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Each product is scored independently per task edge; switch tasks below while keeping shared products selected| Task edge | remover.work | Depositphotos | Switch / compare |
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| Background removal | 72/100 1024 × 1024 · PNG | 69/100 2048 × 2048 · PNG | Active task |
| Image upscaling | Not tested in topic | 81/100 1024×1024 (JPG · 2.0x Unwatermarked) · Historical description; output not attached | Compare in task topic → |
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Browse this task →| Criterion | remover.work Background removal 72/100 Seven-aspect task score remover.work offers a login-free preview experience for image background removal. Server-side AI processing completed in 31.92s, providing an unwatermarked 1024x1024 transparent PNG preview export (25.0% pixel retention). It achieved 99.86% foreground recall with 0.118% background leak and natural hair transitions; full-resolution 2048x2048 export requires 2 credits (~$0.16-$0.24). Tested export 1024 × 1024 · PNG Historical test · 2026-11-03 | DepositPhotos Background Remover Background removal 69/100 Seven-aspect task score You can preview first, but registration is demanded at download; roughly 30 seconds end to end adds friction to getting the result. Tested export 2048 × 2048 · PNG Historical test · 2026-10-16 |
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| Pricing & rules | ||
| Pricing plans | remover.work credit packs and multimedia cleanup pricing · 2026-11-03 Plan · source date Monthly / one-time Annual bill / period Quota & limits Starter Pack (40 credits)2026-11-03 ↗ USD 4.99 · one-time payment Usage / one-time Usage / one-time 40 credits (approx. 40 images ≤2MP or 10 min video ≤1080p) HD unwatermarked downloads, commercial use, non-expiring credits；$0.12 per credit, approx. $0.50 per min up to 1080p Rules [1] [2]Creator Pack (180 credits)2026-11-03 ↗ USD 14.99 · one-time payment Usage / one-time Usage / one-time 180 credits (approx. 180 images ≤2MP or 45 min video ≤1080p) HD unwatermarked downloads, commercial use, non-expiring credits；Most popular pack (save 33%), $0.08 per credit, approx. $0.33 per min up to 1080p Rules [1] [2]Studio Pack (800 credits)2026-11-03 ↗ USD 49.99 · one-time payment Usage / one-time Usage / one-time 800 credits (approx. 800 images ≤2MP or 200 min video ≤1080p) HD unwatermarked downloads, commercial use, non-expiring credits；Studio pack (save 50%), $0.06 per credit, approx. $0.25 per min up to 1080p Rules [1] [2]3 plan / billing-period records, all listed; — means that period is not recorded. All tiers are one-time pay-as-you-go credit packages with no subscriptions. Credits never expire and only deduct upon job success (0 cost for failed jobs). Free tier covers 1024px image previews and 5s full-resolution unwatermarked video previews. Cancellation, sources & verification recordCancellation and refund terms unverified remover.work Official Pricing ↗ · 2026-11-03 Capture 1 ↗ | This web background remover; excludes desktop software and stock subscriptions · 2026-10-20 Plan · source date Monthly / one-time Annual bill / period Quota & limits Free web tool2026-10-20 ↗ Free Free Free Officially free background removal with transparent PNG output Inputs up to 30MB; free export size and count not specified 1 plan / billing-period records, all listed; — means that period is not recorded. Inputs up to 30MB; free export size and count not specified Cancellation, sources & verification recordCredit packs remain valid for 1 year; subscriptions can be cancelled anytime in account settings Official plans and usage terms ↗ · 2026-10-20 Capture 1 ↗ |
| Free & trial allowance on the test date | Free preview up to 1024px max long edge for image background removal with no hard daily cap; exporting 2048px original consumes 2 credits | New registered accounts receive free trial download credits, after which Background Remover credit packs apply |
| Cancellation & refunds | Not verified | Credit packs remain valid for 1 year; subscriptions can be cancelled anytime in account settings |
| Disclosure of costs & limits | Not verified | Account requirement is disclosed only after processing when clicking Download |
| Task quality | ||
| Measured fixture results | Edge error MAD: 0.1122 (Lower is better) · Global error SAD(k): 41.078 (Lower is better) · Foreground retention: 99.860% (Higher is better) · Background residue: 0.118% (Lower is better) | Edge error MAD: 0.1259 (Lower is better) · Global error SAD(k): 59.256 (Lower is better) · Foreground retention: 99.680% (Higher is better) · Background residue: 0.143% (Lower is better) |
| Fixture findings | On the Mode A curly hair portrait benchmark (anchor_bgremove_v1), remover.work produced a 1024x1024 RGBA transparent PNG with transition band error mad_band=0.1122 and global error SAD(k)=41.08. Foreground hair recall reached 99.86% with minimal 0.118% background leak and zero fake checkerboard artifacts. | The subject is largely preserved; translucent background halos remain around the curls. |
| Original historical observation | remover.work directly outputs 1024×1024 transparent PNG with intact curly hair (99.86% recall), minimal background leak (0.118%), natural flyaway transitions, and zero checkerboard transparency artifacts. | Server generates a full 2048×2048 Alpha mask (99.68% foreground recall), though outer curly hair transition bands retain noticeable semi-transparent background halos (mad_band=0.1259, SAD(k)=59.26). |
| Suitable uses · historical assessment | Creators needing fast, login-free 1024px unwatermarked transparent previews, or pay-as-you-go credits for high-res portraits and videos | Commercial users already in the DepositPhotos / VistaPrint ecosystem who value an explicit 'automatically removed after 7 days' retention policy |
| Result & output evidence | ||
| Delivery capabilities | ||
| Recorded export specifications | 1024 × 1024 · PNG · No watermark in test | 2048 × 2048 · PNG · No watermark in test |
| Historical specification note · not an official maximum | 1024 × 1024 (25.0% pixel retention) | 2048×2048 (result panel displays 'Image size: 2048 × 2048 px' and S3 delivers a 2048×2048 alpha mask; clicking Download requires account sign-up) |
| Watermark observation | Watermark-free | None |
| Batch & API | Single-image interactive processing with pay-as-you-go credit packs | Single-image web uploader + commercial API Suite |
| Recorded free-tier dimensions | 1024 × 1024 | 2048 × 2048 |
| Attached file dimensions | 1024 × 1024 · PNG | 2048 × 2048 · PNG |
| Speed & reliability | ||
| Timing observation | Network-observed server wait: 31.92s · End-to-end reference: 32.93s | Network-observed server wait: 3.57s · End-to-end reference: 30.41s |
| 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 | Not verified | Guests can preview only; clicking Download requires creating/logging into an account (Google / Facebook / Email) |
| Manual adjustment | Not verified | Manual erase / adjustment recorded in the historical flow |
| Interaction observations | Not verified | Clean upload and preview experience without ad clutter, but blocks guest download at the final step with a mandatory sign-up modal (Google / Facebook / Email). |
| Background & reputation | ||
| Service lifecycle notice | Not verified | Not verified |
| Operator | remover.work | DepositPhotos Inc. (Subsidiary of VistaPrint / Cimpress plc, NASDAQ: CMPR) |
| Recorded origin | Not verified | New York, USA (Publicly traded Cimpress group) |
| Domain history record | Not verified | Founded 2009 (17-year track record) |
| Background & reputation assessment | Not verified | DepositPhotos Inc. (Founded 2009 in New York, top-5 global stock photography marketplace acquired by public company VistaPrint / Cimpress [NASDAQ: CMPR] in 2021). |
| External reputation record | Not verified | Major commercial stock photography platform with strong enterprise compliance. |
| Engineering & privacy | ||
| Processing location | Uploaded for cloud processing | Uploaded for cloud processing |
| Third-party tracking record | Google Analytics · Google Ads | Google Analytics · Google Ads · Bing Ads · Pinterest Tag · LinkedIn Insight |
| Engineering & privacy assessment | Not verified | Workspace footer explicitly states its retention policy: 'Processed files will be removed automatically after 7 days'; distributes the 2048×2048 mask via AWS S3 (eu-west-1). |
| Retention statement | Explicit retention period unconfirmed; inspect policy record | Explicit retention period unconfirmed; inspect policy record |
| Evaluation basis | ||
| Pricing transparency | 20 / 40 Landing page headlines 'Free online background remover' without disclosing upfront that an account is required; after processing, the card shows 'Image size: 2048 × 2048 px' and clicking Download triggers a 'To download this image, create an account' modal. | |
| Interaction restraint | 14 / 20 Clean upload and preview experience without ad clutter, but blocks guest download at the final step with a mandatory sign-up modal (Google / Facebook / Email). | |
| Background & reputation | 24 / 25 DepositPhotos Inc. (Founded 2009 in New York, top-5 global stock photography marketplace acquired by public company VistaPrint / Cimpress [NASDAQ: CMPR] in 2021). | |
| Engineering & privacy | 11 / 15 Workspace footer explicitly states its retention policy: 'Processed files will be removed automatically after 7 days'; distributes the 2048×2048 mask via AWS S3 (eu-west-1). | |
| Task quality | 45 / 65 Transition band error mad_band=0.1122 · Global SAD(k)=41.078 · Foreground recall 99.86% / Background leak 0.118% | 39.2 / 65 Transition band error mad_band=0.1259 · Global SAD(k)=59.256 · Foreground recall 99.68% / Background leak 0.143% |
| Deliverable specifications | 14 / 20 True Alpha channel (8/8); Max deliverable spec: 1024 × 1024 (25.0% pixel retention) | 20 / 20 True Alpha channel (8/8); Max deliverable spec: 2048×2048 (result panel displays 'Image size: 2048 × 2048 px' and S3 delivers a 2048×2048 alpha mask; clicking Download requires account sign-up) |
| Processing speed | 6 / 15 Network-observed server wait: 31.92s (API mode: async_verified; network upload 0s / end-to-end 32.93s shown for reference only, never penalized) | 10 / 15 Network-observed server wait: 3.57s (API mode: async; network upload 14.95s / end-to-end 30.41s shown for reference only, never penalized) |
