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Each product is scored independently per task edge; switch tasks below while keeping shared products selected| Task edge | Clipdrop | seaart.ai | Switch / compare |
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| Background removal | 91/100 1024 × 1024 · PNG | 84/100 2048 × 2048 · PNG | Active task |
| Image upscaling | 88/100 1024×1024 (PNG · 2.0x Unwatermarked) · Historical description; output not attached | 79/100 1024 × 1024 · PNG | |
| Object removal | 84/100 1024×1024 (Free SD, No Watermark) · Historical description; output not attached | 86/100 2048 × 2048 · PNG | |
| Image generation | Not tested in topic | 83/100 WEBP · 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 | SeaArt Background removal 84/100 Seven-aspect task score SeaArt Background Remover achieves top-tier hair strand separation with 99.84% foreground recall on the 2048x2048 benchmark anchor, providing ~150 daily free Stamina and pristine 2048px watermark-free transparent PNGs with excellent commercial honesty despite requiring login and taking ~15.5s. Tested export 2048 × 2048 · PNG Historical test · 2026-11-04 |
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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 ↗ | SeaArt.ai Stamina and VIP subscription model · 2026-11-01 Plan · source date Monthly / one-time Annual bill / period Quota & limits Free Tier (Daily Stamina)2026-11-01 ↗ Free Free Free ~150 daily Stamina refreshed every 24 hours Base image generation, upscaling, background removal, and community models；Unused stamina resets daily; standard queue; excludes custom LoRA training；Refreshes daily, no renewal；Perpetual access Standard VIP2026-11-01 ↗ Monthly price not verified — Monthly Higher daily Stamina allowance, bonus coins, and fast-track queues Fast-track generation, concurrent tasks, and commercial licensing；Pricing visible inside account store (typically approx $9.99/mo)；Auto-renews monthly；Active during billing month 2 plan / billing-period records, all listed; — means that period is not recorded. Uses daily regenerating Stamina (~150/day free) plus persistent Coins; paid plans include Standard VIP (~$9.99/mo), Pro (~$29.99/mo), and SVIP tiers detailed within account portals. Verification has gaps; unknown prices and quotas are not inferred. Cancellation, sources & verification recordCancellation and refund terms unverified SeaArt AI Official Homepage and Community ↗ · 2026-11-01 Capture 1 ↗ |
| 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 | ~150 daily Stamina refreshed every 24h (~3.6-4 Stamina per removal, allowing ~35-40 free removals daily) |
| Cancellation & refunds | Self-serve cancellation anytime in account settings | Not verified |
| Disclosure of costs & limits | Login prompt appears on clicking 'Remove background'; 1024×1024 SD cap is disclosed via modal before processing | Estimated cost clearly shown before triggering removal (4 Stamina, discounted to 3.6) |
| 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: 0.0941 (Lower is better) · Global error SAD(k): 42.688 (Lower is better) · Foreground retention: 99.840% (Higher is better) · Background residue: 0.020% (Lower is better) |
| Fixture findings | Fine hair transitions with little background residue in this portrait test; coverage is limited to the recorded fixture. | Delivers 99.84% foreground recall and 0.02% background leak at 2048x2048, with natural boundary transitions, authentic Alpha channel, and zero watermarks. |
| 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. | SeaArt demonstrated top-tier precision on anchor_bgremove_v1, preserving delicate curly hair strands (99.84% recall) with near-zero background residue (0.02% leak) at 2048x2048. |
| Suitable uses · historical assessment | E-commerce & design workflows needing best-in-class hair edge accuracy where 1024px resolution suffices | Designers and creators requiring ultra-high hair strand retention and full 2048px clean PNGs |
| 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 (100% original size transparent PNG, no watermarks) |
| Watermark observation | None | No watermark |
| Batch & API | Web UI supports dragging up to 10 images at once; commercial API available | Single-image processing and gallery history management |
| 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: 15.49s · End-to-end reference: 15.49s |
| Date & fixture | 2026-10-16 · anchor_bgremove_v1 · US-West (California, AS2914) | 2026-11-04 · 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 | Account required in this test |
| Sign-in methods | Google / Apple / Facebook one-click OAuth or email link (mandatory before processing) | Account required (Google SSO and email registration supported) |
| Manual adjustment | Manual erase / adjustment recorded in the historical flow | Not verified |
| 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.) | Not verified |
| Background & reputation | ||
| Service lifecycle notice | Not verified | Not verified |
| Operator | Jasper AI, Inc. (formerly Init ML / Stability AI Clipdrop) | STAR CLOUD PTE. LTD. |
| Recorded origin | Founded in Paris, France / Austin, TX, USA (Jasper AI) | Not verified |
| Domain history record | Launched 2020 | Not verified |
| 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. | Not verified |
| 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. | Not verified |
| Engineering & privacy | ||
| Processing location | Uploaded for cloud processing | Uploaded for cloud processing |
| Third-party tracking record | Cloudflare Turnstile · Firebase Auth/Firestore · Sentry | Google Tag Manager · Cloudflare · Stripe |
| Engineering & privacy assessment | Protected by Cloudflare Turnstile + AppCheck over a fast synchronous API (api.clipdrop.co/remove-background/v2). | Not verified |
| Retention statement | Explicit retention period unconfirmed; inspect policy record | Explicit retention period unconfirmed; inspect policy record |
| 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. | |
| 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.) | |
| 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. | |
| Engineering & privacy | 14 / 15 Protected by Cloudflare Turnstile + AppCheck over a fast synchronous API (api.clipdrop.co/remove-background/v2). | |
| 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% | 58 / 65 Transition band error mad_band=0.0941 · Global SAD(k)=42.688 · Foreground recall 99.84% / Background leak 0.020% |
| 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 (100% original size transparent PNG, no watermarks) |
| 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) | 8 / 15 Network-observed server wait: 15.49s (API mode: async_verified; network upload 0s / end-to-end 15.49s shown for reference only, never penalized) |
