BackgroundRemover vs ClearBackdrop
BackgroundRemover
github.com
ClearBackdrop
clearbackdrop.comSide by side
| Figure | BackgroundRemover | ClearBackdrop |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $9/mo | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | Yes | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 6 | 3 |
| Spec score · AI Background Removers | 9.4 (#4) | 8.7 (#15) |
| Spec score · Background removers | 9.4 (#4) | 8.7 (#13) |
| API access | Yes | Yes |
| Batch processing | Folder mode processes supported images or videos in bulk and writes results to an output folder. | Yes |
| Export formats | PNG output documented; input support includes JPG,JPEG,PNG,HEIC,HEIF | PNG |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Replacement backgrounds | Yes | Yes |
| Security | The site says it processes files securely and automatically deletes them, and its privacy policy specifies separate deletion periods for uploaded and converted files. | The privacy policy says security measures are implemented but cautions that internet data transmission cannot be guaranteed completely secure. |
| What it does | BackgroundRemover uses AI to remove backgrounds from images and video through a command-line tool. | ClearBackdrop removes image backgrounds and returns transparent PNGs at the original resolution. |
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.
ClearBackdrop
ClearBackdrop has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.