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| Background removal | 84/100 1673 × 1673 · PNG | 67/100 2048 × 2048 · PNG | Active task |
| Image upscaling | 88/100 PNG · Output attached | 67/100 2048 × 2048 · PNG | |
| Object removal | Not tested in topic | 57/100 2048 × 2048 · PNG | Compare in task topic → |
| Image generation | Not tested in topic | 88/100 JPEG · Output attached | Compare in task topic → |
| Photo restoration | 77/100 JPEG · Output attached | 54/100 JPEG · Output attached |
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Browse this task →| Criterion | VanceAI Background Remover (BGremover) Background removal 84/100 Seven-aspect task score Trial credit costs are confirmed upfront with login-free downloads and good hair quality; input is reduced to 1673px and files are kept for seven days by default. Tested export 1673 × 1673 · PNG Historical test · 2026-10-17 | CyberLink MyEdit Background Remover Background removal 67/100 Seven-aspect task score The preview shows detailed hair, but a CyberLink account is demanded at download; this guest run obtained no export and free access is limited. Tested export 2048 × 2048 · PNG Historical test · 2026-10-17 |
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| Pricing & rules | ||
| Pricing plans | Web free, monthly, annual and pay-as-you-go; desktop and API separate · 2026-10-20 Plan · source date Monthly / one-time Annual bill / period Quota & limits Starter2026-10-20 ↗ USD 20/month USD 180/year Annual 260 credits/month Monthly 260 credits/month including a 30% bonus; removal 1 credit/image Popular2026-10-20 ↗ USD 40/month USD 360/year Annual 650 credits/month Monthly 650 credits/month including a 30% bonus; removal 1 credit/image Creator2026-10-20 ↗ USD 60/month USD 540/year Annual 1,300 credits/month Monthly 1300 credits/month including a 30% bonus; removal 1 credit/image Studio2026-10-20 ↗ USD 100/month USD 900/year Annual 2,600 credits/month Monthly 2600 credits/month including a 30% bonus; removal 1 credit/image Starter2026-10-20 ↗ USD 40 · one-time payment Usage / one-time Usage / one-time 200 credits; removal 1 credit/image Rules [1] Popular2026-10-20 ↗ USD 80 · one-time payment Usage / one-time Usage / one-time 500 credits; removal 1 credit/image Rules [1] Creator2026-10-20 ↗ USD 120 · one-time payment Usage / one-time Usage / one-time 1000 credits; removal 1 credit/image Rules [1] Studio2026-10-20 ↗ USD 200 · one-time payment Usage / one-time Usage / one-time 2000 credits; removal 1 credit/image Rules [1] 13 plan / billing-period records, all listed; — means that period is not recorded. Subscription credits include the current 30% bonus and roll over while subscribed, expiring when the subscription ends. Paid image inputs are limited to 10MB, 34MP and an 8000px long edge. Cancellation, sources & verification recordCancel anytime; remaining credits last until period end. A 7-day money-back guarantee is advertised, subject to terms. Official plans and usage terms ↗ · 2026-10-20 Capture 1 ↗ · Capture 2 ↗ · Capture 3 ↗ · Capture 4 ↗ | Web image/video free, monthly, annual and both credit-pack classes; excludes audio-only subscriptions · 2026-10-20 Plan · source date Monthly / one-time Annual bill / period Quota & limits Free2026-10-20 ↗ Free Free Free Free watermark-free transparent PNG/blurred-background downloads; one new-background download/day A free account is required to download; premium backgrounds require subscription. Daily transparent-cutout cap is not quantified Creator Pro2026-10-20 ↗ USD 18/month USD 84/year Annual 500 credits/month Monthly 500 general AI credits/month Studio Pro2026-10-20 ↗ USD 22/month USD 108/year Annual 800 credits/month Monthly 800 general AI credits/month Free User Pack · 502026-10-20 ↗ USD 12 · one-time payment Usage / one-time Usage / one-time 50 general AI credits; total calculated as count × published unit price Rules [1] [2] Free User Pack · 1002026-10-20 ↗ USD 20 · one-time payment Usage / one-time Usage / one-time 100 general AI credits; total calculated as count × published unit price Rules [1] [2] Free User Pack · 2002026-10-20 ↗ USD 36 · one-time payment Usage / one-time Usage / one-time 200 general AI credits; total calculated as count × published unit price Rules [1] [2] Free User Pack · 5002026-10-20 ↗ USD 70 · one-time payment Usage / one-time Usage / one-time 500 general AI credits; total calculated as count × published unit price Rules [1] [2] Free User Pack · 10002026-10-20 ↗ USD 120 · one-time payment Usage / one-time Usage / one-time 1000 general AI credits; total calculated as count × published unit price Rules [1] [2] Free User Pack · 20002026-10-20 ↗ USD 200 · one-time payment Usage / one-time Usage / one-time 2000 general AI credits; total calculated as count × published unit price Rules [1] [2] Free User Pack · 50002026-10-20 ↗ USD 400 · one-time payment Usage / one-time Usage / one-time 5000 general AI credits; total calculated as count × published unit price Rules [1] [2] Premium User Pack · 502026-10-20 ↗ USD 6 · one-time payment Usage / one-time Usage / one-time 50 general AI credits; total calculated as count × published unit price Rules [1] [2] Premium User Pack · 1002026-10-20 ↗ USD 10 · one-time payment Usage / one-time Usage / one-time 100 general AI credits; total calculated as count × published unit price Rules [1] [2] Premium User Pack · 2002026-10-20 ↗ USD 18 · one-time payment Usage / one-time Usage / one-time 200 general AI credits; total calculated as count × published unit price Rules [1] [2] Premium User Pack · 5002026-10-20 ↗ USD 35 · one-time payment Usage / one-time Usage / one-time 500 general AI credits; total calculated as count × published unit price Rules [1] [2] Premium User Pack · 10002026-10-20 ↗ USD 60 · one-time payment Usage / one-time Usage / one-time 1000 general AI credits; total calculated as count × published unit price Rules [1] [2] Premium User Pack · 20002026-10-20 ↗ USD 100 · one-time payment Usage / one-time Usage / one-time 2000 general AI credits; total calculated as count × published unit price Rules [1] [2] Premium User Pack · 50002026-10-20 ↗ USD 200 · one-time payment Usage / one-time Usage / one-time 5000 general AI credits; total calculated as count × published unit price Rules [1] [2] 19 plan / billing-period records, all listed; — means that period is not recorded. The feature FAQ confirms watermark-free transparent PNG/blurred-background downloads with a free account; replacing with a new background allows one free download per day, while premium backgrounds require a subscription. The pricing table says Limited without quantifying daily transparent-PNG limits. General AI credits or the one-daily replacement limit are not applied to transparent cutouts. 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 ↗ Current plans and free limits ↗ · 2026-10-20 Capture 1 ↗ Removal download and free-use rules ↗ · 2026-10-20 Capture 1 ↗ |
| Free & trial allowance on the test date | Anonymous visitors receive 10 free trial credits (10/10 Free trial); Remove BG costs 1 credit per image with unwatermarked transparent export | Guests can preview for free; logging into a CyberLink account grants 1 free unwatermarked download per day |
| Cancellation & refunds | Cancel anytime; remaining credits last until period end. A 7-day money-back guarantee is advertised, subject to terms. | Cancellation and refund terms follow official checkout and help policies. |
| Disclosure of costs & limits | Displays input resolution and credit deduction details in an upfront confirmation modal before processing | Login requirement is disclosed only after clicking "Download No Watermark" |
| Task quality | ||
| Measured fixture results | Edge error MAD: 0.095 (Lower is better) · Global error SAD(k): 29.121 (Lower is better) · Foreground retention: 99.890% (Higher is better) · Background residue: 0.222% (Lower is better) | Edge error MAD: 0.1303 (Lower is better) · Global error SAD(k): 48.335 (Lower is better) · Foreground retention: 99.560% (Higher is better) · Background residue: 0.007% (Lower is better) |
| Fixture findings | Relatively clean translucent hair edges; the 2048px input became a 1673px output in this test. | Natural hair transitions with little residue; watermark-free download required login in this test. |
| Original historical observation | VanceAI BGremover segments frizzy curly hair transitions cleanly (mad_band=0.0950, bg_leak=0.222%) with zero visible color fringing across green, black, and white backdrops; its only limitation is normalizing 2048px input to 1673×1673. | MyEdit delivers top-tier curly hair matting (MAD 0.1303, 0.007% green leak) with crisp semi-transparent strands, but blocks guest downloads behind a CyberLink login modal. |
| Suitable uses · historical assessment | Users who want high-precision no-login hair cutouts (1673×1673 unwatermarked) and seamless chaining with 4x upscaling or sharpening in one workspace | Users with a CyberLink account who need 1 high-precision portrait hair cutout per day |
| Result & output evidence | ||
| Delivery capabilities | ||
| Recorded export specifications | 1673 × 1673 · PNG · No watermark in test | 2048 × 2048 · PNG · No watermark in test |
| Historical specification note · not an official maximum | 1673 × 1673 (unwatermarked transparent PNG) | 2048 × 2048 (Full-res canvas layer; login required for 1 free daily download) |
| Watermark observation | No watermark | No watermark (login required to export) |
| Batch & API | Supports multi-image batch queues, Add to Task cross-tool chaining, and commercial REST API | Single-image web editor; batch processing via PhotoDirector desktop |
| Recorded free-tier dimensions | 1673 × 1673 | 2048 × 2048 |
| Attached file dimensions | 1673 × 1673 · PNG | 2048 × 2048 · PNG |
| Speed & reliability | ||
| Timing observation | Network-observed server wait: 7.6s · End-to-end reference: 9.4s | Network-observed server wait: 6.2s · End-to-end reference: 8s |
| Date & fixture | 2026-10-17 · anchor_bgremove_v1 · US-West (California, AS2914) | 2026-10-17 · 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 | 10 Free trial credits without login; also supports Email/Google sign-in | CyberLink email/password, Google, Facebook, or Apple login |
| Manual adjustment | Not verified | Not verified |
| Interaction observations | Completes background removal and exports an unwatermarked RGBA PNG without registration or pop-up gates, and allows chaining directly into 4x Upscale via Add to Task. | Allows guests to upload and wait 6.2s for cloud matting and backdrop previews, then gates the final download behind account login. |
| Background & reputation | ||
| Service lifecycle notice | Not verified | Not verified |
| Operator | VanceAI Technology | CyberLink Corp. (TWSE: 5203) |
| Recorded origin | International R&D Team (VanceAI) | New Taipei City, Taiwan |
| Domain history record | 2020–Present | 2022–present (Parent founded 1996) |
| Background & reputation assessment | Official tool by established AI imaging software vendor VanceAI Technology (founded 2020, offering web studio, PC desktop client, and commercial API). | Developed by CyberLink Corp. (TWSE: 5203, founded 1996, maker of PowerDirector and PhotoDirector). |
| External reputation record | Not verified | Not verified |
| Engineering & privacy | ||
| Processing location | Uploaded for cloud processing | Uploaded for cloud processing |
| Third-party tracking record | Not verified | Not verified |
| Engineering & privacy assessment | Upload pipeline moderately pre-scales the 2048×2048 master to 1673×1673 (~2.80 MP) for cloud GPU inference; processed files are retained for 7 days with a one-click Delete All button. | Cloud inference returns a tight 1728x1928 RGBA cutout aligned onto the 2048x2048 Fabric.js canvas, with file export tied to an authenticated session. |
| Retention statement | Explicit retention period unconfirmed; inspect policy record | Explicit retention period unconfirmed; inspect policy record |
| Evaluation basis | ||
| Pricing transparency | 30 / 35 Anonymous visitors entering VanceAI Picture Studio (/workspace-new/?tool=bgremover) receive "10/10 Free trial" credits immediately, see an upfront credit confirmation modal (costing 1 Credit) before processing, and export a clean unwatermarked transparent PNG (02_workspace.png, 03_download.png). | 19 / 35 The landing page (01_landing.png) claims "Transparent and blurred results download free with no watermark" and displays a blue "Download No Watermark" button in the workspace (02_workspace.png); however, clicking it as a guest immediately triggers a mandatory "Sign in With a CyberLink Account" modal (03_download.png). |
| Interaction restraint | 27 / 30 Completes background removal and exports an unwatermarked RGBA PNG without registration or pop-up gates, and allows chaining directly into 4x Upscale via Add to Task. | 17 / 30 Allows guests to upload and wait 6.2s for cloud matting and backdrop previews, then gates the final download behind account login. |
| Background & reputation | 18.5 / 20 Official tool by established AI imaging software vendor VanceAI Technology (founded 2020, offering web studio, PC desktop client, and commercial API). | 19 / 20 Developed by CyberLink Corp. (TWSE: 5203, founded 1996, maker of PowerDirector and PhotoDirector). |
| Engineering & privacy | 12.5 / 15 Upload pipeline moderately pre-scales the 2048×2048 master to 1673×1673 (~2.80 MP) for cloud GPU inference; processed files are retained for 7 days with a one-click Delete All button. | 7 / 15 Cloud inference returns a tight 1728x1928 RGBA cutout aligned onto the 2048x2048 Fabric.js canvas, with file export tied to an authenticated session. |
| Task quality | 54 / 65 Transition band error mad_band=0.095 · Global SAD(k)=29.121 · Foreground recall 99.89% / Background leak 0.222% | 52.5 / 65 Outstanding matting accuracy on the 2048x2048 ground-truth anchor: transition-band MAD = 0.1303, global SAD = 48.335k, foreground recall 99.56%, and near-zero chroma-green background leak (0.007%) (52.5/65) |
| Deliverable specifications | 17 / 20 True Alpha channel (8/8); Max deliverable spec: 1673 × 1673 (unwatermarked transparent PNG) | 5 / 20 Generates a full 2048x2048 RGBA cutout layer in the workspace, but unauthenticated guests are blocked from downloading without logging in (5.0/20) |
| Processing speed | 10.5 / 15 Network-observed server wait: 7.6s (API mode: cloud_gpu_r2; network upload 1.8s / end-to-end 9.4s shown for reference only, never penalized) | 11.5 / 15 Cloud matting inference completes in ~6.20s for a 2048x2048 input (11.5/15) |
