ClipBG vs Cutout.Pro

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: Cutout.Pro — $5/mo vs $5.90/mo for ClipBG
Free plan: Both have one
Public API: Both have one
Higher Trust score: Cutout.Pro — 92 vs 82 for ClipBG
Best fit: ClipBG: Sellers clearing backgrounds off large product-photo batches · Cutout.Pro: E-commerce and print-on-demand sellers batch-cutting product shots

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

ClipBGBrowser-based background remover that batch-processes hundreds of product photos, with free previews and a pay-per-download API.

Cutout.ProCredit-based background removal, retouching and photo-to-video toolkit

Side by side

Fact	ClipBG	Cutout.Pro
Category	Background Removal	Background Removal
Pricing model	Freemium	Freemium
Starts at	$5.90/mo	$5/mo
Public API	Yes	Yes
Trust score	82 / 100	92 / 100
Platforms	Web, Figma plugin, API	Web, macOS, Windows, iOS, Android, API
Company	ClipBG	LibAI
Launched	—	2018
Last verified	Oct 15, 2026	Oct 15, 2026

What our research says

ClipBG

ClipBG is a cheap, credit-per-download background remover with a real bulk mode, which is what product-catalogue work needs, and because previews cost nothing you only pay for images you keep. Sellers and designers processing many photos are the fit; buyers who need a named legal entity, or the edge-case quality of the most established tools, should compare it with remove.bg or Photoroom first.

Pros

Unlimited previews without signup; a credit is spent only on the final download
One credit covers the cutout plus 2x upscale, eraser and shadows
Subscriptions from $5.90 a month, and pay-as-you-go credits never expire
REST API and Figma plugin share the same credit balance

Cons

No company name on the site, and the terms are governed by Chinese law
Subscription credits roll over only up to a 3,000-credit cap
The price is finalised at checkout by billing address, so tax may be added

Cutout.Pro

Sensible if you want one cheap credit pool covering cutouts, upscaling, ID photos and bulk e-commerce edits across web, desktop and an API. Edge quality on hair and fur still trails remove.bg and Photoroom, and the enormous tool list hides how uneven the newer generative features are.

Pros

Entry subscription is $5/month for 80 credits, roughly six cents an export
One account covers web, Mac/Windows desktop, iOS/Android and a per-transaction HTTP API
Pay-as-you-go credit packs never expire, unlike the monthly allowance
You can preview a result before spending a credit to download it

Cons

Subscription credits roll over only while you keep paying; cancelling wipes the balance
Advanced tools cost 2 credits per image, so headline per-credit maths understates real cost
Very wide catalogue with visibly inconsistent quality between the mature cutout tools and the newer video ones
The 14-day money-back guarantee is capped at 50 downloads

Which one fits

Choose ClipBG if you need

Sellers clearing backgrounds off large product-photo batches
Designers who want cutouts inside Figma
Developers needing a low-cost background-removal API

Choose Cutout.Pro if you need

E-commerce and print-on-demand sellers batch-cutting product shots
Developers wanting a low per-image API price for cutouts and upscaling
One-off passport photos and old-photo restoration