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Each product is scored independently per task edge; switch tasks below while keeping shared products selected| Task edge | Cutout.pro | inPixio | Switch / compare |
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| Background removal | 81/100 2048 × 2048 · PNG | 60/100 2048 × 2048 · PNG | Active task |
| Image upscaling | 87/100 750×750 (PNG · 1.46x Free Preview) · Historical description; output not attached | Not tested in topic | Compare in task topic → |
| Object removal | 73/100 510×510 (No-Login Free PNG); 2048×2048 HD (1 Credit) · Historical description; output not attached | 71/100 2048 × 2048 · PNG | |
| Image generation | 87/100 1024×1024 (Unwatermarked JPEG, 667KB) · Historical description; output not attached | 82/100 1024 × 1024 · PNG | |
| Photo restoration | 68/100 JPEG · Output attached | Not tested in topic | Compare in task topic → |
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Browse this task →| Criterion | Cutout.Pro Background removal 81/100 Seven-aspect task score This signed-in run delivered full size for free without a subscription block; hair handling is good, but the login requirement appears late. Tested export 2048 × 2048 · PNG Historical test · 2026-10-16 | inPixio Remove Background Background removal 60/100 Seven-aspect task score The preview retains the subject, but free and HD restrictions are disclosed late; repeated dialogs, account gating and a watermarked preview hinder export. Tested export 2048 × 2048 · PNG Historical test · 2026-10-16 |
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| Pricing & rules | ||
| Pricing plans | Web image removal: free, all expanded monthly tiers and packs; API priced separately · 2026-10-20 Plan · source date Monthly / one-time Annual bill / period Quota & limits 2,400 credits2026-10-20 ↗ USD 108/month — Monthly 2,400 credits/month; removal 1 credit/image Rules [1] 5,600 credits2026-10-20 ↗ USD 239/month — Monthly 5,600 credits/month; removal 1 credit/image Rules [1] 10,000 credits2026-10-20 ↗ USD 399/month — Monthly 10,000 credits/month; removal 1 credit/image Rules [1] 15,000 credits2026-10-20 ↗ USD 549/month — Monthly 15,000 credits/month; removal 1 credit/image Rules [1] 25,000 credits2026-10-20 ↗ USD 859/month — Monthly 25,000 credits/month; removal 1 credit/image Rules [1] 50,000 credits2026-10-20 ↗ USD 1,599/month — Monthly 50,000 credits/month; removal 1 credit/image Rules [1] 75,000 credits2026-10-20 ↗ USD 2,299/month — Monthly 75,000 credits/month; removal 1 credit/image Rules [1] 150,000 credits2026-10-20 ↗ USD 4,049/month — Monthly 150,000 credits/month; removal 1 credit/image Rules [1] 250,000 credits2026-10-20 ↗ USD 5,749/month — Monthly 250,000 credits/month; removal 1 credit/image Rules [1] 1,000,000 credits2026-10-20 ↗ USD 20,000/month — Monthly 1,000,000 credits/month; removal 1 credit/image Rules [1] 2,000,000 credits2026-10-20 ↗ USD 34,000/month — Monthly 2,000,000 credits/month; removal 1 credit/image Rules [1] 30 credits2026-10-20 ↗ USD 4.99 · one-time payment Usage / one-time Usage / one-time 30 credits; removal 1 credit/image Rules [2] 300 credits2026-10-20 ↗ USD 39 · one-time payment Usage / one-time Usage / one-time 300 credits; removal 1 credit/image Rules [2] 900 credits2026-10-20 ↗ USD 79 · one-time payment Usage / one-time Usage / one-time 900 credits; removal 1 credit/image Rules [2] 3,000 credits2026-10-20 ↗ USD 199 · one-time payment Usage / one-time Usage / one-time 3,000 credits; removal 1 credit/image Rules [2] 30,000 credits2026-10-20 ↗ USD 1,399 · one-time payment Usage / one-time Usage / one-time 30,000 credits; removal 1 credit/image Rules [2] 5,000,000 credits2026-10-20 ↗ USD 37,500 · one-time payment Usage / one-time Usage / one-time 5,000,000 credits; removal 1 credit/image Rules [2] 25 plan / billing-period records, all listed; — means that period is not recorded. High-volume tiers expanded; removal costs 1 credit/image, other operations differ. Taxes are not stated on the cards. Cancellation, sources & verification recordDowngrade, upgrade or cancel anytime; advertised 14-day money-back guarantee subject to terms. Official plans and usage terms ↗ · 2026-10-20 Capture 1 ↗ | Current official purchase-page free, monthly, annual and all five credit packs · 2026-10-20 Plan · source date Monthly / one-time Annual bill / period Quota & limits Free2026-10-20 ↗ Free Free Free Current purchase page: 50 AI credits/month, 5 HD downloads/month, no watermark Feature FAQ still says free users cannot save or download HD results, conflicting with the purchase page Pro2026-10-20 ↗ USD 8.95/month USD 69.95/year Monthly 100 AI credits/month; 100 HD downloads/month No watermark; web and desktop; all features Annual 100 AI credits/month; 100 HD downloads/month No watermark; web and desktop; all features Ultimate2026-10-20 ↗ USD 12.95/month USD 89.95/year Monthly 250 AI credits/month; unlimited HD downloads No watermark; web and desktop; all features Annual 250 AI credits/month; unlimited HD downloads No watermark; web and desktop; all features 200 AI credits2026-10-20 ↗ USD 9.95 · one-time payment Usage / one-time Usage / one-time 200 general AI credits; applicability to removal is unspecified Rules [1] 500 AI credits2026-10-20 ↗ USD 22.95 · one-time payment Usage / one-time Usage / one-time 500 general AI credits; applicability to removal is unspecified Rules [1] 1000 AI credits2026-10-20 ↗ USD 43.95 · one-time payment Usage / one-time Usage / one-time 1000 general AI credits; applicability to removal is unspecified Rules [1] 2000 AI credits2026-10-20 ↗ USD 79.95 · one-time payment Usage / one-time Usage / one-time 2000 general AI credits; applicability to removal is unspecified Rules [1] 5000 AI credits2026-10-20 ↗ USD 149.95 · one-time payment Usage / one-time Usage / one-time 5000 general AI credits; applicability to removal is unspecified Rules [1] 10 plan / billing-period records, all listed; — means that period is not recorded. The recheck preserves a conflict: official purchase cards list 5 free HD downloads/month without a watermark, while the feature FAQ says free users cannot save or download HD. Free HD availability is therefore not guaranteed. AI credits cover AI backgrounds/generation, not established removal counts. Purchase cards state a 30-day money-back guarantee, subject to refund eligibility terms. Verification has gaps; unknown prices and quotas are not inferred. Cancellation, sources & verification recordThe page allows cancellation/plan changes anytime and advertises a 30-day money-back guarantee, subject to terms. Official plans and usage terms ↗ · 2026-10-20 Capture 1 ↗ · Capture 2 ↗ · Capture 3 ↗ · Capture 4 ↗ Feature FAQ statement about free HD ↗ · 2026-10-20 Capture 1 ↗ Plan comparison reached through official purchase entry ↗ · 2026-10-20 Capture 1 ↗ |
| Free & trial allowance on the test date | Signed-in accounts on the web background-remover page exported consecutive 2048×2048 images labeled 'Full Image 2048 x 2048, free'; API and other tools bill 1–2 Credits per image | Top bar displays '0 — GET FREE AI CREDITS'; watermark-free HD saving requires an inPixio subscription |
| Cancellation & refunds | Downgrade, upgrade or cancel anytime; advertised 14-day money-back guarantee subject to terms. | The page allows cancellation/plan changes anytime and advertises a 30-day money-back guarantee, subject to terms. |
| Disclosure of costs & limits | Login prompt appears on clicking 'Free Download'; full 2048×2048 resolution is stated right below the button | Disclosed only after upload and clicking 'Download image' via a blocking modal |
| Task quality | ||
| Measured fixture results | Edge error MAD: 0.1118 (Lower is better) · Global error SAD(k): 43.538 (Lower is better) · Foreground retention: 99.740% (Higher is better) · Background residue: 0.082% (Lower is better) | Edge error MAD: 0.1177 (Lower is better) · Global error SAD(k): 57.403 (Lower is better) · Foreground retention: 99.700% (Higher is better) · Background residue: 0.024% (Lower is better) |
| Fixture findings | Full-size output with strong subject retention; fine outer curls have slightly hard edges. | Strong subject retention and a quick observed response; translucent merging remains around the outer curls. |
| Original historical observation | Delivers full 2048×2048 resolution (4.69MB PNG) with mad_band=0.1118, SAD(k)=43.54, bg_leak=0.082%, and 99.74% foreground recall. | Backend API (api-online.inpixio.com/v3/photo/removebg) is fast (2.02s) and generates a 2048×2048 mask (99.70% foreground recall), but outer frizzy hair strands exhibit noticeable semi-transparent webbing (mad_band=0.1177, SAD(k)=57.40). |
| Suitable uses · historical assessment | Users who don't mind a one-click Google login in exchange for free 2048×2048 full-resolution PNG exports | Existing subscribers of Avanquest / inPixio Photo Studio desktop and web plans |
| Result & output evidence | ||
| Delivery capabilities | ||
| Recorded export specifications | 2048 × 2048 · PNG · No watermark in test | 2048 × 2048 · PNG · Check watermark record |
| Historical specification note · not an official maximum | 2048×2048 (Clicking Free Download after one-click Google sign-in directly exports full 2048×2048 PNG) | 2048×2048 (web app supports up to 2048px, but free tier stamps an 'inPixio' watermark and blocks saving/downloading without account registration & subscription) |
| Watermark observation | None | Forced dark-pill '▶ inPixio' logo watermark in bottom-right corner (verified in 02_result.png) |
| Batch & API | Desktop app and commercial API support batch processing | Single image on web (FAQ notes 30-image batch is mobile-app only) |
| Recorded free-tier dimensions | 2048 × 2048 | 2048 × 2048 |
| Attached file dimensions | 2048 × 2048 · PNG | 2048 × 2048 · PNG |
| Speed & reliability | ||
| Timing observation | Network-observed server wait: 3.25s · End-to-end reference: 6.29s | Network-observed server wait: 2.02s · End-to-end reference: 23s |
| 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 | Account required in this test |
| Sign-in methods | Guests can upload & preview; downloading requires Google / Facebook OAuth or email login | Guest download is completely blocked ('Without creating a free account, you will not be able to save or download your image') |
| Manual adjustment | Manual erase / adjustment recorded in the historical flow | Right panel includes Restore Background AI, Magic Eraser AI, Shadows, and Outline tools |
| Interaction observations | Guests can upload and preview; clicking 'Free Download' triggers a sign-in modal (-2 pts), after which full-resolution PNG/JPG downloads directly without paywall popups. | Redirects from www.inpixio.com to online.inpixio.com, stamps a dark '▶ inPixio' watermark in the bottom-right corner, and when clicking 'Download image' pops up a hard barrier: 'Without creating a free account, you will not be able to save or download your image.' |
| Background & reputation | ||
| Service lifecycle notice | Not verified | Not verified |
| Operator | LibAI Lab / Cutout.Pro (shared infrastructure with PromeAI) | Avanquest Software SAS (Claranova SE, Paris, France) |
| Recorded origin | Founded in Hangzhou, China / Global Operations | Paris, France |
| Domain history record | Launched 2021 | 10+ year desktop & web brand |
| Background & reputation assessment | LibAI Lab / Cutout.Pro (visual AI team behind Cutout.Pro & PromeAI, launched 2021) with strong global traffic. | Avanquest Software SAS (Paris, France, subsidiary of Claranova SE; long-standing consumer software publisher whose aggressive free-to-paid conversion funnels draw mixed user reviews). |
| External reputation record | Popular suite for e-commerce, ID photos, and portrait cutouts; offering free full-res 2048×2048 web downloads after login is high value. | Legacy consumer photo software publisher relying heavily on try-before-paywall web funnels. |
| Engineering & privacy | ||
| Processing location | Uploaded for cloud processing | Uploaded for cloud processing |
| Third-party tracking record | Google Analytics · Google Ads Conversion | Google Tag Manager · Cloud.inpixio.com Analytics · CookieYes |
| Engineering & privacy assessment | Page explicitly states uploaded files are discarded automatically after 60 minutes; includes Google Ads / Analytics trackers. | Synchronously returns a 2048×2048 matte via api-online.inpixio.com/v3/photo/removebg in 2.02s server time; FAQ states uploaded images are processed without data retention. |
| Retention statement | Claims deletion within 60 minutes; deletion not independently verified | Explicit retention period unconfirmed; inspect policy record |
| Evaluation basis | ||
| Pricing transparency | 32 / 40 Landing headline says 'Free Batch Image Background Remover' without mentioning login upfront, but the result view explicitly states 'Full Image 2048 x 2048, free' and delivers the full 2048×2048 watermark-free PNG (4.69MB) immediately after Google sign-in. | 0 / 40 Landing page title proclaims 'Image Background Remover - Free & Instant' while burying in a collapsed bottom FAQ that 'you won't be able to save your work or download the final result in HD quality... only available once you subscribe'; in practice it stamps an '▶ inPixio' watermark on the preview and blocks guest download. |
| Interaction restraint | 16 / 20 Guests can upload and preview; clicking 'Free Download' triggers a sign-in modal (-2 pts), after which full-resolution PNG/JPG downloads directly without paywall popups. | 8 / 20 Redirects from www.inpixio.com to online.inpixio.com, stamps a dark '▶ inPixio' watermark in the bottom-right corner, and when clicking 'Download image' pops up a hard barrier: 'Without creating a free account, you will not be able to save or download your image.' |
| Background & reputation | 21 / 25 LibAI Lab / Cutout.Pro (visual AI team behind Cutout.Pro & PromeAI, launched 2021) with strong global traffic. | 18 / 25 Avanquest Software SAS (Paris, France, subsidiary of Claranova SE; long-standing consumer software publisher whose aggressive free-to-paid conversion funnels draw mixed user reviews). |
| Engineering & privacy | 13 / 15 Page explicitly states uploaded files are discarded automatically after 60 minutes; includes Google Ads / Analytics trackers. | 11 / 15 Synchronously returns a 2048×2048 matte via api-online.inpixio.com/v3/photo/removebg in 2.02s server time; FAQ states uploaded images are processed without data retention. |
| Task quality | 46.8 / 65 Transition band error mad_band=0.1118 · Global SAD(k)=43.538 · Foreground recall 99.74% / Background leak 0.082% | 42.8 / 65 Transition band error mad_band=0.1177 · Global SAD(k)=57.403 · Foreground recall 99.70% / Background leak 0.024% |
| Deliverable specifications | 20 / 20 True Alpha channel (8/8); Max deliverable spec: 2048×2048 (Clicking Free Download after one-click Google sign-in directly exports full 2048×2048 PNG) | 20 / 20 True Alpha channel (8/8); Max deliverable spec: 2048×2048 (web app supports up to 2048px, but free tier stamps an 'inPixio' watermark and blocks saving/downloading without account registration & subscription) |
| Processing speed | 13 / 15 Network-observed server wait: 3.25s (API mode: async; network upload 1.18s / end-to-end 6.29s shown for reference only, never penalized) | 13 / 15 Network-observed server wait: 2.02s (API mode: sync; network upload 19.46s / end-to-end 23s shown for reference only, never penalized) |
