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Each product is scored independently per task edge; switch tasks below while keeping shared products selected| Task edge | remove.bg | inPixio | Switch / compare |
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| Background removal | 89/100 500 × 500 · PNG | 60/100 2048 × 2048 · PNG | Active task |
| Object removal | Not tested in topic | 71/100 2048 × 2048 · PNG | Compare in task topic → |
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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 | inPixio Remove Background Background removal 60/100 Seven-aspect task score The preview retains the subject, but free and HD restrictions are disclosed late; repeated dialogs, account gating and a watermarked preview hinder export. 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 ↗ | Current official purchase-page free, monthly, annual and all five credit packs · 2026-10-20 Plan · source date Monthly / one-time Annual bill / period Quota & limits Free2026-10-20 ↗ Free Free Free Current purchase page: 50 AI credits/month, 5 HD downloads/month, no watermark Feature FAQ still says free users cannot save or download HD results, conflicting with the purchase page Pro2026-10-20 ↗ USD 8.95/month USD 69.95/year Monthly 100 AI credits/month; 100 HD downloads/month No watermark; web and desktop; all features Annual 100 AI credits/month; 100 HD downloads/month No watermark; web and desktop; all features Ultimate2026-10-20 ↗ USD 12.95/month USD 89.95/year Monthly 250 AI credits/month; unlimited HD downloads No watermark; web and desktop; all features Annual 250 AI credits/month; unlimited HD downloads No watermark; web and desktop; all features 200 AI credits2026-10-20 ↗ USD 9.95 · one-time payment Usage / one-time Usage / one-time 200 general AI credits; applicability to removal is unspecified Rules [1] 500 AI credits2026-10-20 ↗ USD 22.95 · one-time payment Usage / one-time Usage / one-time 500 general AI credits; applicability to removal is unspecified Rules [1] 1000 AI credits2026-10-20 ↗ USD 43.95 · one-time payment Usage / one-time Usage / one-time 1000 general AI credits; applicability to removal is unspecified Rules [1] 2000 AI credits2026-10-20 ↗ USD 79.95 · one-time payment Usage / one-time Usage / one-time 2000 general AI credits; applicability to removal is unspecified Rules [1] 5000 AI credits2026-10-20 ↗ USD 149.95 · one-time payment Usage / one-time Usage / one-time 5000 general AI credits; applicability to removal is unspecified Rules [1] 10 plan / billing-period records, all listed; — means that period is not recorded. The recheck preserves a conflict: official purchase cards list 5 free HD downloads/month without a watermark, while the feature FAQ says free users cannot save or download HD. Free HD availability is therefore not guaranteed. AI credits cover AI backgrounds/generation, not established removal counts. Purchase cards state a 30-day money-back guarantee, subject to refund eligibility terms. Verification has gaps; unknown prices and quotas are not inferred. Cancellation, sources & verification recordThe page allows cancellation/plan changes anytime and advertises a 30-day money-back guarantee, subject to terms. Official plans and usage terms ↗ · 2026-10-20 Capture 1 ↗ · Capture 2 ↗ · Capture 3 ↗ · Capture 4 ↗ Feature FAQ statement about free HD ↗ · 2026-10-20 Capture 1 ↗ Plan comparison reached through official purchase entry ↗ · 2026-10-20 Capture 1 ↗ |
| Free & trial allowance on the test date | Unlimited guest 500×500 previews; new registered accounts typically receive 1 free HD Credit | Top bar displays '0 — GET FREE AI CREDITS'; watermark-free HD saving requires an inPixio subscription |
| Cancellation & refunds | Cancel in account settings; access continues to the current period end. Refund terms were not separately checked. | The page allows cancellation/plan changes anytime and advertises a 30-day money-back guarantee, subject to terms. |
| Disclosure of costs & limits | Disclosed on the result page download menu ('500×500 Free' vs '2048×2048 Unlock') before downloading | Disclosed only after upload and clicking 'Download image' via a blocking 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: 0.1177 (Lower is better) · Global error SAD(k): 57.403 (Lower is better) · Foreground retention: 99.700% (Higher is better) · Background residue: 0.024% (Lower is better) |
| Fixture findings | Fine translucent hair transitions; a little background remains between strands in this test. | Strong subject retention and a quick observed response; translucent merging remains around the outer curls. |
| 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%). | Backend API (api-online.inpixio.com/v3/photo/removebg) is fast (2.02s) and generates a 2048×2048 mask (99.70% foreground recall), but outer frizzy hair strands exhibit noticeable semi-transparent webbing (mad_band=0.1177, SAD(k)=57.40). |
| Suitable uses · historical assessment | Complex hair portraits and production workflows needing smooth semi-transparent alpha transitions (with paid HD or small previews) | Existing subscribers of Avanquest / inPixio Photo Studio desktop and web plans |
| Result & output evidence | ||
| Delivery capabilities | ||
| Recorded export specifications | 500 × 500 · PNG · No watermark in test | 2048 × 2048 · PNG · Check watermark record |
| Historical specification note · not an official maximum | 2048×2048 (1 Credit / paid unlocks up to 25MP; free preview tier is 500×500) | 2048×2048 (web app supports up to 2048px, but free tier stamps an 'inPixio' watermark and blocks saving/downloading without account registration & subscription) |
| Watermark observation | None (free tier is gated by 0.25MP resolution cap) | Forced dark-pill '▶ inPixio' logo watermark in bottom-right corner (verified in 02_result.png) |
| Batch & API | Desktop app, API, and Photoshop/Figma plugins support batch processing | Single image on web (FAQ notes 30-image batch is mobile-app only) |
| 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 | Network-observed server wait: 2.02s · End-to-end reference: 23s |
| 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 | Account required in this test |
| Sign-in methods | No login required for 500×500 preview; full HD requires sign-in (Google / Canva / Email) and 1 Credit | Guest download is completely blocked ('Without creating a free account, you will not be able to save or download your image') |
| Manual adjustment | Manual erase / adjustment recorded in the historical flow | Right panel includes Restore Background AI, Magic Eraser AI, Shadows, and Outline tools |
| Interaction observations | Clean, restrained UI with no blocking popups; clicking the free preview downloads immediately without forced paywall modals. | Redirects from www.inpixio.com to online.inpixio.com, stamps a dark '▶ inPixio' watermark in the bottom-right corner, and when clicking 'Download image' pops up a hard barrier: 'Without creating a free account, you will not be able to save or download your image.' |
| 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) | Avanquest Software SAS (Claranova SE, Paris, France) |
| Recorded origin | Vienna, Austria / Sydney, Australia (Canva) | Paris, France |
| Domain history record | Launched 2018 | 10+ year desktop & web brand |
| Background & reputation assessment | Kaleido AI GmbH (Vienna, Austria; acquired by Canva in 2021), the long-standing industry benchmark. | Avanquest Software SAS (Paris, France, subsidiary of Claranova SE; long-standing consumer software publisher whose aggressive free-to-paid conversion funnels draw mixed user reviews). |
| 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. | Legacy consumer photo software publisher relying heavily on try-before-paywall web funnels. |
| Engineering & privacy | ||
| Processing location | Uploaded for cloud processing | Uploaded for cloud processing |
| Third-party tracking record | Google Analytics · Canva Telemetry | Google Tag Manager · Cloud.inpixio.com Analytics · CookieYes |
| Engineering & privacy assessment | Rock-solid reliability; privacy policy explicitly states uploaded images are automatically deleted within ~1 hour after processing. | Synchronously returns a 2048×2048 matte via api-online.inpixio.com/v3/photo/removebg in 2.02s server time; FAQ states uploaded images are processed without data retention. |
| Retention statement | Claims deletion within 60 minutes; deletion not independently verified | Explicit retention period unconfirmed; inspect policy record |
| 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. | 0 / 40 Landing page title proclaims 'Image Background Remover - Free & Instant' while burying in a collapsed bottom FAQ that 'you won't be able to save your work or download the final result in HD quality... only available once you subscribe'; in practice it stamps an '▶ inPixio' watermark on the preview and blocks guest download. |
| Interaction restraint | 18 / 20 Clean, restrained UI with no blocking popups; clicking the free preview downloads immediately without forced paywall modals. | 8 / 20 Redirects from www.inpixio.com to online.inpixio.com, stamps a dark '▶ inPixio' watermark in the bottom-right corner, and when clicking 'Download image' pops up a hard barrier: 'Without creating a free account, you will not be able to save or download your image.' |
| Background & reputation | 25 / 25 Kaleido AI GmbH (Vienna, Austria; acquired by Canva in 2021), the long-standing industry benchmark. | 18 / 25 Avanquest Software SAS (Paris, France, subsidiary of Claranova SE; long-standing consumer software publisher whose aggressive free-to-paid conversion funnels draw mixed user reviews). |
| Engineering & privacy | 15 / 15 Rock-solid reliability; privacy policy explicitly states uploaded images are automatically deleted within ~1 hour after processing. | 11 / 15 Synchronously returns a 2048×2048 matte via api-online.inpixio.com/v3/photo/removebg in 2.02s server time; FAQ states uploaded images are processed without data retention. |
| 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% | 42.8 / 65 Transition band error mad_band=0.1177 · Global SAD(k)=57.403 · Foreground recall 99.70% / Background leak 0.024% |
| 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 (web app supports up to 2048px, but free tier stamps an 'inPixio' watermark and blocks saving/downloading without account registration & subscription) |
| 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: 2.02s (API mode: sync; network upload 19.46s / end-to-end 23s shown for reference only, never penalized) |
