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Each product is scored independently per task edge; switch tasks below while keeping shared products selected| Task edge | Krea | birme.net | Switch / compare |
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| Background removal | 84/100 2048 × 2048 · PNG | 83/100 2048 × 2048 · PNG | Active task |
| Image compression | Not tested in topic | 83/100 512 × 512 · PNG | Compare in task topic → |
| Image upscaling | 71/100 1024×1024 (PNG · 2.0x Generative Enhance) · Historical description; output not attached | 94/100 2048 × 2048 · PNG | |
| Object removal | 91/100 2048×2048 (Native full-resolution watermark-free PNG) · Historical description; output not attached | Not tested in topic | Compare in task topic → |
| Image generation | 93/100 2048 × 2048 · PNG | Not tested in topic | Compare in task topic → |
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Browse this task →| Criterion | Krea AI Edit (Background Removal) Background removal 84/100 Seven-aspect task score Canvas-based editing, full-size export within the free allowance and a disclosed engine suit continued editing; registration and login are required. Tested export 2048 × 2048 · PNG Historical test · 2026-10-16 | BIRME Background removal 83/100 Seven-aspect task score BIRME employs an innovative client-side WebGPU/WASM matting engine. Processing the 2048×2048 curly hair portrait took 28.5s entirely within the browser, achieving 99.9% foreground recall and only 0.8% background residue. Completely free without login, it exports full-resolution unwatermarked transparent PNGs with total privacy. Tested export 2048 × 2048 · PNG Historical test · 2026-11-04 |
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| Pricing & rules | ||
| Pricing plans | Individual web plans and default Business 80k volume; excludes API and other business volumes · 2026-10-20 Plan · source date Monthly / one-time Annual bill / period Quota & limits Basic2026-10-20 ↗ USD 9/month USD 63/year Monthly 5,000 general compute units/month; not removal counts Annual 5,000 general compute units/month Observed first-year promotion USD 63; then USD 84/year until cancelled Rules [1]Pro2026-10-20 ↗ USD 35/month USD 252/year Monthly 20,000 general compute units/month; not removal counts Annual 20,000 general compute units/month Observed first-year promotion USD 252; then USD 336/year until cancelled Rules [1]Max 60k2026-10-20 ↗ USD 105/month USD 756/year Monthly 60,000 general compute units/month; not removal counts Annual 60,000 general compute units/month Observed first-year promotion USD 756; then USD 1008/year until cancelled Rules [1]Business 80k2026-10-20 ↗ USD 200/month USD 1,920/year Monthly 80,000 general compute units/month; not removal counts Annual 80,000 general compute units/month Max 40k2026-10-20 ↗ USD 70/month USD 504/year Annual 40,000 general compute units/month Observed first-year promotion USD 504; then USD 672/year until cancelled Rules [1]Monthly 40,000 general compute units/month Max 80k2026-10-20 ↗ USD 135/month USD 972/year Annual 80,000 general compute units/month Observed first-year promotion USD 972; then USD 1296/year until cancelled Rules [1]Monthly 80,000 general compute units/month Max 100k2026-10-20 ↗ USD 165/month USD 1,188/year Annual 100,000 general compute units/month Observed first-year promotion USD 1188; then USD 1584/year until cancelled Rules [1]Monthly 100,000 general compute units/month Enterprise2026-10-20 ↗ Contact sales Quoted Quoted Custom enterprise support, security and administration 16 plan / billing-period records, all listed; — means that period is not recorded. All 10 previously missing amounts are confirmed in USD checkout summaries. Individual annual offers separate first-year and renewal charges; Business 80k is $1,920/year. Max monthly purchase paths show additional annual offers whose checkout totals were not independently confirmed; these are not merged with the default annual offer. Per-removal compute cost and extra top-up pricing are not separately specified in the verified plans/checkouts. Other Business volumes are outside scope. Verification has gaps; unknown prices and quotas are not inferred. Cancellation, sources & verification recordSelf-serve cancellation in account settings Official plans and usage terms ↗ · 2026-10-20 Capture 1 ↗ USD checkout summaries reached from official pricing ↗ · 2026-10-20 Capture 1 ↗ · Capture 2 ↗ · Capture 3 ↗ · Capture 4 ↗ · Capture 5 ↗ · Capture 6 ↗ · Capture 7 ↗ · Capture 8 ↗ · Capture 9 ↗ · Capture 10 ↗ Additional annual offers on monthly purchase paths ↗ · 2026-10-20 Capture 1 ↗ · Capture 2 ↗ · Capture 3 ↗ | BIRME 100% free client-side batch image processing and compression · 2026-11-01 Plan · source date Monthly / one-time Annual bill / period Quota & limits Free2026-11-01 ↗ Free Free Free Completely free without login; unlimited batch image processing constrained only by client memory Smart crop, format conversion (JPG/PNG/WebP/AVIF), quality compression, watermark, AI background removal and upscaling；Pure client-side execution; very large batches may consume significant browser memory；Permanently free, no renewal；Perpetual access 1 plan / billing-period records, all listed; — means that period is not recorded. All batch resizing, compression, AI background removal, and upscaling are 100% free with voluntary donation support and zero paid plans. Cancellation, sources & verification recordCancellation and refund terms unverified BIRME Official Studio ↗ · 2026-11-01 Capture 1 ↗ |
| Free & trial allowance on the test date | Free workspace includes daily replenishing compute credits and direct 2048×2048 transparent PNG downloads | Completely free without login; unlimited batch image processing constrained only by client memory |
| Cancellation & refunds | Self-serve cancellation in account settings | Not verified |
| Disclosure of costs & limits | Right panel displays the Photoroom engine badge and provides direct full-resolution download | Not verified |
| Task quality | ||
| Measured fixture results | Edge error MAD: 0.217 (Lower is better) · Global error SAD(k): 37.841 (Lower is better) · Foreground retention: 99.730% (Higher is better) · Background residue: 0.100% (Lower is better) | Edge error MAD: 0.1359 (Lower is better) · Global error SAD(k): 56.05 (Lower is better) · Foreground retention: 99.900% (Higher is better) · Background residue: 0.804% (Lower is better) |
| Fixture findings | Strong subject retention, little background residue and full-size output in this test; scope is limited to the recorded fixture. | Client-side 28.5s fine-hair matting with 99.9% recall, 0.8% residue, and unwatermarked full-res PNG export. |
| Original historical observation | Powered by the Photoroom engine inside Krea Edit, achieving low global error (SAD(k)=37.841), 99.73% foreground recall, and 0.10% background leak at full 2048×2048 resolution. | BIRME in-browser AI matting ran locally in 28.5s, accurately separating subject from bookshelf and exporting a 5.78 MB transparent PNG. |
| Suitable uses · historical assessment | Designers already using Krea for inpainting or upscaling who want 1-click 2048×2048 transparent cutouts in the same canvas | Not verified |
| 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 (100% native RGBA PNG export) | 2048x2048 (PNG full resolution transparent deliverable) |
| Watermark observation | No Watermark | Not verified |
| Batch & API | Multi-stage timeline inside canvas | Not verified |
| 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: 11.5s · End-to-end reference: 12.9s | Network-observed server wait: 28.5s · End-to-end reference: 28.5s |
| Date & fixture | 2026-10-16 · anchor_bgremove_v1 · US-West (California, AS2914) | 2026-11-04 · 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 | Not verified |
| Sign-in methods | Free login via Google or Email | Direct usage without login |
| Manual adjustment | Manual erase / adjustment recorded in the historical flow | Not verified |
| Interaction observations | Clean dark canvas workspace; clicking Remove Background adds a transparent stage to the bottom timeline with one-click Download in the top-right. | Not verified |
| Background & reputation | ||
| Service lifecycle notice | Not verified | Not verified |
| Operator | Krea AI Inc. | BIRME Project |
| Recorded origin | San Francisco, CA, USA | United Kingdom |
| Domain history record | 2022–Present | Established in 2013 |
| Background & reputation assessment | Developed by Krea AI Inc. (San Francisco, CA), openly integrating PhotoRoom SAS's segmentation model. | Not verified |
| External reputation record | Highly regarded all-in-one generative AI studio. | Continuously operating for over 13 years since 2013, with over 50,000 monthly active users and widely praised for client-side privacy. |
| Engineering & privacy | ||
| Processing location | Uploaded for cloud processing | Processing location unconfirmed |
| Third-party tracking record | No third-party services listed in this record; this is not proof that none exist. | Google Analytics |
| Engineering & privacy assessment | Zero client-side pre-downscaling; uploads the 2048×2048 image and returns a full 2048×2048 RGBA PNG. | Not verified |
| Retention statement | Explicit retention period unconfirmed; inspect policy record | Explicit retention period unconfirmed; inspect policy record |
| Evaluation basis | ||
| Pricing transparency | 34 / 40 Requires a free login to enter Krea Edit (01_landing.png); the right-hand Background Removal panel explicitly discloses that segmentation is powered by Photoroom (02_workspace.png), and the free daily compute allowance lets you export the full 2048×2048 watermark-free RGBA PNG directly (03_download.png). | |
| Interaction restraint | 19 / 20 Clean dark canvas workspace; clicking Remove Background adds a transparent stage to the bottom timeline with one-click Download in the top-right. | |
| Background & reputation | 22 / 25 Developed by Krea AI Inc. (San Francisco, CA), openly integrating PhotoRoom SAS's segmentation model. | |
| Engineering & privacy | 13 / 15 Zero client-side pre-downscaling; uploads the 2048×2048 image and returns a full 2048×2048 RGBA PNG. | |
| Task quality | 50.5 / 65 Transition band error mad_band=0.217 · Global SAD(k)=37.841 · Foreground recall 99.73% / Background leak 0.100% | 46.5 / 65 Transition band error mad_band=0.1359 · Global SAD(k)=56.05 · Foreground recall 99.90% / Background leak 0.804% |
| Deliverable specifications | 20 / 20 True Alpha channel (8/8); Max deliverable spec: 2048×2048 (100% native RGBA PNG export) | 20 / 20 True Alpha channel (8/8); Max deliverable spec: 2048x2048 (PNG full resolution transparent deliverable) |
| Processing speed | 12 / 15 Network-observed server wait: 11.5s (API mode: async_queue; network upload 1.4s / end-to-end 12.9s shown for reference only, never penalized) | 11 / 15 Network-observed server wait: 28.5s (API mode: client_side; network upload 0s / end-to-end 28.5s shown for reference only, never penalized) |
