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Each product is scored independently per task edge; switch tasks below while keeping shared products selected| Task edge | XConvert | PicWish | Switch / compare |
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| Background removal | Not tested in topic | 83/100 2048 × 2048 · PNG | Compare in task topic → |
| Image compression | 88/100 2048 × 2048 · PNG | 73/100 JPEG · Output attached | Active task |
| PDF to Word | 93/100 Full 2-page .docx (8.6 KB, 43 paragraphs, 16/16 table cells) · Historical description; output not attached | Not tested in topic | Compare in task topic → |
| Image upscaling | Not tested in topic | 82/100 1280×1280 (2.5x free unwatermarked) / 2048×2048 (4.0x preview carries bottom notice watermark) · Historical description; output not attached | Compare in task topic → |
| Object removal | Not tested in topic | 84/100 2048 × 2048 · PNG | Compare in task topic → |
| Image generation | Not tested in topic | 85/100 JPEG · Output attached | Compare in task topic → |
| PDF compression | 94/100 PDF · Output attached | Not tested in topic | Compare in task topic → |
| PDF merge & split | 94/100 PDF · Output attached | Not tested in topic | Compare in task topic → |
| Photo restoration | Not tested in topic | 56/100 JPEG · Output attached | Compare in task topic → |
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Browse this task →| Criterion | XConvert Compress PNG Image compression 88/100 Seven-aspect task score Free login-free target-size compression retains full-size PNG and offers deletion; it uses cloud processing and shows sharing and review prompts. Tested export 2048 × 2048 · PNG Historical test · 2026-10-19 | PicWish Image Compressor Image compression 73/100 Seven-aspect task score Signed-in free accounts can download full-resolution compressed images with fast processing and substantial size reduction, but guest downloads hit a login modal and PNG inputs are converted to JPEG. Tested export JPEG · Output attached Historical test · 2026-10-19 |
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| Pricing & rules | ||
| Pricing plans | XConvert USD web Basic / Pro and free conversion · 2026-10-20 Plan · source date Monthly / one-time Annual bill / period Quota & limits Web free2026-10-20 ↗ Free Free Free Free PDF-to-DOCX without watermarks; no OCR. PDF-specific count and size limits are not separately listed. Basic2026-10-20 ↗ USD 4.99/month USD 49.99/year Monthly 1 GB files; 10 concurrent non-video tasks; 4 hours/task; 8 processing hours/day. Annual 1 GB files; 10 concurrent non-video tasks; 4 hours/task; 8 processing hours/day. Pro2026-10-20 ↗ USD 9.99/month USD 99.99/year Monthly 4 GB files; 25 concurrent non-video tasks; 4 hours/task; 24 processing hours/day. Annual 4 GB files; 25 concurrent non-video tasks; 4 hours/task; 24 processing hours/day. 5 plan / billing-period records, all listed; — means that period is not recorded. Monthly and actual annual bills appear on one pricing page. Daily video counts are not PDF allowances. The PDF-to-DOCX page explicitly says it does not perform OCR. Verification has gaps; unknown prices and quotas are not inferred. Cancellation, sources & verification recordCancel anytime in the User Portal; no refunds, with access through the paid period. Official feature and pricing page ↗ · 2026-10-20 Capture 1 ↗ Official feature and pricing page ↗ · 2026-10-20 Capture 1 ↗ | Web free, weekly/monthly/annual subscriptions and expanded packs; excludes API · 2026-10-20 Plan · source date Monthly / one-time Annual bill / period Quota & limits Pro2026-10-20 ↗ USD 5.99/week Other period Other period 50 credits/week; 50 core-feature HD downloads/day Rules [1] Pro2026-10-20 ↗ USD 9.99/month USD 59.99/year Monthly 350 credits/month; 50 core-feature HD downloads/day Rules [1] Annual 350 credits/month; 50 core-feature HD downloads/day Rules [1] Max2026-10-20 ↗ USD 26.99/month USD 263.99/year Monthly 2,000 credits/month; 15,000 HD downloads/month Rules [1] Annual 2,000 credits/month; 15,000 HD downloads/month Rules [1] 300 credits2026-10-20 ↗ USD 12.99 · one-time payment Usage / one-time Usage / one-time 300 credits; 1 per removal; not for API Rules [2] 1,000 credits2026-10-20 ↗ USD 33.99 · one-time payment Usage / one-time Usage / one-time 1,000 credits; 1 per removal; not for API Rules [2] 5,000 credits2026-10-20 ↗ USD 65.99 · one-time payment Usage / one-time Usage / one-time 5,000 credits; 1 per removal; not for API Rules [2] 11,500 credits2026-10-20 ↗ USD 99.95 · one-time payment Usage / one-time Usage / one-time 11,500 credits; 1 per removal; not for API Rules [2] 30,000 credits2026-10-20 ↗ USD 269.99 · one-time payment Usage / one-time Usage / one-time 30,000 credits; 1 per removal; not for API Rules [2] 80,000 credits2026-10-20 ↗ USD 639.99 · one-time payment Usage / one-time Usage / one-time 80,000 credits; 1 per removal; not for API Rules [2] 13 plan / billing-period records, all listed; — means that period is not recorded. Actual annual charges $59.99/$263.99. A 3-day trial is offered; cancel before expiry to avoid charges. Exact daily free count is unspecified. The 11,500-credit pack includes a current 1,500-credit bonus. Cancellation, sources & verification recordCancel under My Orders; request refunds through official support, eligibility not separately verified. Official plans and usage terms ↗ · 2026-10-20 Capture 1 ↗ · Capture 2 ↗ · Capture 3 ↗ · Capture 4 ↗ |
| Free & trial allowance on the test date | Free no-login compression and export for standard files; oversized files and priority queues require Pro | Compressed canonical 4,237,170-byte PNG to 1,447,201 bytes; downloaded 2048×2048 JPEG (-65.85%) after free Google sign-in. |
| Cancellation & refunds | Cancel anytime in the User Portal; no refunds, with access through the paid period. | Cancel under My Orders; request refunds through official support, eligibility not separately verified. |
| Disclosure of costs & limits | Workspace options and download queue status are transparent | Not verified |
| Task quality | ||
| Measured fixture results | File reduction: 48.14% · Output size: 2146.1 KB | File reduction: 65.85% · Output size: 1413.3 KB |
| Fixture findings | Exported full-size PNG with about 48% size reduction in this test; other files need separate tests. | Retained 2000x2000 dimensions with ~91% file size reduction; the PNG input was converted to lossy JPEG. |
| Original historical observation | XConvert offers a remarkably clean, ad-free interface. Uploading our 4.14 MB anchor PNG completes edge compression in 7 seconds, exporting a 2.15 MB native PNG (-48.14%) at PSNR=38.55 dB and SSIM=0.9981 (02_workspace.png, 03_download.png). | Compressed canonical PNG to 1,447,201-byte 2048×2048 JPEG (-65.85%, PSNR=47.03 dB, SSIM=0.9997) after free Google sign-in. |
| Suitable uses · historical assessment | Users who want a clean ad-free interface with post-compression online Preview and Re-edit capabilities | Not verified |
| Result & output evidence | ||
| Delivery capabilities | ||
| Recorded export specifications | 2048 × 2048 · PNG · No watermark in test | JPEG · Output attached · Check watermark record |
| Historical specification note · not an official maximum | 2048×2048 (native resolution watermark-free PNG direct export) | Not verified |
| Watermark observation | Watermark-free | Not verified |
| Batch & API | Supports multi-file queue uploads and unified `/downloads` management | Not verified |
| Recorded free-tier dimensions | 2048 × 2048 | 2048 × 2048 |
| Attached file dimensions | 2048 × 2048 · PNG | Not verified |
| Speed & reliability | ||
| Timing observation | Network-observed server wait: 7s · End-to-end reference: 9.1s | Network-observed server wait: 1.43s · End-to-end reference: 3.54s |
| Date & fixture | 2026-10-19 · anchor_compress_v1 · US-West (California, AS2914) | 2026-10-19 · anchor_compress_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 | Not verified |
| Sign-in methods | No login required; optional account sign-in available | Google or email login required when clicking Download Image |
| Manual adjustment | Not verified | Not verified |
| Interaction observations | Clean ad-free workspace; the downloads page only shows gentle backlink-sharing and Trustpilot review cards. | Uses a post-processing login wall at the download step and devotes half the result panel to promoting the desktop app. |
| Background & reputation | ||
| Service lifecycle notice | Not verified | Not verified |
| Operator | XConvert (xconvert.com) | AI Image Tool Matrix (Wangxu Tech / Apowersoft) |
| Recorded origin | Online File Conversion & Compression Provider | Not verified |
| Domain history record | 2018–Present (8 years in operation) | Not verified |
| Background & reputation assessment | Operated by the XConvert team since 2018 on AWS EC2 edge clusters. | Operated by Wangxu Technology (HK) Co., Limited (Apowersoft). |
| External reputation record | Not verified | Not verified |
| Engineering & privacy | ||
| Processing location | Processing location unconfirmed | Uploaded for cloud processing |
| Third-party tracking record | Not verified | Not verified |
| Engineering & privacy assessment | Provides one-click Delete All / Clear All buttons on the `/downloads` queue page so users can immediately purge processed files from edge servers. | HTTPS upload to Alibaba Cloud OSS plus gw.aoscdn.com async task queue; requires account login to retrieve the compressed file. |
| Retention statement | Explicit retention period unconfirmed; inspect policy record | Explicit retention period unconfirmed; inspect policy record |
| Evaluation basis | ||
| Pricing transparency | 30.5 / 35 Provides rich free compression settings (percentage quality, target file size, or lossless, 01_landing.png, 02_workspace.png); clicking Compress without login navigates to `/downloads` and immediately offers a free Download button ('New size: 2.20 MB, 52% of the original 4.24 MB', 03_download.png) with zero paywall locks. | 15 / 35 Landing page headlines "Free Online Image Compressor — Compress images with one click" and lets guests upload and preview the compression ratio (4.04MB to 1.38MB), but clicking Download Image opens a login gate; after free Google sign-in, the 2048×2048 image downloads without payment, while batch mode and custom settings require the desktop app. |
| Interaction restraint | 25.5 / 30 Clean ad-free workspace; the downloads page only shows gentle backlink-sharing and Trustpilot review cards. | 12 / 30 Uses a post-processing login wall at the download step and devotes half the result panel to promoting the desktop app. |
| Background & reputation | ||
| Engineering & privacy | 13 / 15 Provides one-click Delete All / Clear All buttons on the `/downloads` queue page so users can immediately purge processed files from edge servers. | 10 / 15 HTTPS upload to Alibaba Cloud OSS plus gw.aoscdn.com async task queue; requires account login to retrieve the compressed file. |
| Task quality | 58 / 65 Default 'Max 80%' setting preserves native 2048×2048 PNG format and shrinks 4,137.9 KB to 2,146.1 KB (48.14% reduction, 1.93× ratio) at PSNR = 38.55 dB and SSIM = 0.9981 (58.0/65) | 53 / 65 Compressed the 4,237,170-byte (4,137.9 KB) canonical PNG to a 1,447,201-byte (1,413.3 KB) 2048×2048 JPEG (-65.85%, 2.93x ratio) with PSNR=47.03 dB and SSIM=0.9997 on opaque RGB content, though converting the container format from PNG to JPEG. |
| Deliverable specifications | 20 / 20 100% preserves 2048×2048 pixel dimensions and native PNG format without watermarks or login (20.0/20) | 14 / 20 Signed-in free account downloads a full 2048×2048 watermark-free file, but guest download is blocked by a login modal and PNG is transcoded to JPEG. |
| Processing speed | 11.5 / 15 Edge server explicitly logs 'Completed: Took 7 seconds', delivering steady cloud performance (11.5/15) | 14.5 / 15 2026-10-21 single-sample network timing: OSS PUT upload 1.80s, async compression task (r40 to r43) server wait 1.43s, end-to-end 3.54s. |
