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BeFunky vs Pixlr

Two fact sheets from our own research, side by side — pricing, platforms, API access and status re-checked by us rather than quoted from the vendors.

The short answer

Cheaper paid plan
Pixlr — $2.49/mo vs $14.99/mo for BeFunky
Free plan
Both have one
Best fit
BeFunky: Casual editors fixing and stylizing photos without a learning curve · Pixlr: Marketers and small shops doing quick product cutouts and social crops
Platforms
BeFunky: Web, iOS, Android, Chrome extension · Pixlr: Web, iOS, Android
Trust score
About even — BeFunky 96, Pixlr 98

From our own records as of each tool's last check. Anything we have not confirmed is left out rather than guessed. How we verify

BeFunkyBrowser photo editor, collage maker and design tool with one-click AI enhance, upscale and background removalPixlrBrowser photo editor with generative fill and background removal

Side by side

FactBeFunkyPixlr
CategoryImage Editing & RetouchingImage Editing & Retouching
Pricing modelFreemiumFreemium
Starts at$14.99/mo$2.49/mo
Trust score96 / 10098 / 100
PlatformsWeb, iOS, Android, Chrome extensionWeb, iOS, Android
CompanyBeFunky Inc.Pixlr Pte Ltd
Launched—2008
Last verifiedOct 16, 2026Oct 16, 2026

What our research says

BeFunky

A friendly middle ground between phone filters and professional editors, with genuinely useful one-click AI repairs and design templates. Its ceiling is the point: there is no layers-deep pro workflow, and the batch AI features that justify Pro are metered by monthly credits.

Pros

  • Editor, collage and design tools under one subscription
  • Broad AI cleanup set from deblur to old-photo restoration
  • Web-first with iOS/Android apps and a Chrome extension
  • Free tier for basic edits

Cons

  • Batch AI processing is locked to the pricier Pro tier and metered by credits
  • Month-to-month billing is roughly double the effective annual rate
  • No developer API or plugin ecosystem

Pixlr

The cheapest way to get real layer editing plus generative fill without an Adobe subscription: under $3 a month removes the ads and adds AI credits. Pixlr now routes generation through third-party image and video models, but the full model menu starts on the $9.99 Premium tier, and the free tier is ad-heavy enough to be irritating.

Pros

  • Entry paid tier at $1.99-$2.49 is one of the lowest in the category
  • Two apps in one: Pixlr E for pixel work, Pixlr X for fast template edits
  • Free tier is genuinely usable for basic edits, just ad-supported
  • Seventeen-plus years of continuity behind it, unusual for a browser editor

Cons

  • The 80 monthly credits on Plus cover about 80 fast images or 16 higher-quality ones
  • Concurrency is throttled per tier, with 1 generation at a time on Plus
  • Prices display in local currency, so the USD figure shifts by region
  • No public API or scripting found, so batch work has to be done by hand

Which one fits

Choose BeFunky if you need

  • Casual editors fixing and stylizing photos without a learning curve
  • Small businesses producing social graphics from templates
  • Restoring and upscaling old family photos

Choose Pixlr if you need

  • Marketers and small shops doing quick product cutouts and social crops
  • Chromebook and locked-down-laptop users who cannot install desktop software
  • Anyone who wants Photoshop-style layers and masks without a Creative Cloud bill
  • Schools — Pixlr is free for education

BeFunky vs Pixlr: the questions people ask

Is BeFunky cheaper than Pixlr?

On published entry prices, Pixlr starts lower — $2.49/mo against $14.99/mo for BeFunky. Entry price is the lowest paid plan as we last verified it; what each plan includes differs.

Does BeFunky or Pixlr have a free tier?

Both: BeFunky has a free tier, and Pixlr has a free tier.

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