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Each product is scored independently per task edge; switch tasks below while keeping shared products selected| Task edge | Clipdrop | MagicEraser.org | Switch / compare |
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| Background removal | 91/100 1024 × 1024 · PNG | 85/100 2048 × 2048 · PNG | Active task |
| Image upscaling | 88/100 1024×1024 (PNG · 2.0x Unwatermarked) · Historical description; output not attached | 89/100 JPEG · Output attached | |
| Object removal | 84/100 1024×1024 (Free SD, No Watermark) · Historical description; output not attached | 89/100 2000×2000 (Near-Native Unwatermarked JPG) · Historical description; output not attached | |
| Image generation | Not tested in topic | 82/100 JPEG · Output attached | Compare in task topic → |
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Browse this task →| Criterion | Clipdrop (by Jasper) Background removal 91/100 Seven-aspect task score Detailed hair handling with upfront size limits and no ads; login is required, free output is 1024px, and HD needs Pro. Tested export 1024 × 1024 · PNG Historical test · 2026-10-16 | MagicEraser.org (AI Background Eraser) Background removal 85/100 Seven-aspect task score Full-size export without login or ad interruptions has upfront credit costs; use depends on limited guest credits and cloud processing. Tested export 2048 × 2048 · PNG Historical test · 2026-10-16 |
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| Pricing & rules | ||
| Pricing plans | Current public web Free and monthly Pro plans; API separate · 2026-10-20 Plan · source date Monthly / one-time Annual bill / period Quota & limits 3 plan / billing-period records, all listed; — means that period is not recorded. Recheck confirms Pro at USD 15/month; free removal 20/24h and Pro HD removal 1,000/24h. No annual offer appears on this page; tax and refund details were not separately verified. Cancellation, sources & verification recordSelf-serve cancellation anytime in account settings Official plans and usage terms ↗ · 2026-10-20 Capture 1 ↗ | Web subscriptions, displayed top-ups and enterprise quote; USD · 2026-10-20 Plan · source date Monthly / one-time Annual bill / period Quota & limits 200 Credit2026-10-20 ↗ USD 14.99 · one-time payment Usage / one-time Usage / one-time 200 general credits Rules [3] 500 Credit2026-10-20 ↗ USD 30 · one-time payment Usage / one-time Usage / one-time 500 general credits Rules [3] 2000 Credit2026-10-20 ↗ USD 70 · one-time payment Usage / one-time Usage / one-time 2000 general credits Rules [3] 5000 Credit2026-10-20 ↗ USD 90 · one-time payment Usage / one-time Usage / one-time 5000 general credits Rules [3] 10,000 credit pack2026-10-20 ↗ USD 120 · one-time payment Usage / one-time Usage / one-time 10,000 cross-tool credits Rules [4] 30,000 credit pack2026-10-20 ↗ USD 330 · one-time payment Usage / one-time Usage / one-time 30,000 cross-tool credits Rules [4] 11 plan / billing-period records, all listed; — means that period is not recorded. Verified 10,000 credits for $120 and 30,000 for $330, both one-time payments with non-expiring credits. The pricing page quantifies upscaling, restoration, editing and video use but not background removal; general credits are not asserted removal counts. Verification has gaps; unknown prices and quotas are not inferred. Cancellation, sources & verification recordCancel anytime in account dashboard Official plans and usage terms ↗ · 2026-10-20 Capture 1 ↗ Large top-up package selections ↗ · 2026-10-20 Capture 1 ↗ · Capture 2 ↗ |
| Free & trial allowance on the test date | 20 images per 24 hours (20/24h) on free logged-in accounts; up to 10 images per batch queue | Guests receive 10 Free Credits without login; background removal costs 2 Credits per image (5 free 2048px transparent PNG exports) |
| Cancellation & refunds | Self-serve cancellation anytime in account settings | Cancel anytime in account dashboard |
| Disclosure of costs & limits | Login prompt appears on clicking 'Remove background'; 1024×1024 SD cap is disclosed via modal before processing | Displays credit cost (2 Credits) and remaining free credits before upload |
| Task quality | ||
| Measured fixture results | Edge error MAD: 0.0733 (Lower is better) · Global error SAD(k): 28.434 (Lower is better) · Foreground retention: 99.950% (Higher is better) · Background residue: 0.014% (Lower is better) | Edge error MAD: 0.0908 (Lower is better) · Global error SAD(k): 41.383 (Lower is better) · Foreground retention: 99.870% (Higher is better) · Background residue: 0.043% (Lower is better) |
| Fixture findings | Fine hair transitions with little background residue in this portrait test; coverage is limited to the recorded fixture. | Fine hair edges and clean gaps with a full-size PNG in this test; findings cover this fixture only. |
| Original historical observation | Ranked #1 in edge accuracy across all 10 tested tools: transition band error mad_band=0.0733, SAD(k)=28.43, and background leak of just 0.014%. Curly hair gaps and sweater edges are remarkably clean. | Delivers crisp hair-edge matting (mad_band=0.0908, SAD(k)=41.38) with 99.87% foreground recall and an ultra-low 0.043% background leak, exporting a 4.78MB 2048×2048 RGBA PNG. |
| Suitable uses · historical assessment | E-commerce & design workflows needing best-in-class hair edge accuracy where 1024px resolution suffices | Users wanting no-login 2048×2048 hair-level transparent PNGs with built-in background blur or replacement controls |
| Result & output evidence | ||
| Delivery capabilities | ||
| Recorded export specifications | 1024 × 1024 · PNG · No watermark in test | 2048 × 2048 · PNG · No watermark in test |
| Historical specification note · not an official maximum | 2048×2048 (Pro unlocks full HD; free logged-in tier prompts and downscales to 1024×1024 SD) | 2048×2048 (Guest no-login direct 2048×2048 RGBA PNG export, 100.0% pixel retention) |
| Watermark observation | None | No watermark |
| Batch & API | Web UI supports dragging up to 10 images at once; commercial API available | Single-image page plus dedicated Batch Image Editor |
| Recorded free-tier dimensions | 1024 × 1024 | 2048 × 2048 |
| Attached file dimensions | 1024 × 1024 · PNG | 2048 × 2048 · PNG |
| Speed & reliability | ||
| Timing observation | Network-observed server wait: 3.45s · End-to-end reference: 0.91s | Network-observed server wait: 7s · End-to-end reference: 14.6s |
| Date & fixture | 2026-10-16 · anchor_bgremove_v1 · US-West (California, AS2914) | 2026-10-16 · anchor_bgremove_v1 · US-West (California, AS2914) |
| Repeated tests & reliability | No standardized repetition count, success rate or variability range is recorded. | No standardized repetition count, success rate or variability range is recorded. |
| Interaction experience | ||
| Account requirements | Account required in this test | No login in this test |
| Sign-in methods | Google / Apple / Facebook one-click OAuth or email link (mandatory before processing) | No login required using the 10 initial Free Credits (Google/email sign-in also supported) |
| Manual adjustment | Manual erase / adjustment recorded in the historical flow | Supports post-cutout background blur slider and custom background replacement |
| Interaction observations | No ad clutter or countdown popups; once SD 1024×1024 is selected, clicking Download immediately exports a watermark-free PNG. (-2 pts for allowing guest file staging before showing the mandatory login modal.) | Zero third-party ad banners or login walls; clicking "Download Transparent Image" immediately triggers native browser download. |
| Background & reputation | ||
| Service lifecycle notice | Not verified | Not verified |
| Operator | Jasper AI, Inc. (formerly Init ML / Stability AI Clipdrop) | MagicEraser.org / LinoCut AI (ImgUpscaler Matrix) |
| Recorded origin | Founded in Paris, France / Austin, TX, USA (Jasper AI) | US / APAC Independent AI Vision Team |
| Domain history record | Launched 2020 | 2023–2026 |
| Background & reputation assessment | Originally founded by Init ML in Paris, acquired by Stability AI, and joined Jasper AI (Jasper AI, Inc.) in 2024; industry-leading computer vision pedigree. | Part of the ImgUpscaler / LinoCut AI visual tool matrix (sharing the api-v2.imgupscaler.ai backend), widely used for no-login image editing. |
| External reputation record | Renowned for top-tier segmentation and Relight models; requires sign-in and caps free tier at 1024px, but delivers tier-1 hair matting quality. | Consistent with its Object Remover, it offers guest-usable no-login credits with full-resolution unwatermarked downloads. |
| Engineering & privacy | ||
| Processing location | Uploaded for cloud processing | Uploaded for cloud processing |
| Third-party tracking record | Cloudflare Turnstile · Firebase Auth/Firestore · Sentry | Google Analytics · Aliyun SLS Web Tracking |
| Engineering & privacy assessment | Protected by Cloudflare Turnstile + AppCheck over a fast synchronous API (api.clipdrop.co/remove-background/v2). | Submits async jobs (magiceraser_remove_bg_v1) over HTTPS and returns signed US-West OSS URLs (iudcbe0.pbsimgs.com); includes Google Analytics and Aliyun SLS telemetry. |
| Retention statement | Explicit retention period unconfirmed; inspect policy record | Claims deletion within 4 hours; deletion not independently verified |
| Evaluation basis | ||
| Pricing transparency | 32 / 40 Guests can stage an image, and clicking 'Remove background' prompts sign-in first. Once signed in, an explicit 'Image too large for the SD Mode' modal compares SD 1024×1024 vs. HD 2048×2048 side by side before processing—zero silent downscaling. Pricing page clearly states 20/24h free daily quota. | 40 / 40 Top navbar clearly shows 10 initial Free Credits for guests and the upload card states "Credits Required: 2 Credits" upfront; removes background without login and directly exports a 2048×2048 RGBA PNG (4.78MB, unwatermarked). |
| Interaction restraint | 16 / 20 No ad clutter or countdown popups; once SD 1024×1024 is selected, clicking Download immediately exports a watermark-free PNG. (-2 pts for allowing guest file staging before showing the mandatory login modal.) | 20 / 20 Zero third-party ad banners or login walls; clicking "Download Transparent Image" immediately triggers native browser download. |
| Background & reputation | 24 / 25 Originally founded by Init ML in Paris, acquired by Stability AI, and joined Jasper AI (Jasper AI, Inc.) in 2024; industry-leading computer vision pedigree. | 19 / 25 Part of the ImgUpscaler / LinoCut AI visual tool matrix (sharing the api-v2.imgupscaler.ai backend), widely used for no-login image editing. |
| Engineering & privacy | 14 / 15 Protected by Cloudflare Turnstile + AppCheck over a fast synchronous API (api.clipdrop.co/remove-background/v2). | 13 / 15 Submits async jobs (magiceraser_remove_bg_v1) over HTTPS and returns signed US-West OSS URLs (iudcbe0.pbsimgs.com); includes Google Analytics and Aliyun SLS telemetry. |
| Task quality | 59.9 / 65 Transition band error mad_band=0.0733 · Global SAD(k)=28.434 · Foreground recall 99.95% / Background leak 0.014% | 52.5 / 65 Transition band error mad_band=0.0908 · Global SAD(k)=41.383 · Foreground recall 99.87% / Background leak 0.043% |
| Deliverable specifications | 20 / 20 True Alpha channel (8/8); Max deliverable spec: 2048×2048 (Pro unlocks full HD; free logged-in tier prompts and downscales to 1024×1024 SD) | 20 / 20 True Alpha channel (8/8); Max deliverable spec: 2048×2048 (Guest no-login direct 2048×2048 RGBA PNG export, 100.0% pixel retention) |
| Processing speed | 13 / 15 Network-observed server wait: 3.45s (API mode: sync; network upload 0.71s / end-to-end 0.91s shown for reference only, never penalized) | 10 / 15 Network-observed server wait: 7s (API mode: async; network upload 6.04s / end-to-end 14.6s shown for reference only, never penalized) |

