Pixelcut vs Retoucher Background Remover
Pixelcut
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| Figure | Pixelcut | Retoucher Background Remover |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $0.67/mo | $15/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | — |
| API | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 7 | 4 |
| Spec score · AI Background Removers | 9.4 (#3) | 8.3 (#34) |
| Spec score · Background removers | 9.4 (#3) | 8.2 (#34) |
| Spec score · Photo editors | 8.9 (#17) | 8.2 (#47) |
| Spec score · AI Photo Editors | 8.8 (#20) | 8.3 (#40) |
| Background removal | The web remover accepts JPG, PNG and HEIC files up to 50MB and 6000×6000 pixels, with no sign-up required. | The Background Remover isolates a prominent subject and exports a transparent PNG with an alpha channel. |
| Export formats | PNG; API additionally supports JPEG input,alpha mask,and foreground-plus-alpha-mask ZIP output | PNG |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Integrations | Pixelcut identifies Claude as an integration and says it provides a Claude MCP server for AI-assisted workflows. | The product page describes sending cutouts to Backdrop Swap or exporting them into a design tool of the user's choice. |
| Intended users | Pixelcut describes its audience as sellers, creators, and brands, with product photography, e-commerce catalogs, ads, and social content among its use cases. | The plans describe use by occasional photo editors, sellers, creators, steady shooters, studios, agents, and client work. |
| Replacement backgrounds | Yes | No |
| Upscaling | Pixelcut advertises upscaling to 16× resolution with multiple model choices including Topaz. | The service advertises dedicated upscaling to outputs up to 32 megapixels. |
| What it does | Pixelcut is an AI image and video platform for product photography, editing, generation and background removal. | Retoucher is an AI browser service for retouching, restoration, background editing, object removal, upscaling, image generation and photo animation. |
Plans
Pixelcut
- FreeFree
- Pro$8 a month
- Business$24 a month
- Pro$8 a year
- API credits$10 a month
- Business$24 a year
- API EnterprisePriced on request
Retoucher Background Remover
- Starter$15 a month
- Pro$30 a month
- Studio$50 a month
- Free creditsFree
In their own words
Pixelcut
Pixelcut is an AI photo and video editor focused on product photography, with tools for background removal, upscaling, image expansion, retouching, product shots, ads, and video. Its web background remover accepts JPG, PNG, and HEIC images up to 50 MB and 6000 × 6000 pixels, and offers free HD downloads without a watermark or sign-up. The editor can upscale images up to 16×, use generative fill for retouching, generate shadows, and batch edit hundreds of files. The background-removal page lists bulk processing for up to 10,000 images in one batch, with ZIP export. The API costs 5 credits per image, shown as $0.05 per image, and accepts PNG or JPEG inputs; outputs include transparent PNG, alpha masks, and ZIP files. Pixelcut is available on Android, iOS, and web, with API access. Its free plan includes limited background removal and upscaling, with exports without a watermark. Pixelcut describes its intended users as sellers, creators, and brands working on product photos, e-commerce catalogs, ads, and social content.
Retoucher Background Remover
Retoucher Background Remover has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.