes — claims + settlement portal
No-win-no-fee commission model45% commission on recovery
Link-in-bio page includedYes — full profile
Built-in image watermarkingVisible — 10/mo free, unlimited on paid
Built for independent creators (not agencies/brands)Yes — creator-firstPhotographers, agencies & brands
PricingFree · £9 · £19Free (500 images) · custom above that

Comparison reflects each provider's publicly listed plans and features as of June 2026. Details change — check each provider for the latest.

Pricing

Copytrack pricing vs Obsydian

Copytrack
  • Free$0Monitor up to 500 images
  • Custom subscriptionContact salesFor libraries over 500 images
  • Recovery fee45% commissionNo-win, no-fee on settlements
Obsydian
  • Free£0Unlimited links · 10 protected files/mo · always-on scrubbing
  • Studio£9/moUnlimited watermarking · invisible watermark · analytics
  • Black£19/mo5 profiles · custom domain · priority support · vault (closed beta)
Full pricing

Comparison reflects each provider's publicly listed plans and features as of June 2026. Details change — check each provider for the latest.

The honest take

Copytrack: pros & cons

What Copytrack does well

  • Established rights-enforcement network across multiple countries
  • No upfront cost — commission only on recovered settlements
  • Retroactive licensing option alongside legal escalation
  • Free monitoring for smaller libraries

Where it falls short

  • Purely reactive — no prevention, watermarking or scrubbing
  • No link-in-bio page or day-to-day posting workflow
  • Pricing above the free tier isn't public — you have to contact sales
  • Takes a substantial cut (45%) of any recovery

Choose Obsydian if…

  • You want leaks prevented and traced, not just chased after they happen
  • You want a page to post from with watermarking and scrubbing built in
  • You'd rather not hand over close to half of any recovery
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Stick with Copytrack if…

  • You have a large stock/brand image library already circulating and need enforcement at scale
  • Recovery and licensing revenue matters more to you than prevention
Questions

Obsydian vs Copytrack, answered

Is Obsydian a Copytrack alternative?
They cover different ends of the same problem. Copytrack finds and enforces against image theft after it happens; Obsydian watermarks and strips metadata before you post, so there's less to chase in the first place.
How much does Copytrack cost?
Free to monitor up to 500 images; above that you need a custom subscription. Copytrack takes a 45% commission on recovered settlements. Obsydian is a flat £9 Studio or £19 Black, with a genuinely useful free tier and no commission model.
Can Obsydian help if my content has already leaked?
Yes — run it through leak-check and it'll scan the web for it (unlimited on Studio, with a saved history) and read its invisible tag to name exactly which subscriber's copy it was, something Copytrack has no way to tell you. Copytrack's edge is watching continuously in the background rather than on demand, and negotiating a settlement for you — for a 45% cut of whatever it recovers.
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