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Each product is scored independently per task edge; switch tasks below while keeping shared products selected| Task edge | Img2Go | Removal.AI | Switch / compare |
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| Background removal | 88/100 2048 × 2048 (4.2 MB full-resolution RGBA PNG) · Historical description; output not attached | 82/100 600 × 600 · PNG | Active task |
| Image compression | 80/100 2048 × 2048 · PNG | Not tested in topic | Compare in task topic → |
| Image upscaling | 84/100 1024 × 1024 (2.0x default PNG, 1.1 MB) / custom dimensions · Historical description; output not attached | Not tested in topic | Compare in task topic → |
| Image generation | 87/100 1024 × 1024 · PNG | Not tested in topic | Compare in task topic → |
| Photo restoration | 89/100 1024 × 1024 · PNG | Not tested in topic | Compare in task topic → |
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Browse this task →| Criterion | Img2Go AI Background Remover Background removal 88/100 Seven-aspect task score Free full-size output without login offers model and mask controls; subject retention is good, with about 11.5 seconds of cloud processing in this run. Tested export 2048 × 2048 (4.2 MB full-resolution RGBA PNG) · Historical description; output not attached Historical test · 2026-10-19 | Removal.AI Background removal 82/100 Seven-aspect task score Direct preview downloads and accessible HD pricing accompany good hair handling; free output is 600px, full size costs credits, and a promotion widget is present. Tested export 600 × 600 · PNG Historical test · 2026-10-15 |
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| Pricing & rules | ||
| Pricing plans | Website free, monthly, annual and education plans; USD, Business billed per person · 2026-10-20 Plan · source date Monthly / one-time Annual bill / period Quota & limits Starter2026-10-20 ↗ USD 8/month USD 77/year Monthly Baseline 1× AI usage; batch processing Annual Baseline 1× AI usage; 64GB files and batch processing Business2026-10-20 ↗ USD 89/month USD 854/year Monthly Per-user billing; 20× Starter AI usage Annual Per-user billing; 20× Starter AI usage Education program2026-10-20 ↗ Free Free Free Paid apps free after student/teacher eligibility verification; non-commercial educational use only 8 plan / billing-period records, all listed; — means that period is not recorded. Actual annual amounts are $77/$278/$854. Absolute removal quotas and per-image credit usage are unpublished; 1×/5×/20× cannot be converted into image counts. Cancellation, sources & verification recordPage advertises a 14-day money-back guarantee and cancellation anytime; eligibility is subject to terms. Official plans and usage terms ↗ · 2026-10-20 Capture 1 ↗ · Capture 2 ↗ | Public web packs, monthly and high-volume options (dollar pricing) · 2026-10-20 Plan · source date Monthly / one-time Annual bill / period Quota & limits 100-credit plan2026-10-20 ↗ USD 5.99/month — Monthly 100 credits; 1 credit per image or less depending on feature Rules [1] 450-credit plan2026-10-20 ↗ USD 25.99/month — Monthly 450 credits; 1 credit per image or less depending on feature Rules [1] 1150-credit plan2026-10-20 ↗ USD 63.99/month — Monthly 1150 credits; 1 credit per image or less depending on feature Rules [1] 2800-credit plan2026-10-20 ↗ USD 120.9/month — Monthly 2800 credits; 1 credit per image or less depending on feature Rules [1] 9500-credit plan2026-10-20 ↗ USD 359.9/month — Monthly 9500 credits; 1 credit per image or less depending on feature Rules [1] 3-credit plan2026-10-20 ↗ USD 1.89 · one-time payment Usage / one-time Usage / one-time 3 credits; 1 credit per image or less depending on feature Rules [2] 25-credit plan2026-10-20 ↗ USD 8.99 · one-time payment Usage / one-time Usage / one-time 25 credits; 1 credit per image or less depending on feature Rules [2] 150-credit plan2026-10-20 ↗ USD 45.99 · one-time payment Usage / one-time Usage / one-time 150 credits; 1 credit per image or less depending on feature Rules [2] 350-credit plan2026-10-20 ↗ USD 95.99 · one-time payment Usage / one-time Usage / one-time 350 credits; 1 credit per image or less depending on feature Rules [2] 800-credit plan2026-10-20 ↗ USD 189.99 · one-time payment Usage / one-time Usage / one-time 800 credits; 1 credit per image or less depending on feature Rules [2] High-volume and API2026-10-20 ↗ Contact sales Quoted Quoted Custom quotes for 10,000+ images/month and unlimited API 12 plan / billing-period records, all listed; — means that period is not recorded. Packs are labelled Lifetime but explicitly expire after 3 years. The stated validity limits apply. Cancellation, sources & verification recordPage advertises a 14-day money-back guarantee and flexible changes/cancellation; eligibility is subject to terms. Official plans and usage terms ↗ · 2026-10-20 Capture 1 ↗ |
| Free & trial allowance on the test date | Free visitors can directly upload and export full-resolution 2048×2048 transparent PNGs | Unlimited guest 600×600 previews; new registered accounts receive 1 free High-Quality credit |
| Cancellation & refunds | Page advertises a 14-day money-back guarantee and cancellation anytime; eligibility is subject to terms. | Page advertises a 14-day money-back guarantee and flexible changes/cancellation; eligibility is subject to terms. |
| Disclosure of costs & limits | Openly exposes dedicated Humans / Clothes segmentation models and Alpha Matting toggles in the workspace | Disclosed directly on the result page download buttons before clicking |
| Task quality | ||
| Measured fixture results | Edge error MAD: 0.137 (Lower is better) · Global error SAD(k): 62.545 (Lower is better) · Foreground retention: 99.890% (Higher is better) · Background residue: 0.802% (Lower is better) | Edge error MAD: 0.0846 (Lower is better) · Global error SAD(k): 41.816 (Lower is better) · Foreground retention: 99.760% (Higher is better) · Background residue: 0.013% (Lower is better) |
| Fixture findings | This test offered full-size export without login and a mask option; complex-scene coverage remains limited. | Good hair transitions and little residue in this test; timing and quality cover only the recorded run. |
| Original historical observation | Img2Go exports a full 2048×2048 transparent PNG (4.2 MB) without login, achieving 99.89% foreground recall and 0.80% background leak while uniquely offering free 'Return Mask' and 'Alpha Matting' controls in the browser. | Balanced hair edge transition (mad_band=0.0970, SAD(k)=36.6, bg_leak=0.013%), slightly higher preview resolution (600×600) than remove.bg/Slazzer (500×500), though server processing is slower (8.55s). |
| Suitable uses · historical assessment | Designers and developers needing free, no-login 2048×2048 unwatermarked transparent PNGs or direct binary mask exports (Return Mask) | Users wanting low-cost pay-as-you-go credits ($1.89 for 3 images) or 600×600 guest previews |
| Result & output evidence | No native output obtained; the preview does not establish final export quality. | |
| Delivery capabilities | ||
| Recorded export specifications | 2048 × 2048 (4.2 MB full-resolution RGBA PNG) · Historical description; output not attached · Check watermark record No native output is attached; check the evidence for specification and watermark claims. | 600 × 600 · PNG · No watermark in test |
| Historical specification note · not an official maximum | 2048×2048 (Free no-login 4.2 MB native RGBA PNG export) | 2048×2048 (Paid/Credit unlocks full 2048×2048; free guest preview exports 600×600) |
| Watermark observation | Watermark-Free | None (free tier is gated by 600×600 preview resolution) |
| Batch & API | Supports multi-image uploads, Alpha Matting threshold tuning, and instant Delete Task | Desktop bulk remover app & API available |
| Recorded free-tier dimensions | Not verified | 600 × 600 |
| Attached file dimensions | Not verified | 600 × 600 · PNG |
| Speed & reliability | ||
| Timing observation | Network-observed server wait: 11.5s · End-to-end reference: 13s | Network-observed server wait: 8.55s · End-to-end reference: 11.91s |
| Date & fixture | 2026-10-19 · anchor_bgremove_v1 · US-West (California, AS2914) | 2026-10-15 · 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 | No login required for 600×600 preview; High Quality (2048×2048) requires login and 1 Credit |
| Manual adjustment | Not verified | Built-in online photo editor with erase/restore brush and background templates |
| Interaction observations | Provides rich pro controls in the workspace—Model (Generic 1 / Generic 2 / Humans / Clothes) and Function (Remove Background / Return Mask / Alpha Matting)—and presents a direct Download button with zero login popups. | No login required for 600×600 preview download; minor promotional banner on result page. |
| Background & reputation | ||
| Service lifecycle notice | Not verified | Not verified |
| Operator | QaamGo Web GmbH (Radolfzell, Germany) | Removal.AI ( Grafika / Removal AI Team ) |
| Recorded origin | Radolfzell, Germany | Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam / Singapore |
| Domain history record | 2016–Present | Launched 2020 |
| Background & reputation assessment | Developed and operated by QaamGo Web GmbH in Radolfzell, Germany (the same parent company behind PDF2Go and Online-Convert). | Removal.AI (Vietnam / Singapore visual AI team, launched 2020), well-known remove.bg alternative. |
| External reputation record | Not verified | Praised for consumer-friendly small credit packs ($1.89 for 3 credits valid for 3 years) without forcing monthly subscriptions. |
| Engineering & privacy | ||
| Processing location | Uploaded for cloud processing | Uploaded for cloud processing |
| Third-party tracking record | Not verified | Google Analytics · Facebook Pixel |
| Engineering & privacy assessment | Strictly follows EU GDPR rules, providing an immediate Delete Task button on the result page and automatic deletion within 24 hours. | Standard multipart upload over HTTPS; server processing took 8.55s. |
| Retention statement | Claims deletion within 24 hours; deletion not independently verified | Claims deletion within 1 hours; deletion not independently verified |
| Evaluation basis | ||
| Pricing transparency | 33 / 35 Prominently promises '100% free · No signup required · AI-powered' on the landing page (01_landing.png); in our anonymous test with the 2048×2048 (6.1 MB) curly-hair portrait anchor, it exported the full 2048×2048 (4.2 MB) transparent PNG without login, downscaling, or watermark traps (02_result.png, 03_download.png). | 28 / 40 Result view clearly labels 'Preview Image (600×600) Free' vs 'High Quality (2048×2048) 1 Credit' before download; pricing page offers transparent micro-packs starting at $1.89 for 3 credits. |
| Interaction restraint | 27 / 30 Provides rich pro controls in the workspace—Model (Generic 1 / Generic 2 / Humans / Clothes) and Function (Remove Background / Return Mask / Alpha Matting)—and presents a direct Download button with zero login popups. | 16 / 20 No login required for 600×600 preview download; minor promotional banner on result page. |
| Background & reputation | 19 / 20 Developed and operated by QaamGo Web GmbH in Radolfzell, Germany (the same parent company behind PDF2Go and Online-Convert). | 21 / 25 Removal.AI (Vietnam / Singapore visual AI team, launched 2020), well-known remove.bg alternative. |
| Engineering & privacy | 14 / 15 Strictly follows EU GDPR rules, providing an immediate Delete Task button on the result page and automatic deletion within 24 hours. | |
| Task quality | 54.8 / 65 2048×2048 full-resolution Alpha Ground-Truth verification: achieves 99.89% foreground recall (fg_recall = 0.9989) with only 0.80% background leak (bg_leak = 0.00802), trimap band error mad_band = 0.1370, and global SAD = 62.55k (54.8/65) | 53.8 / 65 Transition band error mad_band=0.0846 · Global SAD(k)=41.816 · Foreground recall 99.76% / Background leak 0.013% |
| Deliverable specifications | 20 / 20 Preserves 100% of the original 2048×2048 pixel grid and 8-bit RGBA alpha transparency without login or pre-downscaling (20.0/20) | 20 / 20 True Alpha channel (8/8); Max deliverable spec: 2048×2048 (Paid/Credit unlocks full 2048×2048; free guest preview exports 600×600) |
| Processing speed | 11 / 15 Processes the 6.1 MB portrait anchor in ~11.5s on its cloud segmentation pipeline (11.0/15) | 10 / 15 Network-observed server wait: 8.55s (API mode: async; network upload 0.52s / end-to-end 11.91s shown for reference only, never penalized) |
