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Each product is scored independently per task edge; switch tasks below while keeping shared products selected| Task edge | seaart.ai | Depositphotos | Switch / compare |
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| Background removal | 84/100 2048 × 2048 · PNG | 69/100 2048 × 2048 · PNG | Active task |
| Image upscaling | 79/100 1024 × 1024 · PNG | 81/100 1024×1024 (JPG · 2.0x Unwatermarked) · Historical description; output not attached | |
| Object removal | 86/100 2048 × 2048 · PNG | Not tested in topic | Compare in task topic → |
| Image generation | 83/100 WEBP · Output attached | Not tested in topic | Compare in task topic → |
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Browse this task →| Criterion | SeaArt Background removal 84/100 Seven-aspect task score SeaArt Background Remover achieves top-tier hair strand separation with 99.84% foreground recall on the 2048x2048 benchmark anchor, providing ~150 daily free Stamina and pristine 2048px watermark-free transparent PNGs with excellent commercial honesty despite requiring login and taking ~15.5s. Tested export 2048 × 2048 · PNG Historical test · 2026-11-04 | 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 | SeaArt.ai Stamina and VIP subscription model · 2026-11-01 Plan · source date Monthly / one-time Annual bill / period Quota & limits Free Tier (Daily Stamina)2026-11-01 ↗ Free Free Free ~150 daily Stamina refreshed every 24 hours Base image generation, upscaling, background removal, and community models；Unused stamina resets daily; standard queue; excludes custom LoRA training；Refreshes daily, no renewal；Perpetual access Standard VIP2026-11-01 ↗ Monthly price not verified — Monthly Higher daily Stamina allowance, bonus coins, and fast-track queues Fast-track generation, concurrent tasks, and commercial licensing；Pricing visible inside account store (typically approx $9.99/mo)；Auto-renews monthly；Active during billing month 2 plan / billing-period records, all listed; — means that period is not recorded. Uses daily regenerating Stamina (~150/day free) plus persistent Coins; paid plans include Standard VIP (~$9.99/mo), Pro (~$29.99/mo), and SVIP tiers detailed within account portals. Verification has gaps; unknown prices and quotas are not inferred. Cancellation, sources & verification recordCancellation and refund terms unverified SeaArt AI Official Homepage and Community ↗ · 2026-11-01 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 | ~150 daily Stamina refreshed every 24h (~3.6-4 Stamina per removal, allowing ~35-40 free removals daily) | 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 | Estimated cost clearly shown before triggering removal (4 Stamina, discounted to 3.6) | Account requirement is disclosed only after processing when clicking Download |
| Task quality | ||
| Measured fixture results | Edge error MAD: 0.0941 (Lower is better) · Global error SAD(k): 42.688 (Lower is better) · Foreground retention: 99.840% (Higher is better) · Background residue: 0.020% (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 | Delivers 99.84% foreground recall and 0.02% background leak at 2048x2048, with natural boundary transitions, authentic Alpha channel, and zero watermarks. | The subject is largely preserved; translucent background halos remain around the curls. |
| Original historical observation | SeaArt demonstrated top-tier precision on anchor_bgremove_v1, preserving delicate curly hair strands (99.84% recall) with near-zero background residue (0.02% leak) at 2048x2048. | 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 | Designers and creators requiring ultra-high hair strand retention and full 2048px clean PNGs | 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 | 2048 × 2048 · PNG · No watermark in test | 2048 × 2048 · PNG · No watermark in test |
| Historical specification note · not an official maximum | 2048 × 2048 (100% original size transparent PNG, no watermarks) | 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 | No watermark | None |
| Batch & API | Single-image processing and gallery history management | Single-image web uploader + commercial API Suite |
| Recorded free-tier dimensions | 2048 × 2048 | 2048 × 2048 |
| Attached file dimensions | 2048 × 2048 · PNG | 2048 × 2048 · PNG |
| Speed & reliability | ||
| Timing observation | Network-observed server wait: 15.49s · End-to-end reference: 15.49s | Network-observed server wait: 3.57s · End-to-end reference: 30.41s |
| Date & fixture | 2026-11-04 · 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 | Account required in this test | Account required in this test |
| Sign-in methods | Account required (Google SSO and email registration supported) | 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 | STAR CLOUD PTE. LTD. | 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 Tag Manager · Cloudflare · Stripe | 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 | 58 / 65 Transition band error mad_band=0.0941 · Global SAD(k)=42.688 · Foreground recall 99.84% / Background leak 0.020% | 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 | 20 / 20 True Alpha channel (8/8); Max deliverable spec: 2048 × 2048 (100% original size transparent PNG, no watermarks) | 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 | 8 / 15 Network-observed server wait: 15.49s (API mode: async_verified; network upload 0s / end-to-end 15.49s 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) |
