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| Background removal | 86/100 2048 × 2048 · PNG | Not tested in topic | Compare in task topic → |
| Image upscaling | 87/100 JPEG · Output attached | Not tested in topic | Compare in task topic → |
| Object removal | 88/100 2048×2048 (No Watermark PNG) · Historical description; output not attached | 74/100 720×720 (SD Unwatermarked JPEG) · Historical description; output not attached | Active task |
| Image generation | 86/100 JPEG · Output attached | Not tested in topic | Compare in task topic → |
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Browse this task →| Criterion | Photoroom (AI Retouch) Object removal 88/100 Seven-aspect task score This run delivered full size free without login, with simple brush and comparison controls at about three seconds per stroke; cloud-generated repairs still need review. Tested export 2048×2048 (No Watermark PNG) · Historical description; output not attached Historical test · 2026-10-16 | Hama (AI Object & People Eraser) Object removal 74/100 Seven-aspect task score Login-free removal and download give natural blending; free output drops to 720px, while fullscreen and floating ads interfere with the canvas. Tested export 720×720 (SD Unwatermarked JPEG) · Historical description; output not attached Historical test · 2026-10-16 |
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| Pricing & rules | ||
| Pricing plans | USD web subscriptions: Pro, Max and all four Ultra volumes, monthly and annual; excludes API/MCP · 2026-10-21 Plan · source date Monthly / one-time Annual bill / period Quota & limits Free2026-10-20 ↗ Free Free Free Limited AI credits and exports; exact quantities are not stated in official help Personal, non-commercial use only; no API access Pro2026-10-20 ↗ USD 12.99/month USD 89.99/year Monthly 8,000 AI credits/month, 1,000 exports/month; core removal uses no AI credits Annual 8,000 AI credits/month, 1,000 exports/month; core removal uses no AI credits Public card shows $7.50/month equivalent; in-app upgrade modal after sign-in confirms USD 89.99/year (one free trial per person) Max2026-10-20 ↗ USD 34.99/month USD 249.99/year Monthly 25,000 AI credits/month, 3,000 exports/month; core removal uses no AI credits Annual 25,000 AI credits/month, 3,000 exports/month; core removal uses no AI credits Public card shows $20.99/month equivalent; in-app upgrade modal after sign-in confirms USD 249.99/year ($20.83/month equivalent, one free trial per person) Ultra 75k2026-10-20 ↗ USD 99/month USD 990/year Monthly 75,000 AI credits/month, 10,000 exports/month; core removal uses no AI credits Annual 75,000 AI credits/month, 10,000 exports/month; core removal uses no AI credits Public card shows $82.50/month equivalent; in-app upgrade modal after sign-in confirms USD 990.00/year Ultra 150k2026-10-20 ↗ USD 198/month USD 1,980/year Monthly 150,000 AI credits/month, 20,000 exports/month; core removal uses no AI credits Annual 150,000 AI credits/month, 20,000 exports/month; core removal uses no AI credits Public card shows $165/month equivalent; in-app upgrade modal after sign-in confirms USD 1,980.00/year Ultra 375k2026-10-20 ↗ USD 495/month USD 4,950/year Monthly 375,000 AI credits/month, 50,000 exports/month; core removal uses no AI credits Annual 375,000 AI credits/month, 50,000 exports/month; core removal uses no AI credits Public card shows $413/month equivalent ($412.50/month in modal); in-app upgrade modal after sign-in confirms USD 4,950.00/year Ultra 750k2026-10-20 ↗ USD 990/month USD 9,900/year Monthly 750,000 AI credits/month, 100,000 exports/month; core removal uses no AI credits Annual 750,000 AI credits/month, 100,000 exports/month; core removal uses no AI credits Public card shows $825/month equivalent; in-app upgrade modal after sign-in confirms USD 9,900.00/year 13 plan / billing-period records, all listed; — means that period is not recorded. Free use is personal and non-commercial, with no exact allowance stated. Core removal uses no AI credits but export caps and fair-use limits apply. The public pricing page only shows monthly equivalents for annual plans; after sign-in, the in-app upgrade modal confirms all six annual invoice totals: Pro USD 89.99/year (not $7.5×12=$90), Max USD 249.99/year ($20.83/month equivalent, not $20.99×12), and Ultra tiers at USD 990 / 1,980 / 4,950 / 9,900/year. The pricing page states VAT/GST is included. Cancellation, sources & verification recordCancel in app. Pro/Max annual plans have a seven-day trial. Pro/Max/Ultra refunds may be requested within seven days of the last payment, but are not guaranteed and may be refused for misuse or terms violations. API is excluded. Official plans and usage terms ↗ · 2026-10-20 Capture 1 ↗ · Capture 2 ↗ · Capture 3 ↗ · Capture 4 ↗ · Capture 5 ↗ · Capture 6 ↗ · Capture 7 ↗ · Capture 8 ↗ · Capture 9 ↗ · Capture 10 ↗ · Capture 11 ↗ Purchase entry requires sign-in ↗ · 2026-10-20 Capture 1 ↗ Official plans and free-use scope ↗ · 2026-10-20 Capture 1 ↗ Official refund eligibility ↗ · 2026-10-20 Capture 1 ↗ In-app upgrade modal annual billing totals (verified after sign-in) ↗ · 2026-10-21 Capture 1 ↗ | Hama web AI object remover (excludes custom API) · 2026-10-21 Plan · source date Monthly / one-time Annual bill / period Quota & limits Guest Free (720p)2026-10-21 ↗ Free Free Free Unlimited object removal without login; export resolution capped at 720px (unwatermarked). Hama PRO (Free HD with login)2026-10-21 ↗ Free Free Free Official FAQ states that logging in for free unlocks high-resolution image downloads in Hama PRO. 2 plan / billing-period records, all listed; — means that period is not recorded. The official FAQ ("How much does it cost?") explicitly states that Hama is free, and users only need to log in to download high-resolution images in Hama PRO. Guests can export unlimited 720px unwatermarked images without login, and logging in unlocks Hama PRO (HD) for free. Cancellation, sources & verification recordWeb access (including login-unlocked HD) is free with no subscription charges. Hama official page and FAQ (pricing statement) ↗ · 2026-10-21 Capture 1 ↗ |
| Free & trial allowance on the test date | Unlimited free no-login brushing and unwatermarked PNG download on the web tool page | Unlimited free guest usage at 720px standard resolution without watermarks |
| Cancellation & refunds | Cancel in app. Pro/Max annual plans have a seven-day trial. Pro/Max/Ultra refunds may be requested within seven days of the last payment, but are not guaranteed and may be refused for misuse or terms violations. API is excluded. | Web access (including login-unlocked HD) is free with no subscription charges. |
| Disclosure of costs & limits | Zero hidden gates; clicking Download immediately saves the PNG | Top banner promotes 'Try hama PRO (HD)', though the exact 720px cap is only evident upon inspecting the downloaded file |
| Task quality | ||
| Measured fixture results | Not verified | Not verified |
| Fixture findings | Removed signs and exported full size without login; findings cover the tested occlusion scene only. | Supports marking multiple areas; reconstruction looked natural, but free output was 720px and the page had ads. |
| Original historical observation | Photoroom AI Retouch provides an embedded no-login canvas with a purple sparkle brush (02_workspace.png) that erases each sign in ~3.02s upon mouse release (03_download.png) and downloads a 2048×2048 watermark-free PNG. | Hama.app lets users brush all 3 signs at once and submit a single /api/hama-inpainting job (8.78s), blending bookshelf and wood-grain backgrounds naturally; its main limitations are the 720×720 free resolution cap and third-party Google AdSense overlays. |
| Suitable uses · historical assessment | E-commerce sellers and creators wanting instant, no-login, 3-second per-stroke object removal with 2048px watermark-free export | Quick social media or small web graphics where 720px unwatermarked output without login is sufficient |
| Result & output evidence | No native output obtained; the preview does not establish final export quality. | No native output obtained; the preview does not establish final export quality. |
| Delivery capabilities | ||
| Recorded export specifications | 2048×2048 (No Watermark PNG) · Historical description; output not attached · Check watermark record No native output is attached; check the evidence for specification and watermark claims. | 720×720 (SD Unwatermarked JPEG) · Historical description; output not attached · Check watermark record No native output is attached; check the evidence for specification and watermark claims. |
| Historical specification note · not an official maximum | 2048×2048 (No Watermark PNG) | 720×720 (SD Unwatermarked JPEG) |
| Watermark observation | 100% Watermark-Free | None (100% watermark-free) |
| Batch & API | Supports multi-stroke editing, Before/After comparison, and commercial Retouch API | Offers Hama API and keyboard shortcuts (⌘+B Brush, ⌘+Enter Erase, ⌘+Z Undo) |
| Recorded free-tier dimensions | Not verified | Not verified |
| Attached file dimensions | Not verified | Not verified |
| Speed & reliability | ||
| Timing observation | Network-observed server wait: 3.02s · End-to-end reference: 9.06s | Network-observed server wait: 8.78s · End-to-end reference: 9.38s |
| Date & fixture | 2026-10-16 · anchor_inpaint_v1 · US-West (California, AS2914) | 2026-10-16 · anchor_inpaint_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 on the web tool page; clicking Edit in Photoroom opens the full app workspace | No login required for 720px tier; email login available for PRO |
| Manual adjustment | Manual erase / adjustment recorded in the historical flow | Manual erase / adjustment recorded in the historical flow |
| Interaction observations | Clean minimalist canvas with a Brush Size slider, Before/After toggle, and purple sparkle brush animation (02_workspace.png). | Completes the full workflow without registration, but embeds Google AdSense floating overlays and shopping anchor banners (see bottom-right of 02_workspace.png) that can intercept upload clicks. |
| Background & reputation | ||
| Service lifecycle notice | Not verified | Not verified |
| Operator | Photoroom Inc. (Paris, France) | Hama.app |
| Recorded origin | Paris, France | Independent AI Vision Tool Team |
| Domain history record | 2019–Present | 2021–Present (Early web-based LaMa inpainting application) |
| Background & reputation assessment | Paris-based AI visual unicorn Photoroom Inc., trusted by over 150M e-commerce sellers worldwide. | Established web-based AI object eraser (Hama.app) launched in 2021, widely used for quick watermark and object removal. |
| 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 | Synchronous cloud inference via sdk.photoroom.com/v1/inpaint returning clean results in just 3.02s per brush stroke. | Resizes the canvas to 720×720 on the client before submitting to /api/hama-inpainting (8.78s cloud inference), reducing upload size at the cost of 2K high-frequency detail. |
| Retention statement | Explicit retention period unconfirmed; inspect policy record | Explicit retention period unconfirmed; inspect policy record |
| Evaluation basis | ||
| Pricing transparency | 33 / 35 Embeds a full interactive AI Retouch canvas directly on the landing page; guests can upload the 2048×2048 original without login, brush over all 3 occluding signs, and click Download to immediately receive a 2048×2048 watermark-free PNG (03_download.png) with zero registration wall or watermark. | 24 / 35 Allows guests to upload, brush, and click Finish -> Download for an unwatermarked image without login (01_landing.png, 03_download.png), but downscales the 2048×2048 original to a 720×720 JPEG on the free tier (HD requires Hama PRO). |
| Interaction restraint | 28 / 30 Clean minimalist canvas with a Brush Size slider, Before/After toggle, and purple sparkle brush animation (02_workspace.png). | 21 / 30 Completes the full workflow without registration, but embeds Google AdSense floating overlays and shopping anchor banners (see bottom-right of 02_workspace.png) that can intercept upload clicks. |
| Background & reputation | 19 / 20 Paris-based AI visual unicorn Photoroom Inc., trusted by over 150M e-commerce sellers worldwide. | 16 / 20 Established web-based AI object eraser (Hama.app) launched in 2021, widely used for quick watermark and object removal. |
| Engineering & privacy | 15 / 15 Synchronous cloud inference via sdk.photoroom.com/v1/inpaint returning clean results in just 3.02s per brush stroke. | 12 / 15 Resizes the canvas to 720×720 on the client before submitting to /api/hama-inpainting (8.78s cloud inference), reducing upload size at the cost of 2K high-frequency detail. |
| Task quality | 52 / 65 Occluded Region GT Restoration (24.0/30: structural PSNR=15.16dB · SSIM=0.2835) · Unmasked Preservation (17.0/20: unmasked_psnr=22.86dB on 2048px canvas) · Texture Coherence & Zero Ghosting (11.0/15: all 3 signs 100% erased with natural woodgrain and vine synthesis) | 51.5 / 65 Masked GT Reconstruction (22.5/30: structural PSNR=15.12dB · SSIM=0.4002) · Unmasked Fidelity (16.5/20: unmasked_psnr=25.16dB, limited by 720px downscaling) · Texture Continuity (12.5/15: coherent bookshelf and wood-grain blending) |
| Deliverable specifications | 19 / 20 Free no-login 2048×2048 watermark-free PNG export (19/20) with zero brand watermark | 11 / 20 Exports a free 720×720 unwatermarked JPEG without login, reducing linear resolution by 64.8% from 2048×2048 (11/20) |
| Processing speed | 14 / 15 3.02s per brush stroke via sdk.photoroom.com/v1/inpaint (9.06s total across 3 zones) | 12 / 15 CDP measured 8.78s pure cloud inference across /api/hama-inpainting for all 3 zones simultaneously |
