BackgroundX vs EraseBG
BackgroundX
backgroundx.ai
EraseBG
erasebg.devSide by side
| Figure | BackgroundX | EraseBG |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $10/mo | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | — | Yes |
| Android | — | Yes |
| Self-hosted | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 2 | 1 |
| Spec score · AI Background Removers | 8.5 (#21) | 8.8 (#12) |
| Spec score · Background removers | 8.4 (#20) | 8.8 (#12) |
| API | A public REST API with a starting POST /v1/extract endpoint is planned for Tier 1, about two to three weeks after launch; JavaScript and Python SDKs are planned for Tier 2. | EraseBG has no API and is browser-only. |
| API access | No | No |
| Batch processing | The planned Tier 1 batch upload supports 50–100 photos at once and returns a ZIP. | Yes |
| Export formats | PNG,JPG | PNG,WebP,JPG |
| Exports | Exports include transparent PNG, white-background JPG, or one of six background colors, with marketplace-oriented sizing. | Users can download full-resolution PNG, WebP, or JPG files and download batches as a ZIP. |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Intended users | The maker describes BackgroundX as built for e-commerce sellers, including Amazon merchants, Shopify sellers, and creators. | The site describes use cases including sellers and small shops, designers and marketers, and people who care about photo privacy. |
| Processing | The site says BRIA’s segmentation model processes an image in about two seconds. | The segmentation model runs on the device’s GPU or CPU, with automatic GPU use when the browser supports WebGPU. |
| Purpose | It removes backgrounds from product photos for Amazon, Shopify, and Etsy sellers. | EraseBG removes image backgrounds in the browser on the user’s device. |
| Replacement backgrounds | Yes | Yes |
Plans
In their own words
BackgroundX
BackgroundX has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
EraseBG
EraseBG removes image backgrounds in a browser on the user’s device, with no usage limits listed for its free plan. It accepts JPG, PNG, WebP, and HEIC images, including batches, and provides erase and restore brushes, undo and redo, background choices, and before-and-after comparison. Optional 2× and 4× upscaling runs on the device. Exports are full-resolution PNG, WebP, or JPG, and batches can be downloaded as a ZIP. Processing uses the device’s GPU or CPU; the browser uses GPU processing automatically when WebGPU is supported. The maker says images remain in tab memory and are not collected, stored, or transmitted. The model can be cached for later offline visits. The source is MIT licensed and can be copied to a web server for self-hosting. It is available on web, iOS, Android, and as self-hosted software. Safari exports above about 16 megapixels are scaled to that limit, and iOS may reduce large photos during processing before full-resolution export. There is no API.