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| Background removal | 70/100 2048 × 2048 · PNG | 60/100 1536 × 1536 · PNG | Active task |
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Browse this task →| Criterion | Retoucher Online Background Remover Background removal 70/100 Seven-aspect task score Free full-size output without login or popups suits occasional use; the daily limit is three images and curls retain considerable background residue. Tested export 2048 × 2048 · PNG Historical test · 2026-10-17 | Erase.bg Background removal 60/100 Seven-aspect task score Hair quality is good, but the HD signup flow failed to deliver, promotions interrupt the workflow, and prior images remain visible in a shared browser. Tested export 1536 × 1536 · PNG Historical test · 2026-10-15 |
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| Pricing & rules | ||
| Pricing plans | Web free, monthly, annual and all 10 image packs · 2026-10-20 Plan · source date Monthly / one-time Annual bill / period Quota & limits Pro2026-10-20 ↗ USD 9/month Annual price not verified Monthly 50 images/day, capped at 500/month; batch removal Annual 50 images/day, capped at 500/month; batch removal Only monthly equivalent $6.59 is listed; actual annual charge unverified; the payment panel does not state a full-year total or billing period (Pro shows $6.59 Plan Activation), so it does not verify an annual contract. Business2026-10-20 ↗ USD 18/month Annual price not verified Monthly Page lists 1,000/day together with a 1,000/month cap; batch editing Annual Page lists 1,000/day together with a 1,000/month cap; batch editing Only monthly equivalent $12.99 is listed; actual annual charge unverified; the payment panel does not state a full-year total or billing period (Pro shows $6.59 Plan Activation), so it does not verify an annual contract. 10 images2026-10-20 ↗ USD 6 · one-time payment Usage / one-time Usage / one-time 10 background removals Rules [1] 30 images2026-10-20 ↗ USD 8 · one-time payment Usage / one-time Usage / one-time 30 background removals Rules [1] 100 images2026-10-20 ↗ USD 18 · one-time payment Usage / one-time Usage / one-time 100 background removals Rules [1] 300 images2026-10-20 ↗ USD 48 · one-time payment Usage / one-time Usage / one-time 300 background removals Rules [1] 500 images2026-10-20 ↗ USD 70 · one-time payment Usage / one-time Usage / one-time 500 background removals Rules [1] 1,000 images2026-10-20 ↗ USD 120 · one-time payment Usage / one-time Usage / one-time 1,000 background removals Rules [1] 3,000 images2026-10-20 ↗ USD 300 · one-time payment Usage / one-time Usage / one-time 3,000 background removals Rules [1] 5,000 images2026-10-20 ↗ USD 400 · one-time payment Usage / one-time Usage / one-time 5,000 background removals Rules [1] 10,000 images2026-10-20 ↗ USD 600 · one-time payment Usage / one-time Usage / one-time 10,000 background removals Rules [1] 50,000 images2026-10-20 ↗ USD 1,500 · one-time payment Usage / one-time Usage / one-time 50,000 background removals Rules [1] Enterprise2026-10-20 ↗ Contact sales Quoted Quoted Up to 1 million images/month, API, CMS extension, unlimited project storage 16 plan / billing-period records, all listed; — means that period is not recorded. With annual selected, Pro payment shows only $6.59 Plan Activation, without a full-year total or billing period; the Business annual total is also unconfirmed. The 50,000-image pack total of $1,500 conflicts with its $0.05/image label; the total is retained with the conflict disclosed. Verification has gaps; unknown prices and quotas are not inferred. Cancellation, sources & verification recordCancellation and refund terms follow official checkout and help policies. Official plans and usage terms ↗ · 2026-10-20 Capture 1 ↗ · Capture 2 ↗ · Capture 3 ↗ Payment panel after annual selection ↗ · 2026-10-20 Capture 1 ↗ | Current purchase cards on the Chinese pricing page; dollar pricing · 2026-10-20 Plan · source date Monthly / one-time Annual bill / period Quota & limits 10 credits2026-10-20 ↗ USD 6 · one-time payment Usage / one-time Usage / one-time 10 removals; 1 credit each Rules [1] 100 credits2026-10-20 ↗ USD 12 · one-time payment Usage / one-time Usage / one-time 100 removals; 1 credit each Rules [1] 1000 credits2026-10-20 ↗ USD 50 · one-time payment Usage / one-time Usage / one-time 1000 removals; 1 credit each Rules [1] 5 plan / billing-period records, all listed; — means that period is not recorded. The conflict persists on recheck: purchase cards offer only 10/100/1,000-credit one-time packs, while the FAQ claims unlimited Pro at $15/month or $5/month billed annually without a matching subscription purchase option. These subscriptions are not marked purchasable. Signup grants 3 HD downloads; each removal costs 1 credit; purchased credits expire after one year and are nonrefundable. Verification has gaps; unknown prices and quotas are not inferred. Cancellation, sources & verification recordCurrent packs are non-refundable. FAQ subscription cancellation text may describe legacy plans. Official plans and usage terms ↗ · 2026-10-20 Capture 1 ↗ Current purchase cards and FAQ conflict recheck ↗ · 2026-10-20 Capture 1 ↗ |
| Free & trial allowance on the test date | Unauthenticated guests can download 3 full-res unwatermarked images per day ('Downloaded images 1/3'); free registered Standard tier also includes 3 images/day and 1GB storage | Guest tier exports at 75% dimension (1536×1536); registering a PixelBin account grants 3 credits on console.pixelbin.io |
| Cancellation & refunds | Cancellation and refund terms follow official checkout and help policies. | Current packs are non-refundable. FAQ subscription cancellation text may describe legacy plans. |
| Disclosure of costs & limits | Displays 'Downloaded images 0/3' quota counter directly beneath the Download button | 1536×1536 downscaling and cross-product redirect to PixelBin are not disclosed before clicking |
| Task quality | ||
| Measured fixture results | Edge error MAD: 0.2451 (Lower is better) · Global error SAD(k): 73.972 (Lower is better) · Foreground retention: 99.630% (Higher is better) · Background residue: 3.424% (Lower is better) | Edge error MAD: 0.0739 (Lower is better) · Global error SAD(k): 27.914 (Lower is better) · Foreground retention: 99.960% (Higher is better) · Background residue: 0.036% (Lower is better) |
| Fixture findings | Full-size output without login in this test; visible warm residue around complex curls favors use on defined contours. | Fine curls were well retained with low edge error in this test; other subjects are not established by this result. |
| Original historical observation | Retoucher Online scores high on commercial honesty (3 free 2048×2048 unwatermarked PNGs/day without login), but its underlying segmentation model struggles with complex frizzy hair flyaways (mad_band=0.2451, bg_leak=3.424%), leaving a visible warm background halo around outer curls. | Underlying segmentation model is outstanding (mad_band=0.0748, SAD(k)=27.9, #2 in raw hair edge accuracy), which makes its aggressive cross-product redirect dark pattern all the more unfortunate. |
| Suitable uses · historical assessment | Hard-edged e-commerce product photos and ID/profile pictures where users need 1–3 free 2048×2048 unwatermarked PNGs without signing up | Users who strictly use the guest no-login button for 1536×1536 exports and ignore the HD sign-up prompt |
| Result & output evidence | ||
| Delivery capabilities | ||
| Recorded export specifications | 2048 × 2048 · PNG · No watermark in test | 1536 × 1536 · PNG · No watermark in test |
| Historical specification note · not an official maximum | 2048 × 2048 (Unwatermarked transparent PNG, 3/day free quota) | 1536×1536 guest export (75% of input dimension; 'Sign up & Download HD 2048×2048' button redirected to console.pixelbin.io without delivering the image) |
| Watermark observation | No watermark | None |
| Batch & API | Supports batch upload up to 100 images (batch export on Pro) and built-in text/background editor | Requires switching to PixelBin console for batch & API workflows |
| Recorded free-tier dimensions | 2048 × 2048 | 1536 × 1536 |
| Attached file dimensions | 2048 × 2048 · PNG | 1536 × 1536 · PNG |
| Speed & reliability | ||
| Timing observation | Network-observed server wait: 7.8s · End-to-end reference: 10.8s | Network-observed server wait: 8.3s · End-to-end reference: 30.64s |
| Date & fixture | 2026-10-17 · anchor_bgremove_v1 · US-West (California, AS2914) | 2026-10-15 · 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 3 full-res images/day; free signup grants +3 bonus images | No login required for 1536×1536 export; HD button prompts Google / GitHub / Email login |
| Manual adjustment | Not verified | Basic background color replacement on Erase.bg; no brush tool |
| Interaction observations | Delivers 3 full-resolution 2048×2048 unwatermarked PNGs per day with zero login walls or popups, fully honoring its 'Free & No Signup' headline. | Clicking the free download triggers two consecutive overlay modals (sign-up prompt + PostHog PixelBin survey popup), and the HD sign-up flow redirects across products. |
| Background & reputation | ||
| Service lifecycle notice | Not verified | Not verified |
| Operator | Retoucher.Online Team | Shopsense Retail Technologies Ltd. (Fynd / PixelBin, Reliance-backed) |
| Recorded origin | Independent European web photo tools team | Mumbai, India |
| Domain history record | 2021–present | Launched 2021 |
| Background & reputation assessment | Dedicated e-commerce product cutout and profile picture web SaaS (Retoucher.Online) with transparent pricing and customer support. | Shopsense Retail Technologies Ltd. (Fynd / PixelBin, backed by Reliance Industries, Mumbai, India). |
| External reputation record | Not verified | Built by Indian retail-tech giant Fynd with an excellent segmentation model, but heavily penalized by our 60.0 hard cap due to unfulfilled HD sign-up redirect to PixelBin. |
| Engineering & privacy | ||
| Processing location | Uploaded for cloud processing | Uploaded for cloud processing |
| Third-party tracking record | Not verified | PostHog · Google Analytics |
| Engineering & privacy assessment | Processes full 2048×2048 images in the cloud returning native 8-bit Alpha RGBA PNGs alongside an online template editor with 76 backdrop designs. | Supports HTTPS, but in guest mode the page still displayed previous session upload history from the same browser profile. |
| Retention statement | Explicit retention period unconfirmed; inspect policy record | Explicit retention period unconfirmed; inspect policy record |
| Evaluation basis | ||
| Pricing transparency | 30 / 35 Landing page title explicitly promises 'Remove background From Image - Free & No Signup' (01_landing.png); uploading our 2048×2048 anchor without login automatically redirects to /upload and delivers a full 2048×2048 unwatermarked transparent PNG with a clear 'Downloaded images 1/3' daily quota counter right below the Download button (02_workspace.png, 03_download.png). | 25 / 40 Guest download silently scales 2048×2048 input to 1536×1536 (75% dimension) without stating pixel dimensions on the button; clicking 'Sign up & Download HD (2048×2048)' and completing Google OAuth redirected to console.pixelbin.io instead of downloading the HD image. |
| Interaction restraint | 27 / 30 Delivers 3 full-resolution 2048×2048 unwatermarked PNGs per day with zero login walls or popups, fully honoring its 'Free & No Signup' headline. | 6 / 20 Clicking the free download triggers two consecutive overlay modals (sign-up prompt + PostHog PixelBin survey popup), and the HD sign-up flow redirects across products. |
| Background & reputation | 17 / 20 Dedicated e-commerce product cutout and profile picture web SaaS (Retoucher.Online) with transparent pricing and customer support. | 21 / 25 Shopsense Retail Technologies Ltd. (Fynd / PixelBin, backed by Reliance Industries, Mumbai, India). |
| Engineering & privacy | 12 / 15 Processes full 2048×2048 images in the cloud returning native 8-bit Alpha RGBA PNGs alongside an online template editor with 76 backdrop designs. | 11 / 15 Supports HTTPS, but in guest mode the page still displayed previous session upload history from the same browser profile. |
| Task quality | 32.5 / 65 High foreground subject recall (99.63%), but exhibits noticeable background halo leakage around fine curly hair flyaways (bg_leak=3.424%, transition band error mad_band=0.2451, global SAD(k)=73.972) (32.5/65). | 59.6 / 65 Transition band error mad_band=0.0739 · Global SAD(k)=27.914 · Foreground recall 99.96% / Background leak 0.036% |
| Deliverable specifications | 20 / 20 Preserves full 2048×2048 resolution and true RGBA transparency without any watermark within the 3/day guest quota (20.0/20). | 20 / 20 True Alpha channel (8/8); Max deliverable spec: 1536×1536 guest export (75% of input dimension; 'Sign up & Download HD 2048×2048' button redirected to console.pixelbin.io without delivering the image) |
| Processing speed | 10 / 15 Cloud async cutout completes in ~7.80s (network upload 1.90s, end-to-end 10.80s reference) (10.0/15). | 10 / 15 Network-observed server wait: 8.3s (API mode: async; network upload 15.61s / end-to-end 30.64s shown for reference only, never penalized) |
