BackgroundRemover vs BackgroundX
BackgroundRemover
github.com
BackgroundX
backgroundx.aiSide by side
| Figure | BackgroundRemover | BackgroundX |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $9/mo | $10/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | Yes | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| API | Yes | — |
| Self-hosted | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 6 | 2 |
| Spec score · AI Background Removers | 9.4 (#4) | 8.5 (#21) |
| Spec score · Background removers | 9.4 (#4) | 8.4 (#20) |
| API access | Yes | No |
| Batch processing | Folder mode processes supported images or videos in bulk and writes results to an output folder. | The planned Tier 1 batch upload supports 50–100 photos at once and returns a ZIP. |
| Export formats | PNG output documented; input support includes JPG,JPEG,PNG,HEIC,HEIF | PNG,JPG |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Purpose | BackgroundRemover uses AI to remove backgrounds from images and videos. | It removes backgrounds from product photos for Amazon, Shopify, and Etsy sellers. |
| Replacement backgrounds | Yes | Yes |
| Support and refunds | The pricing page offers a 7-day money-back guarantee for new subscribers and directs customers to contact support within seven days for a refund. | The FAQ says credits are automatically refunded for bad results and that users can reprocess an image with another pipeline. |
Plans
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
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.
BackgroundX
BackgroundX has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.