BackgroundRemover vs bgbgone
BackgroundRemover
github.com
bgbgone
bgbgone.franzai.comSide by side
| Figure | BackgroundRemover | bgbgone |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $9/mo | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | Yes | — |
| Web | Yes | — |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 6 | 2 |
| Spec score · AI Background Removers | 9.4 (#4) | 8.1 (#42) |
| API access | Yes | Yes |
| Batch processing | Folder mode processes supported images or videos in bulk and writes results to an output folder. | The command-line tool can process multiple images into an output directory. |
| Export formats | PNG output documented; input support includes JPG,JPEG,PNG,HEIC,HEIF | PNG,JPG,ZIP,HEIC,AVIF,TIFF |
| Formats | The command-line tool lists JPG, JPEG, PNG, HEIC, and HEIF image formats and MP4, MOV, WebM, OGG, and GIF video formats. | Output formats include PNG, JPG, ZIP, HEIC, AVIF, and TIFF. |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Local API | The software can run as a local HTTP API server with image upload and URL processing. | A local HTTP API can run on 127.0.0.1:8787, with options for CORS, bearer-token authentication, and request-size limits. |
| Privacy | The hosted service says uploads are deleted after two hours, converted files after 24 hours, and conversion IP logs after one hour. | The maker states that the tool makes no network calls, uses no telemetry, and requires no account. |
| Purpose | BackgroundRemover uses AI to remove backgrounds from images and videos. | bgbgone removes image backgrounds on macOS using Apple Vision and Core Image. |
| Replacement backgrounds | Yes | Yes |
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.
bgbgone
bgbgone has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.