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Each product is scored independently per task edge; switch tasks below while keeping shared products selected| Task edge | photopea.com | PicWish | Switch / compare |
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| Background removal | 93/100 2048 × 2048 (4.96 MB original RGBA PNG) · Historical description; output not attached | 83/100 2048 × 2048 · PNG | Active task |
| Image compression | 94/100 JPEG · Output attached | 73/100 JPEG · Output attached | |
| Image upscaling | Not tested in topic | 82/100 1280×1280 (2.5x free unwatermarked) / 2048×2048 (4.0x preview carries bottom notice watermark) · Historical description; output not attached | Compare in task topic → |
| Object removal | Not tested in topic | 84/100 2048 × 2048 · PNG | Compare in task topic → |
| Image generation | Not tested in topic | 85/100 JPEG · Output attached | Compare in task topic → |
| Photo restoration | Not tested in topic | 56/100 JPEG · Output attached | Compare in task topic → |
| Image vectorization | 99/100 SVG · Output attached | Not tested in topic | Compare in task topic → |
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Browse this task →| Criterion | Photopea AI Background Remover Background removal 93/100 Seven-aspect task score Benchmark browser-native image suite powered by WebAssembly, delivering free signup-free 2048×2048 watermark-free transparent PNGs; watching a 30s rewarded ad unlocks exceptional curly hair matting precision (99.7% recall). Tested export 2048 × 2048 (4.96 MB original RGBA PNG) · Historical description; output not attached Historical test · 2026-11-03 | PicWish (AI Background Remover) Background removal 83/100 Seven-aspect task score Good hair handling and refinement tools are offset by login-gated downloads and HD credit costs; free previews do not imply full-size rights. Tested export 2048 × 2048 · PNG Historical test · 2026-10-16 |
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| Pricing & rules | ||
| Pricing plans | Photopea Free and Premium pass structure · 2026-10-30 Plan · source date Monthly / one-time Annual bill / period Quota & limits Free2026-10-30 ↗ Free Free Free 100% complete feature access, unlimited local client-side exports, 0.5 GB PeaDrive, ad-supported PSD/AI/XD/PDF editing, AI background removal, adjustment layers, bitmap vectorizer Premium Single User (30 Days)2026-10-30 ↗ EUR 8/month — Monthly Single user 30 days ad-free, 5 GB PeaDrive, 3,000 AI credits, 2x history steps No ads, one-time payment with no auto-renewal, reverts to free on expiry Premium Single User (365 Days)2026-10-30 ↗ — EUR 50/year Annual Single user 365 days ad-free (€4.17/mo equiv), 5 GB PeaDrive, 3,000 monthly AI credits Full-year ad-free experience, one-time payment without recurring billing 3 plan / billing-period records, all listed; — means that period is not recorded. Free tier grants 100% feature access with ads; Premium passes are one-time non-recurring purchases (€8/30d, €15/90d, €50/365d) returning to free upon expiry. Cancellation, sources & verification recordCancellation and refund terms unverified Photopea Official Premium Pricing Modal ↗ · 2026-10-30 Capture 1 ↗ | Web free, weekly/monthly/annual subscriptions and expanded packs; excludes API · 2026-10-20 Plan · source date Monthly / one-time Annual bill / period Quota & limits Pro2026-10-20 ↗ USD 5.99/week Other period Other period 50 credits/week; 50 core-feature HD downloads/day Rules [1] Pro2026-10-20 ↗ USD 9.99/month USD 59.99/year Monthly 350 credits/month; 50 core-feature HD downloads/day Rules [1] Annual 350 credits/month; 50 core-feature HD downloads/day Rules [1] Max2026-10-20 ↗ USD 26.99/month USD 263.99/year Monthly 2,000 credits/month; 15,000 HD downloads/month Rules [1] Annual 2,000 credits/month; 15,000 HD downloads/month Rules [1] 300 credits2026-10-20 ↗ USD 12.99 · one-time payment Usage / one-time Usage / one-time 300 credits; 1 per removal; not for API Rules [2] 1,000 credits2026-10-20 ↗ USD 33.99 · one-time payment Usage / one-time Usage / one-time 1,000 credits; 1 per removal; not for API Rules [2] 5,000 credits2026-10-20 ↗ USD 65.99 · one-time payment Usage / one-time Usage / one-time 5,000 credits; 1 per removal; not for API Rules [2] 11,500 credits2026-10-20 ↗ USD 99.95 · one-time payment Usage / one-time Usage / one-time 11,500 credits; 1 per removal; not for API Rules [2] 30,000 credits2026-10-20 ↗ USD 269.99 · one-time payment Usage / one-time Usage / one-time 30,000 credits; 1 per removal; not for API Rules [2] 80,000 credits2026-10-20 ↗ USD 639.99 · one-time payment Usage / one-time Usage / one-time 80,000 credits; 1 per removal; not for API Rules [2] 13 plan / billing-period records, all listed; — means that period is not recorded. Actual annual charges $59.99/$263.99. A 3-day trial is offered; cancel before expiry to avoid charges. Exact daily free count is unspecified. The 11,500-credit pack includes a current 1,500-credit bonus. Cancellation, sources & verification recordCancel under My Orders; request refunds through official support, eligibility not separately verified. Official plans and usage terms ↗ · 2026-10-20 Capture 1 ↗ · Capture 2 ↗ · Capture 3 ↗ · Capture 4 ↗ |
| Free & trial allowance on the test date | Free users watch a single rewarded video ad to complete full-resolution AI export | Free logged-in users can download 1616×1616 'Free image' PNGs without credit deduction; full 2048×2048 HD requires Pro or 1 credit |
| Cancellation & refunds | Not verified | Cancel under My Orders; request refunds through official support, eligibility not separately verified. |
| Disclosure of costs & limits | Explicitly informs user of ad requirement upon clicking Remove BG | Clearly labels 'Free image 1616 x 1616px (Free)' vs 'HD image 2048 x 2048px (Pro)' in the Download modal (Screenshot ③) |
| Task quality | ||
| Measured fixture results | Edge error MAD: 0.112 (Lower is better) · Global error SAD(k): 44.707 (Lower is better) · Foreground retention: 99.740% (Higher is better) · Background residue: 0.026% (Lower is better) | Edge error MAD: 0.0806 (Lower is better) · Global error SAD(k): 33.09 (Lower is better) · Foreground retention: 99.810% (Higher is better) · Background residue: 0.175% (Lower is better) |
| Fixture findings | Outstanding 2048px curly hair matting precision with 99.74% foreground recall and only 0.026% background leak, directly generating editable layer masks. | Good separation of hair strands; slight warm residue remains below the ear, and free-tier size differs from the attached file. |
| Original historical observation | Photopea exports full 2048×2048 transparent PNG client-side with outstanding hair preservation (fg_recall = 99.74%, bg_leak = 0.026%), generating an editable layer mask. | Top-5 Hair Matting Precision (`mad_band=0.0806`, `sad_k=33.09`): preserves fine curly hair flyaways with natural semi-transparent alpha gradients (`alpha_entropy=2.843`) and virtually zero background color halo; 99.81% foreground recall (`fg_recall=0.9981`) and only 0.175% background leak (`bg_leak=0.00175`). |
| Suitable uses · historical assessment | Designers and power users needing free 2048×2048 watermark-free transparent PNG exports with advanced in-browser layer editing | E-commerce sellers and designers who want high-accuracy curly-hair cutouts (`1616×1616` free unwatermarked PNG) and don't mind signing in |
| Result & output evidence | No native output obtained; the preview does not establish final export quality. | |
| Delivery capabilities | ||
| Recorded export specifications | 2048 × 2048 (4.96 MB original RGBA PNG) · Historical description; output not attached · Check watermark record No native output is attached; check the evidence for specification and watermark claims. | 2048 × 2048 · PNG · Check watermark record |
| Historical specification note · not an official maximum | 2048 × 2048 (4.96 MB original RGBA PNG) | 1616×1616 (Free Preview PNG · No Watermark) / 2048×2048 (HD Original · Requires 1 Credit / Pro) |
| Watermark observation | Completely watermark-free | None (Completely unwatermarked transparent RGBA PNG) |
| Batch & API | Full keyboard shortcuts, PSD/AI import/export, action scripts, and blend modes | Supports 30–100 image Bulk Edit on web, plus desktop app and commercial API |
| Recorded free-tier dimensions | Not verified | 1280 × 1280 |
| Attached file dimensions | Not verified | 2048 × 2048 · PNG |
| Speed & reliability | ||
| Timing observation | Recorded local processing time: 15s · End-to-end reference: 50s | Network-observed server wait: 6.12s · End-to-end reference: 16.17s |
| Date & fixture | 2026-11-03 · anchor_bgremove_v1 · US-West (California, AS2914) | 2026-10-16 · 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 | Account required in this test |
| Sign-in methods | Completely usable without login | Requires Google / Apple / Facebook / Email login to download the free 1616×1616 PNG |
| Manual adjustment | Not verified | Built-in Refine (Keep/Erase brush), Light on, and Resize tools |
| Interaction observations | Not verified | Requires Google / Apple / Email login before downloading the free 1616×1616 cutout, and displays a Pro trial banner inside the download modal, though the free '1616 x 1616px Free' button works cleanly with one click. |
| Background & reputation | ||
| Service lifecycle notice | Not verified | Not verified |
| Operator | Ivan Kutskir (Photopea) | Wangxu Technology Co., Ltd. (PicWish / Apowersoft) |
| Recorded origin | Czech Republic | Hong Kong / Shenzhen, China |
| Domain history record | 2013–present | 2021–Present |
| Background & reputation assessment | Not verified | Developed by Wangxu Technology Co., Ltd. (Apowersoft / LightPDF / GitMind ecosystem, Hong Kong & Shenzhen), operating since 2021 with desktop, mobile, and API products. |
| External reputation record | Not verified | Mature visual AI suite specializing in e-commerce cutouts, hair-level alpha matting, and photo restoration. |
| Engineering & privacy | ||
| Processing location | On-device processing | Uploaded for cloud processing |
| Third-party tracking record | Google AdSense · Google Analytics | Google Tag Manager · Bing BAT |
| Engineering & privacy assessment | Not verified | High-precision portrait alpha matting (`mad_band=0.0806`, Top-5 overall in our 17-tool benchmark, `fg_recall=99.81%`) completed in 6.12s server processing time. |
| Retention statement | This flow runs locally; post-close deletion not independently verified | Explicit retention period unconfirmed; inspect policy record |
| Evaluation basis | ||
| Pricing transparency | 30 / 40 Transparent tiered download dialog (Screenshot ③): clicking Download clearly shows 'Free image: 1616 x 1616px (Free)' alongside 'HD image: 2048 x 2048px (Pro)', without injecting any watermark into the free 1616×1616 transparent PNG. | |
| Interaction restraint | 16 / 20 Requires Google / Apple / Email login before downloading the free 1616×1616 cutout, and displays a Pro trial banner inside the download modal, though the free '1616 x 1616px Free' button works cleanly with one click. | |
| Background & reputation | 21 / 25 Developed by Wangxu Technology Co., Ltd. (Apowersoft / LightPDF / GitMind ecosystem, Hong Kong & Shenzhen), operating since 2021 with desktop, mobile, and API products. | |
| Engineering & privacy | 13 / 15 High-precision portrait alpha matting (`mad_band=0.0806`, Top-5 overall in our 17-tool benchmark, `fg_recall=99.81%`) completed in 6.12s server processing time. | |
| Task quality | 58.5 / 65 Transition band error mad_band=0.112 · Global SAD(k)=44.707 · Foreground recall 99.74% / Background leak 0.026% | 53.5 / 65 Transition band error mad_band=0.0806 · Global SAD(k)=33.09 · Foreground recall 99.81% / Background leak 0.175% |
| Deliverable specifications | 20 / 20 True Alpha channel (8/8); Max deliverable spec: 2048 × 2048 (4.96 MB original RGBA PNG) | 18 / 20 True Alpha channel (8/8); Max deliverable spec: 1616×1616 (Free Preview PNG · No Watermark) / 2048×2048 (HD Original · Requires 1 Credit / Pro) |
| Processing speed | 13 / 15 Network-observed server wait: 15s (API mode: client_wasm_neural_matting; network upload 0s / end-to-end 50s shown for reference only, never penalized) | 12 / 15 Network-observed server wait: 6.12s (API mode: async_oss; network upload 10.05s / end-to-end 16.17s shown for reference only, never penalized) |
