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Each product is scored independently per task edge; switch tasks below while keeping shared products selected| Task edge | Cutout.pro | Let's Enhance | Switch / compare |
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| Background removal | 81/100 2048 × 2048 · PNG | Not tested in topic | Compare in task topic → |
| Image upscaling | 87/100 750×750 (PNG · 1.46x Free Preview) · Historical description; output not attached | 76/100 2048×2048 (JPG · 4.0x Prime Upscale · Bottom-left watermark) · Historical description; output not attached | Active task |
| Object removal | 73/100 510×510 (No-Login Free PNG); 2048×2048 HD (1 Credit) · Historical description; output not attached | Not tested in topic | Compare in task topic → |
| Image generation | 87/100 1024×1024 (Unwatermarked JPEG, 667KB) · Historical description; output not attached | 80/100 2048×2048 (9.96 MB PNG · Bottom-left watermark on free credits) · Historical description; output not attached | |
| 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 (Photo Enhancer & Upscaler) Image upscaling 87/100 Seven-aspect task score Quality and fidelity modes accompany clear free and paid sizes; free output is only 750px, while full 2× output costs two credits. Tested export 750×750 (PNG · 1.46x Free Preview) · Historical description; output not attached Historical test · 2026-10-16 | Let's Enhance (Prime 4x Upscaler) Image upscaling 76/100 Seven-aspect task score 4× detail is good and the workspace is ad-free, but registration is required and trial-credit exports still carry a watermark not disclosed before signup. Tested export 2048×2048 (JPG · 4.0x Prime Upscale · Bottom-left watermark) · Historical description; output not attached 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 ↗ | Let’s Enhance personal subscription plans (Free Trial / Starter / Pro / Max); USD · 2026-10-21 Plan · source date Monthly / one-time Annual bill / period Quota & limits Signup free allowance2026-10-21 ↗ Free trial Trial Trial 10 free credits upon signup (1 credit per upscaled image, 2 credits per AI generation; free-credit exports include watermark). Starter Monthly (100 credits)2026-10-21 ↗ USD 12/month — Monthly 100 credits/month (unused credits roll over up to 600 credits); upscaling up to 256 MP, AI art generation, and watermark-free export. Starter Annual (100 credits/mo)2026-10-21 ↗ — Annual price not verified Annual 100 credits/month (accumulate up to 600 credits); card displays USD 9/month equivalent billed annually. Public card displays only the USD 9/month equivalent ("Billed annually") without showing the annual invoice total before login. Pro Monthly (300 credits)2026-10-21 ↗ USD 32/month — Monthly 300 credits/month (unused credits roll over up to 1,800 credits); upscaling up to 350 MP, AI art generation, and watermark-free export. Pro Annual (300 credits/mo)2026-10-21 ↗ — Annual price not verified Annual 300 credits/month (accumulate up to 1,800 credits); card displays USD 24/month equivalent billed annually. Public card displays only the USD 24/month equivalent ("Billed annually") without showing the annual invoice total before login. Max Monthly (500 credits)2026-10-21 ↗ USD 45/month — Monthly 500 credits/month (unused credits roll over up to 3,000 credits); upscaling up to 512 MP, AI art generation, and watermark-free export. Max Annual (500 credits/mo)2026-10-21 ↗ — Annual price not verified Annual 500 credits/month (accumulate up to 3,000 credits); card displays USD 34/month equivalent billed annually. Public card displays only the USD 34/month equivalent ("Billed annually") without showing the annual invoice total before login. 7 plan / billing-period records, all listed; — means that period is not recorded. The official pricing page and FAQ list personal monthly prices: Starter USD 12/month (100 credits/month), Pro USD 32/month (300 credits/month), and Max USD 45/month (500 credits/month), with unused credits rolling over up to 6x the monthly allowance. Annual cards display only monthly equivalents (USD 9 / 24 / 34 per month, "Billed annually") without printing the annual invoice total on the public page, so annual totals are marked unverified. Verification has gaps; unknown prices and quotas are not inferred. Cancellation, sources & verification recordCancel anytime via the Cancel Subscription button on the Pricing page; remaining unused credits expire at the end of the paid billing period. Purchasing any plan or bundle unlocks watermark-free downloads for previously processed images. Let’s Enhance official pricing and credit rules FAQ ↗ · 2026-10-21 Capture 1 ↗ |
| Free & trial allowance on the test date | Unlimited free no-login 750px preview downloads; new accounts get 5 free credits, and 1024×1024 HD download costs 2 credits per image | New accounts receive 10 free credits (1 credit per upscale; 9 credits left after test); removing the watermark and unlocking 8x/16x require a paid subscription |
| Cancellation & refunds | Downgrade, upgrade or cancel anytime; advertised 14-day money-back guarantee subject to terms. | Cancel anytime via the Cancel Subscription button on the Pricing page; remaining unused credits expire at the end of the paid billing period. Purchasing any plan or bundle unlocks watermark-free downloads for previously processed images. |
| Disclosure of costs & limits | Result view clearly labels 'Free Download (Preview Image 750 x 750, free)' alongside 'Download HD (Full Image 1024 x 1024, 2 credits)' | Watermark appears only on the generated thumbnail and downloaded file after signup and processing |
| Task quality | ||
| Measured fixture results | Tested scale: 1.46× | Tested scale: 4× |
| Fixture findings | Texture was retained in this fixture; free output was only 750px, about 1.46× enlargement. | Text was clear in this 4× output; the free-credit image carried a brand watermark. |
| Original historical observation | PSNR=27.61dB (#1 highest pixel PSNR overall) · SSIM=0.8955 (#1 highest structural similarity overall); Edge gradient correlation edge_corr=0.6353 (#3 overall, +6.97% over Bicubic); hf_ratio=0.4482 (constrained by the free tier's 750×750 1.46x resolution cap); Calibration plate PSNR=16.01dB (#2 overall): exceptional fidelity with zero hallucinated artifacts on the wood sign or grating. | PSNR=27.02dB · SSIM=0.8631 (4x 2048×2048 Prime model); outstanding edge_corr=0.7108, hf_ratio=0.7910, and plate_psnr=17.25dB with razor-sharp 'REALTEST 2026' and 'REALTEST 2048px GT' typography, though free-credit exports include a bottom-left Let's Enhance watermark. |
| Suitable uses · historical assessment | Users prioritizing top pixel fidelity (highest PSNR/SSIM) who are satisfied with 750px free previews or willing to spend credits for 1024px HD | Print and design professionals who need ultra-crisp 4x–16x texture restoration and are willing to subscribe to remove the watermark |
| Result & output evidence | No native output obtained; the preview does not establish final export quality. | No native output obtained; the preview does not establish final export quality. |
| Delivery capabilities | ||
| Recorded export specifications | 750×750 (PNG · 1.46x Free Preview) · Historical description; output not attached · Check watermark record No native output is attached; check the evidence for specification and watermark claims. | 2048×2048 (JPG · 4.0x Prime Upscale · Bottom-left watermark) · Historical description; output not attached · Check watermark record No native output is attached; check the evidence for specification and watermark claims. |
| Historical specification note · not an official maximum | 750×750 (PNG · 1.46x Free Preview) | 2048×2048 (4.0x · Free tier unlocks 1x/2x/4x; 8x/16x require paid plan) |
| Watermark observation | No watermark | Free-credit exports carry a semi-transparent 'Let's Enhance .io' logo in the bottom-left corner |
| Batch & API | Offers Windows/Mac desktop batch app and REST API | Supports multi-image batch queues (up to 50MB/file) and enterprise Claid.ai API |
| Recorded free-tier dimensions | Not verified | Not verified |
| Attached file dimensions | Not verified | Not verified |
| Speed & reliability | ||
| Timing observation | Network-observed server wait: 2.65s · End-to-end reference: 3.94s | Network-observed server wait: 20.1s · End-to-end reference: 22.2s |
| Date & fixture | 2026-10-16 · anchor_upscale_v1 · US-West (California, AS2914) | 2026-10-16 · anchor_upscale_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 | No login in this test | Account required in this test |
| Sign-in methods | No login required for 750×750 preview download; 1024×1024 HD requires login and 2 credits | Mandatory Google or Email registration at /signup after selecting a file |
| Manual adjustment | Not verified | Not verified |
| Interaction observations | Provides Quality vs Fidelity mode toggles with zero popup ads. | Uses an 'upload-first, signup-gate-second' funnel, though it preserves the uploaded image in the `/boost` queue after login; workspace is clean and ad-free. |
| Background & reputation | ||
| Service lifecycle notice | Not verified | Not verified |
| Operator | LibAI Tech Co., Ltd. (Cutout.pro) | Let's Enhance Inc. (San Francisco, CA, USA) |
| Recorded origin | Hong Kong | San Francisco, USA (Ukrainian-founded team) |
| Domain history record | 2018–Present | 2017–Present |
| Background & reputation assessment | Core visual AI product by LibAI Tech Co., Ltd. | Operated by Let's Enhance Inc. (founded 2017, San Francisco, CA, Techstars alum), one of the earliest commercial deep-learning super-resolution platforms. |
| External reputation record | Not verified | Not verified |
| Engineering & privacy | ||
| Processing location | Uploaded for cloud processing | Uploaded for cloud processing |
| Third-party tracking record | Not verified | Not verified |
| Engineering & privacy assessment | Fast 2.65s pure server processing and an explicit 60-minute automatic file deletion notice right below the download buttons. | Provides multi-model SR controls (Prime, Gentle, Old photo, Light AI) and 1x–16x scale factors over a stable cloud queue. |
| Retention statement | Claims deletion within 60 minutes; deletion not independently verified | Explicit retention period unconfirmed; inspect policy record |
| Evaluation basis | ||
| Pricing transparency | 28 / 35 Result panel (03_download.png) clearly labels both tiers: 'Free Download · Preview Image 750 x 750, free' and 'Download HD · Full Image 1024 x 1024, 2 credits'. | 18 / 35 The home page (Screenshot ①) presents a drag-and-drop uploader that immediately redirects to `/signup` promising 'Get started with 10 images free' (Screenshot ④); signing in via Google grants 10 credits and unlocks Prime 4x (2048×2048), but the exported 2048×2048 JPG embeds a semi-transparent 'Let's Enhance .io' watermark in the bottom-left corner (Screenshot ③) that was not disclosed on the signup page. |
| Interaction restraint | 21 / 30 Uses an 'upload-first, signup-gate-second' funnel, though it preserves the uploaded image in the `/boost` queue after login; workspace is clean and ad-free. | |
| Background & reputation | 18 / 20 Operated by Let's Enhance Inc. (founded 2017, San Francisco, CA, Techstars alum), one of the earliest commercial deep-learning super-resolution platforms. | |
| Engineering & privacy | 15 / 15 Fast 2.65s pure server processing and an explicit 60-minute automatic file deletion notice right below the download buttons. | 13 / 15 Provides multi-model SR controls (Prime, Gentle, Old photo, Light AI) and 1x–16x scale factors over a stable cloud queue. |
| Task quality | 58 / 65 PSNR vs 2048px GT: 27.61 dB · SSIM: 0.8955 · Edge Gradient Correlation: 0.6353 · High-Freq Sharpness Ratio: 0.4482 · Calibration Plate PSNR: 16.01 dB | 59 / 65 PSNR vs 2048px GT: 27.02 dB · SSIM: 0.8631 · Edge Gradient Correlation: 0.7108 · High-Freq Sharpness Ratio: 0.791 · Calibration Plate PSNR: 17.25 dB |
| Deliverable specifications | 14 / 20 Clean unwatermarked export (8/8); Free scale factor: 1.46x (750×750 (PNG · 1.46x Free Preview)) | 12 / 20 No free unwatermarked export (0/8); Free scale factor: 4x (2048×2048 (4.0x · Free tier unlocks 1x/2x/4x; 8x/16x require paid plan)) |
| Processing speed | 15 / 15 Network-observed server wait: 2.65s (API mode: async_poll; end-to-end 3.94s shown for reference only, never penalized) | 8 / 15 Network-observed server wait: 20.1s (API mode: async_poll; end-to-end 22.2s shown for reference only, never penalized) |
