Photopea vs Pixlr

Photopea is a browser-based editor for raster and vector graphics, with tools for image resizing, webpage design, illustration, and photo processing. Its editing toolkit includes layers, masks, blending, smart objects, adjustment layers, channels, paths, filters, and vector tools. It opens and saves PSD files and lists support for formats including PNG, JPG, SVG, PDF, AI, HEIC, TIFF, MP4, INDD, and Figma. Photopea also offers one-click background removal and image-part replacement from a text description. It says files are processed on the user's device and can still be opened, edited, and saved offline. Dropbox, Google Drive, and OneDrive can be connected optionally. Browser installation creates a homescreen icon but still runs the editor in a browser; a separate self-hosted package can run on a customer server or local network without internet access. The free editor has a free plan. School ad-free access costs $450 a year for the whole school. The self-hosted version is listed at $5,002,000 a month, paid a whole year in advance.

Pixlr is an image editing, generation and design service available in browsers and on iOS and Android, with desktop access through a Pixlr Account. Its browser editor offers free online editing, generation and design. Editing features include layers, masking, batch editing, cloud sync and AI retouching; the wider toolset includes image and video generation, face swap, generative fill, background removal and object removal. Pixlr integrates models including Flux, Kling, Recraft, Veo, Qwen and Stable Diffusion, and Super Scale supports AI upscaling up to 25 megapixels. RAW photo support is not included. The free version has features, but premium content, advanced tools and ad-free editing require paid options. Listed subscriptions include Plus Monthly at $2.49 a month, Premium Monthly at $9.99 a month, Ultra Monthly at $24.99 a month and Ultra MAX Monthly at $49.99 a month. Yearly options are also listed, including Plus Yearly at $1.99 a year and Premium Yearly at $7.99 a year. Subscription credits reset on renewal or cancellation, while credit pack credits do not expire. Pixlr does not process subscription refunds after payment; mobile refunds go through the app store.