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| Background removal | 82/100 500 × 500 · PNG | 62/100 2000 × 2000 · PNG | Active task |
| Image upscaling | Not tested in topic | 78/100 1024 × 1024 · PNG | Compare in task topic → |
| Object removal | Not tested in topic | 71/100 JPEG · Output attached | Compare in task topic → |
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Browse this task →| Criterion | Slazzer Background removal 82/100 Seven-aspect task score Login-free preview downloads are smooth with good hair handling; free output is 500px and HD costs credits, disclosed in the download menu. Tested export 500 × 500 · PNG Historical test · 2026-10-16 | Wondershare Media.io AI Background Remover Background removal 62/100 Seven-aspect task score Signed-in free Wondershare accounts export an unwatermarked transparent PNG for 1 credit (99.72% foreground recall), but guest use is blocked, curly hair edges retain background residue, and free-queue server wait was 26.1s. Tested export 2000 × 2000 · PNG Historical test · 2026-10-21 |
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| Pricing & rules | ||
| Pricing plans | Public web free plan, 8 subscriptions and 8 top-up packs; dollar pricing · 2026-10-20 Plan · source date Monthly / one-time Annual bill / period Quota & limits 100-credit subscription2026-10-20 ↗ USD 11/month — Monthly 100 credits; 1 credit per HD removal Rules [1] [2] 300-credit subscription2026-10-20 ↗ USD 36/month — Monthly 300 credits; 1 credit per HD removal Rules [1] [2] 1000-credit subscription2026-10-20 ↗ USD 94/month — Monthly 1000 credits; 1 credit per HD removal Rules [1] [2] 1800-credit subscription2026-10-20 ↗ USD 155/month — Monthly 1800 credits; 1 credit per HD removal Rules [1] [2] 5000-credit subscription2026-10-20 ↗ USD 344/month — Monthly 5000 credits; 1 credit per HD removal Rules [1] [2] 10000-credit subscription2026-10-20 ↗ USD 518/month — Monthly 10000 credits; 1 credit per HD removal Rules [1] [2] 20000-credit subscription2026-10-20 ↗ USD 862/month — Monthly 20000 credits; 1 credit per HD removal Rules [1] [2] 50000-credit subscription2026-10-20 ↗ USD 1,725/month — Monthly 50000 credits; 1 credit per HD removal Rules [1] [2] 10-credit top-up2026-10-20 ↗ USD 6 · one-time payment Usage / one-time Usage / one-time 10 credits; 1 credit per HD removal Rules [3] [4] 50-credit top-up2026-10-20 ↗ USD 18 · one-time payment Usage / one-time Usage / one-time 50 credits; 1 credit per HD removal Rules [3] [4] 200-credit top-up2026-10-20 ↗ USD 65 · one-time payment Usage / one-time Usage / one-time 200 credits; 1 credit per HD removal Rules [3] [4] 500-credit top-up2026-10-20 ↗ USD 138 · one-time payment Usage / one-time Usage / one-time 500 credits; 1 credit per HD removal Rules [3] [4] 2000-credit top-up2026-10-20 ↗ USD 432 · one-time payment Usage / one-time Usage / one-time 2000 credits; 1 credit per HD removal Rules [3] [4] 4000-credit top-up2026-10-20 ↗ USD 648 · one-time payment Usage / one-time Usage / one-time 4000 credits; 1 credit per HD removal Rules [3] [4] 8000-credit top-up2026-10-20 ↗ USD 1,038 · one-time payment Usage / one-time Usage / one-time 8000 credits; 1 credit per HD removal Rules [3] [4] 12000-credit top-up2026-10-20 ↗ USD 1,296 · one-time payment Usage / one-time Usage / one-time 12000 credits; 1 credit per HD removal Rules [3] [4] 17 plan / billing-period records, all listed; — means that period is not recorded. Website previews are free; credit-metered previews cost 0.20 credits and HD costs 1 credit. Enterprise and on-premise require separate quotes. Cancellation, sources & verification recordPage advertises a 14-day money-back guarantee and flexible changes/cancellation; detailed eligibility is subject to terms. Official plans and usage terms ↗ · 2026-10-20 Capture 1 ↗ | Media.io membership plans (Free Trial / Standard / Premium monthly and annual); USD · 2026-10-21 Plan · source date Monthly / one-time Annual bill / period Quota & limits Free Trial2026-10-21 ↗ Free Free Free 5 signup credits for new accounts (image upscaling costs 2 credits/run, allowing 2 free unwatermarked 2x PNG exports); pricing table also lists 3 daily check-in credits and 1 GB cloud storage. Standard Monthly2026-10-21 ↗ USD 10.99/month — Monthly 100 credits/month + 5 daily check-in credits (up to 100 images or 10 videos/month), watermark-free exports, and 20 GB cloud storage. Rules [1] Standard Annual2026-10-21 ↗ — USD 71.88/year Annual Billed annually at USD 71.88/year (USD 5.99/month equivalent); 100 credits/month + 5 daily check-in credits, watermark-free exports, and 20 GB cloud storage. Rules [2] Premium Monthly2026-10-21 ↗ USD 19.99/month — Monthly 400 credits/month + 10 daily check-in credits (up to 400 images or 40 videos/month), Turbo speed, watermark-free exports, 50 GB cloud storage, and 15% off extra credits. Rules [1] Premium Annual2026-10-21 ↗ — USD 119.88/year Annual Billed annually at USD 119.88/year (USD 9.99/month equivalent); 400 credits/month + 10 daily check-in credits, Turbo speed, watermark-free exports, and 50 GB cloud storage. Rules [2] 5 plan / billing-period records, all listed; — means that period is not recorded. The official pricing page lists Free Trial (5 free signup credits in the workspace where upscaling costs 2 credits/run, plus 3 daily check-in credits on the pricing table), Standard (USD 10.99/month or billed annually at USD 71.88/year, displayed as USD 5.99/month, with 100 credits/month + 5 daily check-in credits), and Premium (USD 19.99/month or billed annually at USD 119.88/year, displayed as USD 9.99/month, with 400 credits/month + 10 daily check-in credits and 15% off extra credits). Cancellation, sources & verification recordCancel auto-renewal anytime; the official pricing page states a 7-day money-back guarantee, and uploaded/generated files are automatically deleted within 7 days. Media.io official monthly/annual pricing and comparison table ↗ · 2026-10-21 Capture 1 ↗ · Capture 2 ↗ |
| Free & trial allowance on the test date | Unlimited guest 500×500 previews; new registered accounts receive 2 Free Credits for HD exports | New free accounts receive 5 signup credits and can claim 3 free credits daily via the header gift icon; background removal costs 1 credit per image |
| Cancellation & refunds | Page advertises a 14-day money-back guarantee and flexible changes/cancellation; detailed eligibility is subject to terms. | Cancel auto-renewal anytime; the official pricing page states a 7-day money-back guarantee, and uploaded/generated files are automatically deleted within 7 days. |
| Disclosure of costs & limits | Disclosed in the Download dropdown menu ('Preview 500×500 Free' vs 'HD Quality 2048×2048') | Generate button clearly labels 'Generate 1' and top header shows remaining credit balance before submission |
| Task quality | ||
| Measured fixture results | Edge error MAD: 0.1036 (Lower is better) · Global error SAD(k): 40.928 (Lower is better) · Foreground retention: 99.810% (Higher is better) · Background residue: 0.038% (Lower is better) | Edge error MAD: 0.1365 (Lower is better) · Global error SAD(k): 50.021 (Lower is better) · Foreground retention: 99.720% (Higher is better) · Background residue: 0.290% (Lower is better) |
| Fixture findings | Complete subject contours with little residue; this free export was only 500px and blurred fine hair. | Subject torso is well preserved (99.72% foreground recall), but outer curly hair strands exhibit visible background residue (mad_band = 0.1365, background leak = 0.290%) (37.6/65). |
| Original historical observation | High foreground recall (99.81%) and low background leak (0.038%); transition band error mad_band=0.1036, SAD(k)=40.93, with mild edge softening when upsampled from the 500×500 free preview. | High foreground recall (99.72%) and unwatermarked RGBA PNG delivery, but peripheral curly hair retains visible background fragments (MAD_band = 0.1365, bg_leak = 0.29%) and free-queue server wait was 26.08s. |
| Suitable uses · historical assessment | Users familiar with remove.bg's workflow needing quick guest 500px previews or desktop/Photoshop integrations | Existing Wondershare account holders needing occasional unwatermarked cutouts of simple-edge subjects |
| Result & output evidence | ||
| Delivery capabilities | ||
| Recorded export specifications | 500 × 500 · PNG · No watermark in test | 2000 × 2000 · PNG · No watermark in test |
| Historical specification note · not an official maximum | 2048×2048 (HD tier costs 1 Credit up to 25MP; guest preview tier is 500×500) | 2000×2000 (from 2048×2048 PNG via upload confirm modal; 2048×2048 retained on JPEG input) |
| Watermark observation | None (free tier is gated by 500×500 resolution cap) | No watermark (native RGBA transparent PNG) |
| Batch & API | Windows / Mac / Linux desktop apps, Figma / Photoshop / WooCommerce plugins, and API | Single-image web workspace with one-click handoff to MediaAgent refinement or image-to-video animation |
| Recorded free-tier dimensions | 500 × 500 | 2000 × 2000 |
| Attached file dimensions | 500 × 500 · PNG | 2000 × 2000 · PNG |
| Speed & reliability | ||
| Timing observation | Network-observed server wait: 3.04s · End-to-end reference: 5.45s | Network-observed server wait: 26.08s · End-to-end reference: 26.08s |
| Date & fixture | 2026-10-16 · anchor_bgremove_v1 · US-West (California, AS2914) | 2026-10-21 · 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 and 1 Credit | Requires Wondershare account sign-in (supports email code or Google OAuth) |
| Manual adjustment | Manual erase / adjustment recorded in the historical flow | Not verified |
| Interaction observations | No login walls or promotional popups blocking workflow; clicking 'Preview 500 × 500 Free' immediately downloads the PNG. | Requires login before accessing the workspace, displays a persistent 50%-off subscription banner and an AI ad promo card above the creation list, and opens an 'Edit Uploaded Image' confirm modal on large PNG uploads (which outputs 2000×2000, whereas JPEG uploads retain 2048×2048); however, clicking the download icon directly saves the transparent PNG without extra paywall popups. |
| Background & reputation | ||
| Service lifecycle notice | Not verified | Not verified |
| Operator | Netflairs Technology Pvt. Ltd. (Slazzer) | Publicly Listed Multimedia Software Giant AI Flagship (Wondershare, 300624.SZ) |
| Recorded origin | Gurugram, India | Shenzhen, China / Vancouver, Canada |
| Domain history record | Launched 2020 | Publicly operating online service |
| Background & reputation assessment | Slazzer (Netflairs Technology Pvt. Ltd., Gurugram, India), launched in 2020 with desktop apps, Photoshop plugin, and API. | Operated by Wondershare Technology (300624.SZ), a publicly listed multimedia software company with established global presence. |
| External reputation record | Direct remove.bg competitor with nearly identical UX and plugin ecosystem; gives 2 free HD credits on registration. | Not verified |
| Engineering & privacy | ||
| Processing location | Uploaded for cloud processing | Uploaded for cloud processing |
| Third-party tracking record | Google reCAPTCHA · Google Analytics | Not verified |
| Engineering & privacy assessment | Processed via slazzer.com/upload_image in 3.04s server time with stable response. | Submits cloud async jobs via POST vapi.media.io/v1/ai/create/mai_fs and polls POST /v1/ai/result/batch (server_s = 26.08s); workspace explicitly states free users' creations are kept for 7 days, and the page loads Sensors Data, Google Analytics, and Facebook Pixel. |
| Retention statement | Explicit retention period unconfirmed; inspect policy record | Explicit retention period unconfirmed; inspect policy record |
| Evaluation basis | ||
| Pricing transparency | 28 / 40 Upload page does not state the 500px preview cap upfront, but clicking Download opens a clear menu listing 'Preview 500 × 500 (Free)' and 'HD Quality 2048 × 2048 (Download)'; pricing page clearly states 'Unlimited free previews + 2 Free credits'. | 20 / 35 Requires free Wondershare account sign-in (grants 5 signup credits plus 3 daily free credits claimable via the header gift icon). The generate button explicitly shows 'Generate 1' (1 credit per cutout) and exports an unwatermarked RGBA PNG within free credits, though guest trial without login is blocked. |
| Interaction restraint | 18 / 20 No login walls or promotional popups blocking workflow; clicking 'Preview 500 × 500 Free' immediately downloads the PNG. | 18 / 30 Requires login before accessing the workspace, displays a persistent 50%-off subscription banner and an AI ad promo card above the creation list, and opens an 'Edit Uploaded Image' confirm modal on large PNG uploads (which outputs 2000×2000, whereas JPEG uploads retain 2048×2048); however, clicking the download icon directly saves the transparent PNG without extra paywall popups. |
| Background & reputation | 21 / 25 Slazzer (Netflairs Technology Pvt. Ltd., Gurugram, India), launched in 2020 with desktop apps, Photoshop plugin, and API. | 18 / 20 Operated by Wondershare Technology (300624.SZ), a publicly listed multimedia software company with established global presence. |
| Engineering & privacy | 14 / 15 Processed via slazzer.com/upload_image in 3.04s server time with stable response. | 11 / 15 Submits cloud async jobs via POST vapi.media.io/v1/ai/create/mai_fs and polls POST /v1/ai/result/batch (server_s = 26.08s); workspace explicitly states free users' creations are kept for 7 days, and the page loads Sensors Data, Google Analytics, and Facebook Pixel. |
| Task quality | 49.9 / 65 Transition band error mad_band=0.1036 · Global SAD(k)=40.928 · Foreground recall 99.81% / Background leak 0.038% | 37.6 / 65 On our 2048×2048 ground-truth matte (evaluated on the 2026-10-21 same-run 2000×2000 RGBA PNG export): boundary MAD_band = 0.1365 (19.1/35), global SAD_k = 50.021 (7.7/15), MSE = 0.006244, Grad_err = 0.03018, foreground recall = 99.72%, and background leak = 0.290% (10.8/15). Main portrait torso is preserved, but outer curly hair strands exhibit noticeable background residue and haloing (37.6/65). |
| Deliverable specifications | 20 / 20 True Alpha channel (8/8); Max deliverable spec: 2048×2048 (HD tier costs 1 Credit up to 25MP; guest preview tier is 500×500) | 19 / 20 Clean unwatermarked RGBA PNG export (8/8); canonical 2048×2048 PNG upload exports at 2000×2000 (10,664,626 bytes, 95.37% pixel retention) after the upload crop confirmation dialog, while 2048×2048 JPEG input retains full 2048×2048 (11.0/12). |
| Processing speed | 13 / 15 Network-observed server wait: 3.04s (API mode: async; network upload 0.84s / end-to-end 5.45s shown for reference only, never penalized) | 3 / 15 2026-10-21 same-run CDP network timing: 26.08s server wait from POST /v1/ai/create/mai_fs (r4) to terminal POST /v1/ai/result/batch (r29) in the free queue (26.08s end-to-end, async_verified) (3.0/15). |
