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Browse this task →| Criterion | remove.bg Background removal 89/100 Seven-aspect task score Detailed hair handling and a simple download flow are offset by 500px free output and paid HD; size limits appear on the result page. Tested export 500 × 500 · PNG Historical test · 2026-10-15 | BgSub (In-Browser AI) Background removal 75/100 Seven-aspect task score Free, login-free on-device processing suits users who want to keep photos local; complex curls lose edge detail. Tested export 2048 × 2048 · PNG Historical test · 2026-10-16 |
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| Pricing & rules | ||
| Pricing plans | Current public standalone website plans: free, pay-as-you-go, monthly and enterprise (dollar pricing) · 2026-10-20 Plan · source date Monthly / one-time Annual bill / period Quota & limits Free website previews2026-10-20 ↗ Free Free Free Website previews are free; high-resolution export is separate Pay-as-you-go 3 credits2026-10-20 ↗ USD 3 · one-time payment Usage / one-time Usage / one-time 3 credits; 1 credit per full-resolution removal Rules [1] Pay-as-you-go 10 credits2026-10-20 ↗ USD 9 · one-time payment Usage / one-time Usage / one-time 10 credits; 1 credit per full-resolution removal Rules [1] Pay-as-you-go 75 credits2026-10-20 ↗ USD 49 · one-time payment Usage / one-time Usage / one-time 75 credits; 1 credit per full-resolution removal Rules [1] Pay-as-you-go 200 credits2026-10-20 ↗ USD 99 · one-time payment Usage / one-time Usage / one-time 200 credits; 1 credit per full-resolution removal Rules [1] Pay-as-you-go 500 credits2026-10-20 ↗ USD 199 · one-time payment Usage / one-time Usage / one-time 500 credits; 1 credit per full-resolution removal Rules [1] Pay-as-you-go 1200 credits2026-10-20 ↗ USD 399 · one-time payment Usage / one-time Usage / one-time 1200 credits; 1 credit per full-resolution removal Rules [1] Pay-as-you-go 4000 credits2026-10-20 ↗ USD 999 · one-time payment Usage / one-time Usage / one-time 4000 credits; 1 credit per full-resolution removal Rules [1] Pay-as-you-go 8000 credits2026-10-20 ↗ USD 1,699 · one-time payment Usage / one-time Usage / one-time 8000 credits; 1 credit per full-resolution removal Rules [1] Subscription 40 credits2026-10-20 ↗ USD 9/month — Monthly 40 credits/month; 1 credit per full-resolution removal Rules [2] Subscription 200 credits2026-10-20 ↗ USD 39/month — Monthly 200 credits/month; 1 credit per full-resolution removal Rules [2] Subscription 500 credits2026-10-20 ↗ USD 89/month — Monthly 500 credits/month; 1 credit per full-resolution removal Rules [2] Subscription 1200 credits2026-10-20 ↗ USD 189/month — Monthly 1200 credits/month; 1 credit per full-resolution removal Rules [2] Subscription 2800 credits2026-10-20 ↗ USD 389/month — Monthly 2800 credits/month; 1 credit per full-resolution removal Rules [2] Subscription 5000 credits2026-10-20 ↗ USD 589/month — Monthly 5000 credits/month; 1 credit per full-resolution removal Rules [2] Subscription 7500 credits2026-10-20 ↗ USD 789/month — Monthly 7500 credits/month; 1 credit per full-resolution removal Rules [2] Subscription 10000 credits2026-10-20 ↗ USD 989/month — Monthly 10000 credits/month; 1 credit per full-resolution removal Rules [2] Subscription 15000 credits2026-10-20 ↗ USD 1,389/month — Monthly 15000 credits/month; 1 credit per full-resolution removal Rules [2] Subscription 25000 credits2026-10-20 ↗ USD 2,150/month — Monthly 25000 credits/month; 1 credit per full-resolution removal Rules [2] Subscription 50000 credits2026-10-20 ↗ USD 3,950/month — Monthly 50000 credits/month; 1 credit per full-resolution removal Rules [2] Subscription 75000 credits2026-10-20 ↗ USD 5,450/month — Monthly 75000 credits/month; 1 credit per full-resolution removal Rules [2] 23 plan / billing-period records, all listed; — means that period is not recorded. Every displayed tier was expanded. Taxes depend on checkout. The FAQ mentions annual subscriptions but the current cards do not offer an annual price. Successor Canva and Leonardo plans are separate. Cancellation, sources & verification recordCancel in account settings; access continues to the current period end. Refund terms were not separately checked. Official plans and usage terms ↗ · 2026-10-20 Capture 1 ↗ · Capture 2 ↗ | BgSub free web remover; excludes custom/API services · 2026-10-20 Plan · source date Monthly / one-time Annual bill / period Quota & limits BgSub Web2026-10-20 ↗ Free Free Free Officially free; supports images up to 4096×4096 No usage-count limit published; API/batch services outside this scope 1 plan / billing-period records, all listed; — means that period is not recorded. 4096×4096 is an official supported specification; actual delivery remains tied to the historical test and attached file. Cancellation, sources & verification recordNo payment method required Official plans and usage terms ↗ · 2026-10-20 Capture 1 ↗ · Capture 2 ↗ |
| Free & trial allowance on the test date | Unlimited guest 500×500 previews; new registered accounts typically receive 1 free HD Credit | Completely free with unlimited usage (computation runs on user's local device via WebGL/WASM) |
| Cancellation & refunds | Cancel in account settings; access continues to the current period end. Refund terms were not separately checked. | No payment method required |
| Disclosure of costs & limits | Disclosed on the result page download menu ('500×500 Free' vs '2048×2048 Unlock') before downloading | Discloses local browser execution upfront and shows exact 2048×2048 (5.53 MB) size in the save modal |
| Task quality | ||
| Measured fixture results | Edge error MAD: 0.08 (Lower is better) · Global error SAD(k): 30.687 (Lower is better) · Foreground retention: 99.870% (Higher is better) · Background residue: 0.034% (Lower is better) | Edge error MAD: 0.1481 (Lower is better) · Global error SAD(k): 65.955 (Lower is better) · Foreground retention: 99.380% (Higher is better) · Background residue: 0.106% (Lower is better) |
| Fixture findings | Fine translucent hair transitions; a little background remains between strands in this test. | Local processing with full-size output; complex curly-hair edges look blocky and smoothed. |
| Original historical observation | Delicate semi-transparent hair transitions (mad_band=0.0802, SAD(k)=30.7); left curly hair gap retained a tiny patch of background foliage (bg_leak=0.034%). | Constrained by lightweight client-side WebGL/WASM model capacity, complex curly hair outer edges show softer semi-transparent halos (mad_band=0.1481, SAD(k)=65.96) compared to heavy cloud models, but foreground recall reaches 99.38% at full 2048×2048 resolution. |
| Suitable uses · historical assessment | Complex hair portraits and production workflows needing smooth semi-transparent alpha transitions (with paid HD or small previews) | Privacy-sensitive users who require 0-byte cloud upload (100% local browser execution) and unlimited no-login 2048×2048 full-resolution exports |
| Result & output evidence | ||
| Delivery capabilities | ||
| Recorded export specifications | 500 × 500 · PNG · No watermark in test | 2048 × 2048 · PNG · No watermark in test |
| Historical specification note · not an official maximum | 2048×2048 (1 Credit / paid unlocks up to 25MP; free preview tier is 500×500) | 2048×2048 (no-login local in-browser inference exports full 2048×2048 PNG, supporting up to 4096×4096) |
| Watermark observation | None (free tier is gated by 0.25MP resolution cap) | None |
| Batch & API | Desktop app, API, and Photoshop/Figma plugins support batch processing | Single-image interactive workspace |
| Recorded free-tier dimensions | 500 × 500 | 2048 × 2048 |
| Attached file dimensions | 500 × 500 · PNG | 2048 × 2048 · PNG |
| Speed & reliability | ||
| Timing observation | Network-observed server wait: 1.99s · End-to-end reference: 7.28s | Recorded local processing time: 1.77s · End-to-end reference: 1.77s |
| Date & fixture | 2026-10-15 · 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 | No login in this test |
| Sign-in methods | No login required for 500×500 preview; full HD requires sign-in (Google / Canva / Email) and 1 Credit | No login required; exports full 2048×2048 original resolution directly |
| Manual adjustment | Manual erase / adjustment recorded in the historical flow | Left sidebar includes built-in Edit (erase/restore brush), Color, Image, Filter, and Enhance tools |
| Interaction observations | Clean, restrained UI with no blocking popups; clicking the free preview downloads immediately without forced paywall modals. | Zero login requirement, zero marketing popups, zero cross-site redirects; processes locally in the browser and saves a 2048×2048 watermark-free PNG in one click. |
| Background & reputation | ||
| Service lifecycle notice | The standalone website closes on 1 December 2026 at 09:00 CET; pay-as-you-go credits expire at the same time. | Not verified |
| Operator | Kaleido AI GmbH (part of Canva) | BgSub Independent Team (bgsub.com) |
| Recorded origin | Vienna, Austria / Sydney, Australia (Canva) | Independent Developer Project |
| Domain history record | Launched 2018 | Launched 2022 |
| Background & reputation assessment | Kaleido AI GmbH (Vienna, Austria; acquired by Canva in 2021), the long-standing industry benchmark. | Built by an independent developer team (launched 2022) and well-regarded in privacy-focused and indie web tool communities. |
| External reputation record | Pioneer of one-click AI background removal; rock-solid alpha quality, though free preview is capped at 500×500 and standalone site sunsets on 2026-12-01. | Praised on Product Hunt and privacy tool directories for keeping images 100% inside the local browser. |
| Engineering & privacy | ||
| Processing location | Uploaded for cloud processing | On-device processing |
| Third-party tracking record | Google Analytics · Canva Telemetry | Not verified |
| Engineering & privacy assessment | Rock-solid reliability; privacy policy explicitly states uploaded images are automatically deleted within ~1 hour after processing. | CDP network packet inspection proves 0 bytes of image data are uploaded to any remote server—100% of segmentation inference runs locally in the browser via WebGL/WASM (15/15 privacy score). |
| Retention statement | Claims deletion within 60 minutes; deletion not independently verified | This flow runs locally; post-close deletion not independently verified |
| Evaluation basis | ||
| Pricing transparency | 28 / 40 Hero headline says '100% Automatically and Free' without stating the pixel cap up front, but the download menu clearly lists 'Preview 500×500 Free' alongside '2048×2048 Unlock' before clicking. | 40 / 40 100% free with no paywalls or hidden credit limits; clicking Save Image clearly displays exact output dimensions '2048 × 2048 (5.53 MB)' before saving. |
| Interaction restraint | 18 / 20 Clean, restrained UI with no blocking popups; clicking the free preview downloads immediately without forced paywall modals. | 20 / 20 Zero login requirement, zero marketing popups, zero cross-site redirects; processes locally in the browser and saves a 2048×2048 watermark-free PNG in one click. |
| Background & reputation | 25 / 25 Kaleido AI GmbH (Vienna, Austria; acquired by Canva in 2021), the long-standing industry benchmark. | 21 / 25 Built by an independent developer team (launched 2022) and well-regarded in privacy-focused and indie web tool communities. |
| Engineering & privacy | 15 / 15 Rock-solid reliability; privacy policy explicitly states uploaded images are automatically deleted within ~1 hour after processing. | 15 / 15 CDP network packet inspection proves 0 bytes of image data are uploaded to any remote server—100% of segmentation inference runs locally in the browser via WebGL/WASM (15/15 privacy score). |
| Task quality | 57.5 / 65 Transition band error mad_band=0.08 · Global SAD(k)=30.687 · Foreground recall 99.87% / Background leak 0.034% | 32.9 / 65 Transition band error mad_band=0.1481 · Global SAD(k)=65.955 · Foreground recall 99.38% / Background leak 0.106% |
| Deliverable specifications | 20 / 20 True Alpha channel (8/8); Max deliverable spec: 2048×2048 (1 Credit / paid unlocks up to 25MP; free preview tier is 500×500) | 20 / 20 True Alpha channel (8/8); Max deliverable spec: 2048×2048 (no-login local in-browser inference exports full 2048×2048 PNG, supporting up to 4096×4096) |
| Processing speed | 13 / 15 Network-observed server wait: 1.99s (API mode: async; network upload 4.3s / end-to-end 7.28s shown for reference only, never penalized) | 13 / 15 Network-observed server wait: 1.77s (API mode: on_device_wasm; network upload 0s / end-to-end 1.77s shown for reference only, never penalized) |
