Photoroom vs Pixlr
Photoroom
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| Figure | Photoroom | Pixlr |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $7.50/mo | — |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 5 | 12 |
| Spec score · Photo editors | 9.4 (#1) | 8.7 (#21) |
| Spec score · Photo Editing Software | 9.3 (#5) | 8.7 (#24) |
| Spec score · AI Photo Editors | 8.9 (#15) | 8.1 (#51) |
| Spec score · Podcast Cover Maker Software | 8.9 (#9) | 8.1 (#26) |
| AI retouching | Yes | Yes |
| Batch editing | Batch lets users apply backgrounds, sizing, positioning, text, logos and other edits across many images; exports are plan-limited. | Yes |
| Cloud sync | Yes | Yes |
| Founded | 2019 | 2008 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Headquarters | Paris, France | Singapore |
| Layer editing | Yes | Yes |
| Masking tools | Yes | Yes |
| Platform | multi-platform | multi-platform |
Plans
Photoroom
- Pro$7.50 a month
- Max$20.99 a month
- Ultra$82.50 a month
- FreeFree
- EnterprisePriced on request
Pixlr
- PlusPrice not published
- PremiumPrice not published
- UltraPrice not published
- Ultra MaxPrice not published
- Plus Yearly$1.99 a year
- Plus Monthly$2.49 a month
- Premium Yearly$7.99 a year
- Premium Monthly$9.99 a month
- Ultra Yearly$19.99 a year
- Ultra Monthly$24.99 a month
In their own words
Photoroom
Photoroom is a freemium photo editor from a maker founded in 2019 and headquartered in Paris, France. It runs on the web, iOS, and Android, with batch editing, layers, masking tools, cloud sync, and AI retouching. A free plan is available. The Pro plan includes 8,000 AI credits and 1,000 exports per month for up to 50 seats. Max provides 25,000 AI credits and 3,000 exports monthly, also for up to 50 seats. Ultra provides 75,000 AI credits and 10,000 exports monthly with the same seat limit. Enterprise uses custom credits and includes adjustable AI Shadows, visual QA tools, SLA and SSO, plus dedicated onboarding and support. The listed plans do not include prices. These plans set different monthly allowances for AI processing and exports, while the editing features support both batch workflows and individual image adjustments. Cloud sync extends the workflow across supported platforms, and masking and layers provide control over image composition.
Pixlr
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.