bgbgone vs EraseBG
bgbgone
bgbgone.franzai.com
EraseBG
erasebg.devSide by side
| Figure | bgbgone | EraseBG |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | — | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| iOS | — | Yes |
| Android | — | Yes |
| API | Yes | — |
| Self-hosted | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 2 | 1 |
| Spec score · AI Background Removers | 8.1 (#42) | 8.8 (#12) |
| API access | Yes | No |
| Batch processing | The command-line tool can process multiple images into an output directory. | Yes |
| Commercial use | Yes | Yes |
| Export formats | PNG,JPG,ZIP,HEIC,AVIF,TIFF | PNG,WebP,JPG |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Privacy | The maker states that the tool makes no network calls, uses no telemetry, and requires no account. | EraseBG says images are processed in tab memory and are not collected, stored, or transmitted. |
| Processing | Image processing runs on-device, with no cloud service required. | The segmentation model runs on the device’s GPU or CPU, with automatic GPU use when the browser supports WebGPU. |
| Purpose | bgbgone removes image backgrounds on macOS using Apple Vision and Core Image. | EraseBG removes image backgrounds in the browser on the user’s device. |
| Replacement backgrounds | Yes | Yes |
Plans
In their own words
bgbgone
bgbgone 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.