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Each product is scored independently per task edge; switch tasks below while keeping shared products selected| Task edge | iLoveIMG | remover.work | Switch / compare |
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| Background removal | 83/100 2048 × 2048 · PNG | 72/100 1024 × 1024 · PNG | Active task |
| Image compression | 92/100 2048 × 2048 · PNG | Not tested in topic | Compare in task topic → |
| Image upscaling | 96/100 2048×2048 (PNG · 4.0x Full Resolution) · Historical description; output not attached | Not tested in topic | Compare in task topic → |
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Browse this task →| Criterion | iLoveIMG (Remove Background) Background removal 83/100 Seven-aspect task score Free full-size export without login keeps downloads simple; files are processed in the cloud and the page loads ad and analytics scripts. Tested export 2048 × 2048 · PNG Historical test · 2026-10-16 | remover.work Background removal 72/100 Seven-aspect task score remover.work offers a login-free preview experience for image background removal. Server-side AI processing completed in 31.92s, providing an unwatermarked 1024x1024 transparent PNG preview export (25.0% pixel retention). It achieved 99.86% foreground recall with 0.118% background leak and natural hair transitions; full-resolution 2048x2048 export requires 2 credits (~$0.16-$0.24). Tested export 1024 × 1024 · PNG Historical test · 2026-11-03 |
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| Pricing & rules | ||
| Pricing plans | Web single-user free, monthly, annual and enterprise quote; USD · 2026-10-20 Plan · source date Monthly / one-time Annual bill / period Quota & limits Basic2026-10-20 ↗ Free Free Free Basic tools and limited processing; AI background-removal allowance unspecified Premium2026-10-20 ↗ USD 9/month USD 60/year Annual 2,000 AI credits listed; refresh cycle not stated on the card All tools, priority support and no ads; 1–25 users selectable Monthly 2,000 AI credits; reset period not stated on the card 4 plan / billing-period records, all listed; — means that period is not recorded. Pricing, FAQ and removal entry were rechecked. Premium lists 2,000 AI credits, but these pages do not specify removal cost, free image count or credit refresh cycle. Unlimited document processing does not establish unlimited AI removal. FAQ says file-count/size limits block processing; prices include VAT, with region-dependent reverse-charge invoicing. Verification has gaps; unknown prices and quotas are not inferred. Cancellation, sources & verification recordUpgrade, downgrade or cancel in account settings; refund terms not separately verified. Official plans and usage terms ↗ · 2026-10-20 Capture 1 ↗ · Capture 2 ↗ Current pricing and AI credits ↗ · 2026-10-20 Capture 1 ↗ Official handling of usage limits ↗ · 2026-10-20 Capture 1 ↗ Background removal entry recheck ↗ · 2026-10-20 Capture 1 ↗ | remover.work credit packs and multimedia cleanup pricing · 2026-11-03 Plan · source date Monthly / one-time Annual bill / period Quota & limits Starter Pack (40 credits)2026-11-03 ↗ USD 4.99 · one-time payment Usage / one-time Usage / one-time 40 credits (approx. 40 images ≤2MP or 10 min video ≤1080p) HD unwatermarked downloads, commercial use, non-expiring credits；$0.12 per credit, approx. $0.50 per min up to 1080p Rules [1] [2]Creator Pack (180 credits)2026-11-03 ↗ USD 14.99 · one-time payment Usage / one-time Usage / one-time 180 credits (approx. 180 images ≤2MP or 45 min video ≤1080p) HD unwatermarked downloads, commercial use, non-expiring credits；Most popular pack (save 33%), $0.08 per credit, approx. $0.33 per min up to 1080p Rules [1] [2]Studio Pack (800 credits)2026-11-03 ↗ USD 49.99 · one-time payment Usage / one-time Usage / one-time 800 credits (approx. 800 images ≤2MP or 200 min video ≤1080p) HD unwatermarked downloads, commercial use, non-expiring credits；Studio pack (save 50%), $0.06 per credit, approx. $0.25 per min up to 1080p Rules [1] [2]3 plan / billing-period records, all listed; — means that period is not recorded. All tiers are one-time pay-as-you-go credit packages with no subscriptions. Credits never expire and only deduct upon job success (0 cost for failed jobs). Free tier covers 1024px image previews and 5s full-resolution unwatermarked video previews. Cancellation, sources & verification recordCancellation and refund terms unverified remover.work Official Pricing ↗ · 2026-11-03 Capture 1 ↗ |
| Free & trial allowance on the test date | Free no-login batch background removal and 2048×2048 full-res PNG export; Premium unlocks larger batches and ad-free workspace | Free preview up to 1024px max long edge for image background removal with no hard daily cap; exporting 2048px original consumes 2 credits |
| Cancellation & refunds | Upgrade, downgrade or cancel in account settings; refund terms not separately verified. | Not verified |
| Disclosure of costs & limits | Clear upfront interface with zero surprise paywalls | Not verified |
| Task quality | ||
| Measured fixture results | Edge error MAD: 0.0997 (Lower is better) · Global error SAD(k): 47.178 (Lower is better) · Foreground retention: 99.910% (Higher is better) · Background residue: 0.104% (Lower is better) | Edge error MAD: 0.1122 (Lower is better) · Global error SAD(k): 41.078 (Lower is better) · Foreground retention: 99.860% (Higher is better) · Background residue: 0.118% (Lower is better) |
| Fixture findings | Strong subject and curl retention with a smaller output file in this test; other scenes need separate checks. | On the Mode A curly hair portrait benchmark (anchor_bgremove_v1), remover.work produced a 1024x1024 RGBA transparent PNG with transition band error mad_band=0.1122 and global error SAD(k)=41.08. Foreground hair recall reached 99.86% with minimal 0.118% background leak and zero fake checkerboard artifacts. |
| Original historical observation | Achieves 99.91% foreground recall and only 0.104% background leak with a clean hair transition band (mad_band=0.0997, SAD(k)=47.18), exporting an optimized 1.43MB 2048×2048 transparent PNG. | remover.work directly outputs 1024×1024 transparent PNG with intact curly hair (99.86% recall), minimal background leak (0.118%), natural flyaway transitions, and zero checkerboard transparency artifacts. |
| Suitable uses · historical assessment | Everyday users and e-commerce sellers seeking a zero-login, zero-gimmick 2048×2048 transparent PNG cutout | Creators needing fast, login-free 1024px unwatermarked transparent previews, or pay-as-you-go credits for high-res portraits and videos |
| Result & output evidence | ||
| Delivery capabilities | ||
| Recorded export specifications | 2048 × 2048 · PNG · No watermark in test | 1024 × 1024 · PNG · No watermark in test |
| Historical specification note · not an official maximum | 2048×2048 (Guest no-login direct 2048×2048 transparent PNG export, 100.0% pixel retention) | 1024 × 1024 (25.0% pixel retention) |
| Watermark observation | No watermark | Watermark-free |
| Batch & API | Free tier supports multi-image batch upload | Single-image interactive processing with pay-as-you-go credit packs |
| Recorded free-tier dimensions | 2048 × 2048 | 1024 × 1024 |
| Attached file dimensions | 2048 × 2048 · PNG | 1024 × 1024 · PNG |
| Speed & reliability | ||
| Timing observation | Network-observed server wait: 6.4s · End-to-end reference: 13.94s | Network-observed server wait: 31.92s · End-to-end reference: 32.93s |
| Date & fixture | 2026-10-16 · anchor_bgremove_v1 · US-West (California, AS2914) | 2026-11-03 · 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 | No login in this test | No login in this test |
| Sign-in methods | No login required to upload, remove background, and download full-resolution transparent PNGs (optional email/Google login available) | Not verified |
| Manual adjustment | One-click automated cutout without manual brushing | Not verified |
| Interaction observations | No signup modals, no countdown timers, and no forced cross-product redirects; only displays a Google AdSense banner on the left side of the workspace (-2). | Not verified |
| Background & reputation | ||
| Service lifecycle notice | Not verified | Not verified |
| Operator | iLovePDF S.L. | remover.work |
| Recorded origin | Barcelona, Spain | Not verified |
| Domain history record | iLoveIMG launched 2016 (parent founded 2010) | Not verified |
| Background & reputation assessment | Developed and operated by iLovePDF S.L. (Barcelona, Spain, founded 2010), a globally trusted document and image utility suite. | Not verified |
| External reputation record | Matching its #1 rank in our AI Image Upscaler benchmark (94.6), iLoveIMG also delivers true no-login 2048×2048 unwatermarked exports in Background Removal. | Not verified |
| Engineering & privacy | ||
| Processing location | Uploaded for cloud processing | Uploaded for cloud processing |
| Third-party tracking record | Google Analytics · Google DoubleClick AdSense | Google Analytics · Google Ads |
| Engineering & privacy assessment | Uploads via HTTPS to api4g.iloveimg.com under ISO/IEC 27001 certification with automatic file deletion within 2 hours; loads Google Analytics and DoubleClick AdSense scripts. | Not verified |
| Retention statement | Claims deletion within 2 hours; deletion not independently verified | Explicit retention period unconfirmed; inspect policy record |
| Evaluation basis | ||
| Pricing transparency | 40 / 40 Clean, zero-friction landing page: guests can upload the 2048×2048 anchor image without logging in, preview the cutout, and click "Remove background" to directly download a full 2048×2048 unwatermarked PNG (1.43MB) with zero hidden paywalls. | |
| Interaction restraint | 18 / 20 No signup modals, no countdown timers, and no forced cross-product redirects; only displays a Google AdSense banner on the left side of the workspace (-2). | |
| Background & reputation | 23 / 25 Developed and operated by iLovePDF S.L. (Barcelona, Spain, founded 2010), a globally trusted document and image utility suite. | |
| Engineering & privacy | 13 / 15 Uploads via HTTPS to api4g.iloveimg.com under ISO/IEC 27001 certification with automatic file deletion within 2 hours; loads Google Analytics and DoubleClick AdSense scripts. | |
| Task quality | 48.6 / 65 Transition band error mad_band=0.0997 · Global SAD(k)=47.178 · Foreground recall 99.91% / Background leak 0.104% | 45 / 65 Transition band error mad_band=0.1122 · Global SAD(k)=41.078 · Foreground recall 99.86% / Background leak 0.118% |
| Deliverable specifications | 20 / 20 True Alpha channel (8/8); Max deliverable spec: 2048×2048 (Guest no-login direct 2048×2048 transparent PNG export, 100.0% pixel retention) | 14 / 20 True Alpha channel (8/8); Max deliverable spec: 1024 × 1024 (25.0% pixel retention) |
| Processing speed | 10 / 15 Network-observed server wait: 6.4s (API mode: async; network upload 3.18s / end-to-end 13.94s shown for reference only, never penalized) | 6 / 15 Network-observed server wait: 31.92s (API mode: async_verified; network upload 0s / end-to-end 32.93s shown for reference only, never penalized) |
