BackgroundRemover vs CristaLabs AI Background Remover
BackgroundRemover
github.comCristaLabs AI Background Remover
cristalabs.comSide by side
| Figure | BackgroundRemover | CristaLabs AI Background Remover |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | — |
| Self-hosted | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 6 | 1 |
| Spec score · AI Background Removers | 9.4 (#4) | 7.9 (#52) |
| Spec score · Background removers | 9.4 (#4) | 8.0 (#41) |
| Export formats | PNG output documented; input support includes JPG,JPEG,PNG,HEIC,HEIF | PNG |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Privacy | The hosted service says uploads are deleted after two hours, converted files after 24 hours, and conversion IP logs after one hour. | Uploaded images are processed for the request and automatically deleted within 24 hours; removal history is private to the user's account. |
| Purpose | BackgroundRemover uses AI to remove backgrounds from images and videos. | The browser-based tool separates a subject from its background and produces a transparent PNG. |
| 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. | CristaLabs says browser-to-server data transmission is encrypted using HTTPS/TLS and that it implements technical and organizational security measures. |
| What it does | BackgroundRemover uses AI to remove backgrounds from images and video through a command-line tool. | The browser tool removes an image background and produces a full-resolution transparent PNG. |
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.
CristaLabs AI Background Remover
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