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Each product is scored independently per task edge; switch tasks below while keeping shared products selected| Task edge | Img2Go | SnapEdit | Switch / compare |
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| Background removal | 88/100 2048 × 2048 (4.2 MB full-resolution RGBA PNG) · Historical description; output not attached | 70/100 1280 × 1280 · 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 | 77/100 PNG · Output attached | |
| Object removal | Not tested in topic | 71/100 1280×1280 (Small tier, with subtle bottom-right watermark) · Historical description; output not attached | 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 | 85/100 JPEG · Output attached |
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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 | SnapEdit (Remove Background) Background removal 70/100 Seven-aspect task score Guest trial credits and login-free downloads ease access; free output is 1280px, full size needs Pro, and size limits are disclosed late. Tested export 1280 × 1280 · PNG Historical test · 2026-10-17 |
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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 ↗ | Web personal free, monthly/annual and per-seat Business; excludes API · 2026-10-21 Plan · source date Monthly / one-time Annual bill / period Quota & limits Standard2026-10-20 ↗ USD 10/month USD 72/year Annual 4,800 credits/year; 1 credit per background removal No watermark; up to 5600px; batch processing；Requires sign-in before checkout; includes a 3-day free trial, then bills USD 72/year ($6/month equivalent) via Paddle Rules [1]Monthly 400 credits/month; 1 credit per removal No watermark, up to 5600px, batch processing PRO2026-10-20 ↗ USD 20/month USD 144/year Annual 18,000 credits/year; 1 credit per background removal No watermark; up to 5600px; batch processing；Requires sign-in before checkout; includes a 3-day free trial, then bills USD 144/year ($12/month equivalent) via Paddle Rules [1]Monthly 1,500 credits/month; 1 credit per removal No watermark, up to 5600px, batch processing Business2026-10-20 ↗ USD 15/month USD 120/year Monthly 1,000 credits/month/seat; shared credits, assets and automated workflows Annual 12,000 credits/year/seat; shared credits, assets and automated workflows 7 plan / billing-period records, all listed; — means that period is not recorded. Personal annual checkout opens a Paddle modal after login: Standard annual includes a 3-day free trial followed by USD 72/year ($6/month equivalent), and PRO annual includes a 3-day free trial followed by USD 144/year ($12/month equivalent). Business explicitly lists $120/seat/year. The free card claims no ads but conflicts with its comparison table; ad-free use is not promised. Cancellation, sources & verification recordCancel anytime; refund eligibility unverified. Official plans and usage terms ↗ · 2026-10-20 Capture 1 ↗ · Capture 2 ↗ · Capture 3 ↗ Login gate on personal annual purchase entry ↗ · 2026-10-20 Capture 1 ↗ Personal annual Paddle checkout summary (verified after sign-in) ↗ · 2026-10-21 Capture 1 ↗ |
| Free & trial allowance on the test date | Free visitors can directly upload and export full-resolution 2048×2048 transparent PNGs | 5 free coins daily; free tier exports 1280×1280 unwatermarked transparent PNG |
| Cancellation & refunds | Page advertises a 14-day money-back guarantee and cancellation anytime; eligibility is subject to terms. | Cancel anytime; refund eligibility unverified. |
| Disclosure of costs & limits | Openly exposes dedicated Humans / Clothes segmentation models and Alpha Matting toggles in the workspace | Disclosed in the Download menu (shows 1280p Free vs 1920p/Original PRO after clicking Download) |
| 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: 0.1287 (Lower is better) · Global error SAD(k): 58.511 (Lower is better) · Foreground retention: 99.530% (Higher is better) · Background residue: 0.078% (Lower is better) |
| Fixture findings | This test offered full-size export without login and a mask option; complex-scene coverage remains limited. | The curly-haired subject stays intact in this test; a thin warm transition remains around fine strands. |
| 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. | Across green and pure-black backdrops, the main curly hair volume remains solid, with a thin warm background halo around outer flyaway strands. |
| Suitable uses · historical assessment | Designers and developers needing free, no-login 2048×2048 unwatermarked transparent PNGs or direct binary mask exports (Return Mask) | E-commerce product shots, social avatars, and quick no-login medium-resolution (1280p) background removal |
| 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. | 1280 × 1280 · PNG · No watermark in test |
| Historical specification note · not an official maximum | 2048×2048 (Free no-login 4.2 MB native RGBA PNG export) | 1280×1280 (PNG, RGBA, 2.51 MB, retains 39.1% pixel area) |
| Watermark observation | Watermark-Free | No watermark (unlike its object remover, the free 1280p cutout PNG has no corner watermark) |
| Batch & API | Supports multi-image uploads, Alpha Matting threshold tuning, and instant Delete Task | Supports batch processing (PRO) and mobile app sync |
| Recorded free-tier dimensions | Not verified | 1280 × 1280 |
| Attached file dimensions | Not verified | 1280 × 1280 · PNG |
| Speed & reliability | ||
| Timing observation | Network-observed server wait: 11.5s · End-to-end reference: 13s | Network-observed server wait: 5.42s · End-to-end reference: 6.52s |
| Date & fixture | 2026-10-19 · anchor_bgremove_v1 · US-West (California, AS2914) | 2026-10-17 · 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 (5 free daily coins, 1 coin per cutout) |
| Manual adjustment | Not verified | Not verified |
| 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. | Automatically runs AI cutout upon upload without login pop-ups and exports a 1280×1280 unwatermarked transparent PNG in one click. |
| Background & reputation | ||
| Service lifecycle notice | Not verified | Not verified |
| Operator | QaamGo Web GmbH (Radolfzell, Germany) | SilverAI (SnapEdit Team) |
| Recorded origin | Radolfzell, Germany | Vietnam / Singapore (SilverAI) |
| Domain history record | 2016–Present | snapedit.app (2022–Present, tens of millions of web & mobile users) |
| Background & reputation assessment | Developed and operated by QaamGo Web GmbH in Radolfzell, Germany (the same parent company behind PDF2Go and Online-Convert). | Developed by SilverAI (SnapEdit), a major cross-platform AI photo editing suite across Web, iOS, Android, and developer APIs. |
| 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 | Strictly follows EU GDPR rules, providing an immediate Delete Task button on the result page and automatic deletion within 24 hours. | Completes server-side inference via be-prod-web.snapedit.app/api/rmbg/v1 in 5.42s and exports a clean RGBA transparent PNG. |
| Retention statement | Claims deletion within 24 hours; deletion not independently verified | Explicit retention period unconfirmed; inspect policy record |
| 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). | 26 / 40 Does not disclose the free export resolution cap on the landing hero; anonymous visitors receive 5 free daily coins (1 Credit per cutout) and clicking Download reveals the tier menu (03_download.png): Small 1280×1280 unwatermarked transparent PNG (2.51 MB) is free, while Medium 1920×1920 and Large Original 2048×2048 require PRO. |
| 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. | 19 / 20 Automatically runs AI cutout upon upload without login pop-ups and exports a 1280×1280 unwatermarked transparent PNG in one click. |
| 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 Developed by SilverAI (SnapEdit), a major cross-platform AI photo editing suite across Web, iOS, Android, and developer APIs. |
| 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. | 14 / 15 Completes server-side inference via be-prod-web.snapedit.app/api/rmbg/v1 in 5.42s and exports a clean RGBA transparent PNG. |
| 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) | 39.6 / 65 Transition band error mad_band=0.1287 · Global SAD(k)=58.511 · Foreground recall 99.53% / Background leak 0.078% |
| 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) | 15 / 20 True Alpha channel (8/8); Max deliverable spec: 1280×1280 (PNG, RGBA, 2.51 MB, retains 39.1% pixel area) |
| Processing speed | 11 / 15 Processes the 6.1 MB portrait anchor in ~11.5s on its cloud segmentation pipeline (11.0/15) | 11.5 / 15 Network-observed server wait: 5.42s (API mode: sync_post; network upload 1.1s / end-to-end 6.52s shown for reference only, never penalized) |
