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Clipdrop 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. Cutout.Pro publishes a starting price ($5); Clipdrop does not. Both have a free tier. Both ship a public API.

ClipdropBrowser image tools for cleanup, upscaling, uncrop and relightingCutout.ProCredit-based background removal, retouching and photo-to-video toolkit

Side by side

FactClipdropCutout.Pro
CategoryImage Editing & RetouchingBackground Removal
Pricing modelFreemiumFreemium
Starts at—$5 month
Public APIYesYes
PlatformsWeb, APIWeb, macOS, Windows, iOS, Android, API
CompanyJasper AI, Inc.Team LibAI
Launched20202018
Last verifiedSep 6, 2026Sep 6, 2026

What our research says

Clipdrop

Still one of the fastest ways to run a single fix on one image without opening an editor or creating a project. The daily caps and the ownership churn are the reasons not to build a workflow on it - Photoroom and Pixelcut are more actively pushed for batch and commerce work.

Pros

  • Each tool is a separate single-purpose page - no project setup, no learning curve
  • Free tier is usable daily rather than a one-time trial
  • Terms permit commercial use of generated images
  • Same capabilities exposed through an API and a Photoshop plugin

Cons

  • Free output is resolution-limited and queued behind Pro users
  • Three owners in four years - Init ML, then Stability AI, then Jasper
  • Pro pricing is not shown until you are in the flow
  • Text-to-image quality has fallen behind dedicated image models

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 Clipdrop if you need

  • One-off cleanups: kill a background, erase a passer-by, extend a crop
  • Designers who want the same models inside Photoshop via the plugin
  • Developers embedding background removal or upscaling through an API

Choose Cutout.Pro if you need

  • E-commerce sellers batch-cutting product shots
  • Print-on-demand and Shopify stores needing bulk background removal
  • Developers wanting a low per-image API price for cutouts and upscaling
  • One-off passport photos and old-photo restoration

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