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Each product is scored independently per task edge; switch tasks below while keeping shared products selected| Task edge | Pixelcut | Leonardo.Ai | Switch / compare |
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| Background removal | 91/100 1080 × 1080 · PNG | 86/100 2048 × 2048 · PNG | Active task |
| Image upscaling | 89/100 1024×1024 (PNG · 2.0x Fast Upscale) · Historical description; output not attached | 78/100 1024×1024 (2.0x · Unwatermarked high-quality JPG · 271.9 KB) · Historical description; output not attached | |
| Object removal | 88/100 1024×1024 (Unwatermarked PNG) · Historical description; output not attached | 88/100 2048×2048 (Native full-resolution watermark-free PNG) · Historical description; output not attached | |
| Image generation | 87/100 1600×1600 (Unwatermarked PNG/JPEG) · Historical description; output not attached | 88/100 1024×1024 (Unwatermarked JPEG, 147.5KB, 100% pixel retention) · Historical description; output not attached |
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Browse this task →| Criterion | Pixelcut Background Remover Background removal 91/100 Seven-aspect task score Hair detail and the download flow perform well, with clear free-tier labels; login-free output is 1080px and full size requires login. Tested export 1080 × 1080 · PNG Historical test · 2026-10-16 | Leonardo.Ai (Remove Background) Background removal 86/100 Seven-aspect task score Full-size export plus shadow and transparency controls offer flexibility with upfront credit disclosure; login and 40 tokens were required in this run. Tested export 2048 × 2048 · PNG Historical test · 2026-10-16 |
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| Pricing & rules | ||
| Pricing plans | Web Free, Pro and all eight Business volumes with monthly/annual selection; API separate · 2026-10-20 Plan · source date Monthly / one-time Annual bill / period Quota & limits Free2026-10-20 ↗ Free Free Free Limited background removal; watermark-free export, exact count unspecified Pro2026-10-20 ↗ USD 10/month USD 96/year Monthly Unlimited removal; 600 AI credits/month; 3-person team; 1,000 batch exports/month Annual Unlimited removal; 600 AI credits/month; 3-person team; 1,000 batch exports/month Rules [1] Business 3,6002026-10-20 ↗ USD 30/month USD 288/year Monthly Unlimited removal; 3,600 AI credits/month; 10-person team; 2,000 batch exports/month Annual Unlimited removal; 3,600 AI credits/month; 10-person team; 2,000 batch exports/month Rules [1] Business 9,0002026-10-20 ↗ USD 60/month USD 576/year Monthly Unlimited removal; 9,000 AI credits/month; 20-person team; 5,000 batch exports/month Annual Unlimited removal; 9,000 AI credits/month; 20-person team; 5,000 batch exports/month Rules [1] Business 18,0002026-10-20 ↗ USD 120/month USD 1,152/year Monthly Unlimited removal; 18,000 AI credits/month; 20-person team; 10,000 batch exports/month Annual Unlimited removal; 18,000 AI credits/month; 20-person team; 10,000 batch exports/month Rules [1] Business 36,0002026-10-20 ↗ USD 240/month USD 2,304/year Monthly Unlimited removal; 36,000 AI credits/month; 20-person team; 20,000 batch exports/month Annual Unlimited removal; 36,000 AI credits/month; 20-person team; 20,000 batch exports/month Rules [1] Business 72,0002026-10-20 ↗ USD 480/month USD 4,608/year Monthly Unlimited removal; 72,000 AI credits/month; 20-person team; 40,000 batch exports/month Annual Unlimited removal; 72,000 AI credits/month; 20-person team; 40,000 batch exports/month Rules [1] Business 108,0002026-10-20 ↗ USD 720/month USD 6,912/year Monthly Unlimited removal; 108,000 AI credits/month; 20-person team; 40,000 batch exports/month Annual Unlimited removal; 108,000 AI credits/month; 20-person team; 40,000 batch exports/month Rules [1] Business 144,0002026-10-20 ↗ USD 960/month USD 9,216/year Monthly Unlimited removal; 144,000 AI credits/month; 20-person team; 60,000 batch exports/month Annual Unlimited removal; 144,000 AI credits/month; 20-person team; 60,000 batch exports/month Rules [1] Business 180,0002026-10-20 ↗ USD 1,200/month USD 11,520/year Monthly Unlimited removal; 180,000 AI credits/month; 20-person team; 80,000 batch exports/month Annual Unlimited removal; 180,000 AI credits/month; 20-person team; 80,000 batch exports/month Rules [1] 19 plan / billing-period records, all listed; — means that period is not recorded. Annual charges for Pro and all eight Business volumes were verified separately in Stripe checkout. Unlimited paid removal coexists with batch-export limits. The free tier still says Limited without an exact removal count; it is not treated as unlimited. Verification has gaps; unknown prices and quotas are not inferred. Cancellation, sources & verification recordCancel anytime; refund eligibility unverified. Official plans and usage terms ↗ · 2026-10-20 Capture 1 ↗ · Capture 2 ↗ · Capture 3 ↗ Annual USD checkout summaries for each volume ↗ · 2026-10-20 Capture 1 ↗ · Capture 2 ↗ · Capture 3 ↗ · Capture 4 ↗ · Capture 5 ↗ · Capture 6 ↗ · Capture 7 ↗ · Capture 8 ↗ · Capture 9 ↗ | Web individual and default three-seat team plans; excludes API · 2026-10-20 Plan · source date Monthly / one-time Annual bill / period Quota & limits Essential2026-10-20 ↗ 2026-10-20 ↗ USD 12/month USD 120/year Monthly 8,500 Fast Tokens/month; token bank 25,500 Annual 8,500 Fast Tokens/month Rules [1] Premium2026-10-20 ↗ 2026-10-20 ↗ USD 30/month USD 288/year Monthly 25,000 Fast Tokens/month; token bank 75,000 Annual 25,000 Fast Tokens/month Rules [1] Ultimate2026-10-20 ↗ 2026-10-20 ↗ USD 60/month USD 576/year Monthly 60,000 Fast Tokens/month; token bank 180,000 Annual 60,000 Fast Tokens/month Rules [1] 10 plan / billing-period records, all listed; — means that period is not recorded. The app payment panel confirms personal annual prices of $120/$288/$576, differing from earlier rounded monthly equivalents on the marketing site. Public plans permit paid users to buy top-ups without quoting pack prices or per-removal token cost. Unlimited relaxed generation does not establish unlimited removal. 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 ↗ · Capture 2 ↗ Official app annual payment selection ↗ · 2026-10-20 Capture 1 ↗ · Capture 2 ↗ · Capture 3 ↗ |
| Free & trial allowance on the test date | Single-image background removal is free; Batch Edit requires upgrading to Pixelcut Pro | 150 free daily tokens; each 25MP full-resolution background removal costs 40 tokens (3 free full-res cutouts/day) |
| Cancellation & refunds | Cancel anytime; refund eligibility unverified. | Self-serve cancellation in account settings |
| Disclosure of costs & limits | Clearly disclosed in the Download dropdown menu with exact pixel dimensions | Remove Background dialog transparently lists resolution tiers (25MP/50MP) and 40-token cost before execution |
| Task quality | ||
| Measured fixture results | Edge error MAD: 0.0701 (Lower is better) · Global error SAD(k): 26.707 (Lower is better) · Foreground retention: 99.940% (Higher is better) · Background residue: 0.018% (Lower is better) | Edge error MAD: 0.164 (Lower is better) · Global error SAD(k): 25.541 (Lower is better) · Foreground retention: 99.870% (Higher is better) · Background residue: 0.410% (Lower is better) |
| Fixture findings | Fine hair transitions and strong subject retention in this test; coverage is limited to the tested portrait and conditions. | Fine curls were well retained with semi-transparency enabled; the result is specific to this mode and fixture. |
| Original historical observation | Hair strand transitions are remarkably crisp and natural (transition-band error mad_band=0.0701, SAD(k)=26.71, gradient error 0.0207), with 99.94% foreground recall and only 0.018% background leak—ranking in the absolute top tier of all tested tools. | With Semi-transparency enabled, Leonardo.Ai's Remove Background preserves fine outer curls exceptionally well—achieving 99.87% foreground recall, SAD(k)=25.541, and mad_band=0.164 at full 2048×2048 resolution. |
| Suitable uses · historical assessment | E-commerce sellers and portrait designers who want top-tier hair edge precision (mad_band=0.0701) with instant 1080p guest export or 2048p signed-in export | Creators needing ultra-high curly hair recall (99.87%) and direct integration with Canva Magic Layers or AI generation workflows |
| Result & output evidence | ||
| Delivery capabilities | ||
| Recorded export specifications | 1080 × 1080 · PNG · No watermark in test | 2048 × 2048 · PNG · No watermark in test |
| Historical specification note · not an official maximum | 2048×2048 (1080×1080 free guest preview export; dropdown explicitly states 'Full resolution 2048×2048 — Free with sign in') | 2048×2048 (100% native RGBA PNG, supports up to 25MP/50MP) |
| Watermark observation | None | No Watermark |
| Batch & API | Supports Batch Edit (Pro subscription feature) | Sequential uploads in Library |
| Recorded free-tier dimensions | 1080 × 1080 | 2048 × 2048 |
| Attached file dimensions | 1080 × 1080 · PNG | 2048 × 2048 · PNG |
| Speed & reliability | ||
| Timing observation | Network-observed server wait: 3.03s · End-to-end reference: 16.87s | Network-observed server wait: 7.5s · End-to-end reference: 9s |
| Date & fixture | 2026-10-16 · 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 | No login required for 1080×1080 export; Google / Apple / Email sign-in unlocks free 2048×2048 full-resolution export | Free login via Google, Apple, Microsoft, or Email |
| Manual adjustment | Built-in Retouch brush, Expand, Upscale, Shadow, and AI Background generator in left sidebar | Can open directly in Canvas Editor or Canva Magic Layers |
| Interaction observations | Enters the clean online workspace immediately after upload with zero popup spam; guests can export a 1080×1080 watermark-free PNG in one click. | Clean configuration dialog with Resolution (25MP/50MP), Shadow (None/Drop/3D), Background (Transparent/Color/Image), and Semi-transparency toggles. |
| Background & reputation | ||
| Service lifecycle notice | Not verified | Not verified |
| Operator | Pixelcut Inc. (San Francisco, CA, USA) | Leonardo Interactive Pty Ltd (Canva Group) |
| Recorded origin | San Francisco, USA (Y Combinator S20) | Sydney, Australia |
| Domain history record | Founded 2020 | 2022–Present |
| Background & reputation assessment | Pixelcut Inc. (San Francisco AI design startup, Y Combinator S20 alum, trusted by tens of millions of e-commerce creators worldwide). | Operated by Leonardo Interactive Pty Ltd (Sydney, Australia; part of Canva Group), with built-in Edit in Canva / Magic Layers integration. |
| External reputation record | Leading AI product photography tool whose proprietary matting and shadow models are widely praised by e-commerce merchants. | Flagship generative AI suite deeply integrated with Canva. |
| Engineering & privacy | ||
| Processing location | Uploaded for cloud processing | Uploaded for cloud processing |
| Third-party tracking record | Google Analytics · PostHog | No third-party services listed in this record; this is not proof that none exist. |
| Engineering & privacy assessment | Synchronously returns the PNG cutout via dedicated endpoint api2.pixelcut.app/image/matte/v1 (server_s=3.03s) with a clean network pipeline. | Natively supports 25MP–50MP cutouts without client-side pre-downscaling, returning an exact 2048×2048 RGBA PNG. |
| Retention statement | Explicit retention period unconfirmed; inspect policy record | Explicit retention period unconfirmed; inspect policy record |
| Evaluation basis | ||
| Pricing transparency | 30 / 40 Clicking the top-right Download dropdown clearly lists both tiers upfront: 'Preview resolution 1080×1080 — Free' and 'Full resolution 2048×2048 — Free with sign in', with zero hidden paywalls or watermark ambushes. | 34 / 40 Requires a free login; free accounts receive 150 daily tokens (01_landing.png), clicking Remove Background on an uploaded image clearly displays resolution tiers (Up to 25 MP / 50 MP) and the 40-token cost (02_workspace.png), and delivers a full 2048×2048 true-Alpha PNG download (03_download.png). |
| Interaction restraint | 18 / 20 Enters the clean online workspace immediately after upload with zero popup spam; guests can export a 1080×1080 watermark-free PNG in one click. | 19 / 20 Clean configuration dialog with Resolution (25MP/50MP), Shadow (None/Drop/3D), Background (Transparent/Color/Image), and Semi-transparency toggles. |
| Background & reputation | 23 / 25 Pixelcut Inc. (San Francisco AI design startup, Y Combinator S20 alum, trusted by tens of millions of e-commerce creators worldwide). | 22 / 25 Operated by Leonardo Interactive Pty Ltd (Sydney, Australia; part of Canva Group), with built-in Edit in Canva / Magic Layers integration. |
| Engineering & privacy | 12 / 15 Synchronously returns the PNG cutout via dedicated endpoint api2.pixelcut.app/image/matte/v1 (server_s=3.03s) with a clean network pipeline. | 13 / 15 Natively supports 25MP–50MP cutouts without client-side pre-downscaling, returning an exact 2048×2048 RGBA PNG. |
| Task quality | 60.9 / 65 Transition band error mad_band=0.0701 · Global SAD(k)=26.707 · Foreground recall 99.94% / Background leak 0.018% | 53 / 65 Transition band error mad_band=0.164 · Global SAD(k)=25.541 · Foreground recall 99.87% / Background leak 0.410% |
| Deliverable specifications | 20 / 20 True Alpha channel (8/8); Max deliverable spec: 2048×2048 (1080×1080 free guest preview export; dropdown explicitly states 'Full resolution 2048×2048 — Free with sign in') | 20 / 20 True Alpha channel (8/8); Max deliverable spec: 2048×2048 (100% native RGBA PNG, supports up to 25MP/50MP) |
| Processing speed | 13 / 15 Network-observed server wait: 3.03s (API mode: sync; network upload 9.79s / end-to-end 16.87s shown for reference only, never penalized) | 12.5 / 15 Network-observed server wait: 7.5s (API mode: async_queue; network upload 1.5s / end-to-end 9s shown for reference only, never penalized) |
