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Search for Copies of Photos
I uploaded two different media to both search engines – Black Midi’s Schlagenheim album cover and Over the Garden Wall TV show screenshot. The results were fairly similar. You could find the names of these media using both search engines.
While Yandex showed the exact names of Album and TV show using its built-in AI feature, lenso.ai had a bigger range of results for the Album (around 300 copies of the cover found online). The number of results for the TV show was similar for both.
Best purpose for lenso.ai: Finding more copies of the photo online. Great when looking for stolen photos or art.
Best purpose for Yandex: Finding the name of the show and some information quickly.
Similar/Related Images
They both searched for similar pictures as well. Here, Yandex found more closely related results, while Lenso went wider, finding art that looks alike, but isn’t directly related to source material.
Best purpose for lenso.ai: Looking for art inspiration and similar “vibe” of a photo.
Best purpose for Yandex: Finding more screenshots from the show, looking for related images.
Search for Animals and Plants
For this one, I tried to search for unpopular dog breeds. I stumbled upon Bedlington Terrier. It’s a peculiar-looking pup, similar to a few dog breeds, but distinct enough for both engines to find it.
Once again, they both had success in discovering the exact breed. You could find its name clicking on some sites lenso found, as well as get it from Yandex’s search.
Lenso also had some success finding similar-looking breeds in its Similar category, which Yandex didn’t offer. Lenso.ai also found a few more duplicates of the image.
I have also noticed Lenso is better at finding more niche results, while Yandex can search on pages like YouTube or Tumblr, which can be a motivation for some.
Best purpose for lenso.ai: Identical copies of the image, less popular sites, looking for similar breeds.
Best purpose for Yandex: Finding the name of the breed and social media posts or videos on the topic.
Search for People/Faces
First, I checked someone fairly popular, but not too well-known. Phil Elverum known from The Microphones. Both engines found him.
Lenso.ai found 26 pages of results - about 2500 photos of his face. They were both duplicates of that photo and different facial expressions, ages etc. Yandex also detected his name, but didn’t find nearly as many pictures of him. Mostly duplicates of the photo I uploaded.
Then, I conducted another check with someone less popular. I picked a random character from a niche Polish TV Show.
Lenso.ai found many photos of the same woman, while Yandex found similar women, but in different pictures.
This is actually a huge achievement for lenso – Yandex has great search abilities, but Lenso.ai managed to perform way better in facial recognition. Lenso can also find similar women like Yandex does.
Best purpose for lenso.ai: Finding less popular people, private investigations, finding yourself online.
Best purpose for Yandex: Quick search for the name of a famous person.
Extra Features (Filters, Sorting)
Both Lenso.ai and Yandex offer Filters, Sorting and Categories. Which ones suit you better depends on your personal preference.
Yandex - All the Features
- Categories: Search, Similar Images, Sites
- Filters: Size, Orientation, Type, Color, Format, Recent, On the site (URL)
- Sorting: None
Lenso.ai - All the Features
- Categories: People, Duplicates, Similar, Related
- Filters: URL, Keywords. In paid plans, additionally: Language, Size, Date Range
- Sorting: Best to Worst Match, Worst to Best Match, Newest, Oldest, Random (Shuffle)
Honest Comparison of Features
They both offer a good number of features. What you choose depends on the use case.
Language Barrier – A Deal-Breaker for Some
Yandex finds results in Russian only. Even the AI summary is in Russian. Lenso.ai has a wider range of languages: English, German, Greek, Spanish, French, Indonesian, Japanese, Korean, Malay, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Thai, Filipino, Ukrainian, Chinese.
Summing Up
Both Lenso.ai and Yandex do a great job at finding images online. They both have some great features and which one you like best depends on personal choice. Here is a table summary of all the features and options both tools offer:
| Feature / Use case | Lenso.ai | Yandex |
|---|---|---|
| Copies of photos | Found more copies of the album cover - around 300. Useful for tracking image reuse. | Found copies and identified the album and TV show directly. |
| Similar and related images | Found a wider range of visually similar images. Useful for inspiration. | Found images more closely related to the original subject, such as screenshots from the same show. |
| Face search | Found more photos of the same people across different ages and expressions. Performed better for the less well-known person tested. | Identified the better-known person by name, but returned fewer photos. For the less well-known person, returned similar-looking women. |
| Animal identification | Found the correct dog breed through source pages, plus similar breeds and additional image copies. | Identified the dog breed directly and found relevant posts and videos. |
| Source coverage in these tests | Found more results from niche websites. | Included results from platforms such as YouTube. |
| Categories | People, Duplicates, Similar, Related | Search, Similar Images, Sites |
| Filters | URL, Keywords; paid plans additionally offer Language, Size and Date Range. | Size, Orientation, Type, Color, Format, Recent, On the site (URL) |
| Sorting | Best to Worst Match, Worst to Best Match, Newest, Oldest, Random (Shuffle) | No sorting options found. |
| Languages | 16 interface languages, including English, Polish, German, Japanese and Chinese. | Russian results and AI summaries in the tests described. |
| Best suited for | Finding more image copies, searching for the same person and exploring visually similar images. | Quickly identifying subjects by name and finding closely related content. |
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