Backdrop vs BackgroundRemover
Backdrop
backdrop.softfieldlabs.com
BackgroundRemover
github.comSide by side
| Figure | Backdrop | BackgroundRemover |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | $9/mo |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | Yes |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 5 | 6 |
| Spec score · Green Screen Software | 8.2 (#11) | 9.4 (#1) |
| Spec score · AI Video Background Removers | 8.2 (#11) | 9.4 (#2) |
| Export formats | Exports include transparent WebM with alpha, MP4 with blurred, colour, or image backgrounds, and a raw matte. | PNG output documented; input support includes JPG,JPEG,PNG,HEIC,HEIF |
| Privacy | The maker says it does not sell personal information or uploaded video content, and stores uploads and outputs in private storage accessed through time-limited links. | The hosted service says uploads are deleted after two hours, converted files after 24 hours, and conversion IP logs after one hour. |
| Security | API keys are hashed, scoped to an account, and revocable; webhook signatures use HMAC-SHA256. | The site says it processes files securely and automatically deletes them, and its privacy policy specifies separate deletion periods for uploaded and converted files. |
| What it does | Backdrop removes the background from videos of people and exports transparent, composited, or matte results. | BackgroundRemover uses AI to remove backgrounds from images and video through a command-line tool. |
Plans
Backdrop
- Free trialFree
- Starter$9, paid once
- Creator$29, paid once
- Studio$79, paid once
- EnterprisePriced on request
BackgroundRemover
- FreeFree
- API credits$1, paid once
- Pro (monthly)$12 a month
- Pro monthly$12 a month
- Pro (annual)$108 a year
- Pro annual$108 a year
In their own words
Backdrop
Backdrop has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
BackgroundRemover
BackgroundRemover uses AI to remove image and video backgrounds, with options for people, general subjects, or faster processing. Images can be refined with alpha matting or mask output, then given a color or image background; video output can be transparent MOV, matte key, GIF, or a composite over another image or video. Its command-line formats include JPG, JPEG, PNG, HEIC, and HEIF images, and MP4, MOV, WebM, OGG, and GIF video. The open-source project can be installed locally for free with pip or from source, and it offers a local HTTP API as well as a hosted REST API with examples in Python, PHP, JavaScript, and C#. GPU detection is automatic, with CPU fallback when needed. The Free plan is free and allows one standard-resolution transparent PNG image daily, short videos, and ads, without batch processing. Pro (annual) is $9 a year, billed at US$ 108.0 annually; Pro (monthly) is $12 a month.