BackgroundRemover vs Cutout.Pro
BackgroundRemover
github.comCutout.Pro
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| Figure | BackgroundRemover | Cutout.Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $9/mo | $4.99/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | Yes | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | — | Yes |
| Android | — | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 6 | 26 |
| Spec score · Green Screen Software | 9.4 (#1) | 9.2 (#2) |
| Spec score · Video Background Removal Software | 9.4 (#1) | 9.2 (#2) |
| Spec score · AI Background Removers | 9.4 (#4) | 9.5 (#2) |
| Spec score · Background removers | 9.4 (#4) | 9.5 (#1) |
| Spec score · AI Video Background Removers | 9.4 (#2) | 9.3 (#3) |
| 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,JPG |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| 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
Cutout.Pro
- Subscription — 80 credits/month$5 a month
- Subscription — 170 credits/month$9.90 a month
- Subscription — 300 credits/month$16.90 a month
- Subscription — 550 credits/month$29 a month
- Subscription — 1000 credits/month$49 a month
- Subscription — 1450 credits/month$69 a month
- Pay as you go — 30 credits$4.99 a month
- Pay as you go — 300 credits$39 a month
- Pay as you go — 900 credits$79 a month
- Pay as you go — 3000 credits$199 a month
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.
Cutout.Pro
Cutout.Pro removes image backgrounds and can replace them with other backgrounds. It accepts JPG, PNG, WEBP and BMP files up to 15 MB, with output up to 4096 × 4096 pixels in PNG or JPG. An Erase & Restore brush lets users refine missed background areas or clipped foreground details. Batch processing is available; the Windows and Mac desktop app can process folders. Other access includes Android, iOS, Linux, web and API. Each upload receives a low-resolution preview without a watermark, account or credits, while an HD image download uses one credit. New accounts receive five credits without a credit card. The free plan is available, and the listed subscription with 80 credits per month costs $5 a month. Other subscription and pay-as-you-go credit packages are listed. Main-platform credit purchases have a 14-day refund guarantee, but Shopify App credit purchases are non-refundable. Cutout.Pro was founded in 2018 and is based in Kowloon, Hong Kong.