Cutout.Pro vs remove.bg

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 $9/mo for remove.bg
Free plan: Both have one
Public API: Both have one
Higher Trust score: Cutout.Pro — 92 vs 82 for remove.bg
Best fit: Cutout.Pro: E-commerce and print-on-demand sellers batch-cutting product shots · remove.bg: E-commerce teams preparing product photos in bulk

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

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

remove.bgAutomatic background removal for photos, with free preview cutouts, paid full-resolution exports, an API and desktop and plugin apps.

Side by side

Fact	Cutout.Pro	remove.bg
Category	Background Removal	Background Removal
Pricing model	Freemium	Freemium
Starts at	$5/mo	$9/mo
Public API	Yes	Yes
Trust score	92 / 100	82 / 100
Platforms	Web, macOS, Windows, iOS, Android, API	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, API, Figma plugin
Company	LibAI	Canva Austria GmbH
Launched	2018	2018
Last verified	Oct 15, 2026	Oct 29, 2026

What our research says

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

remove.bg

remove.bg is the quick answer for anyone who needs clean cutouts at scale, from online sellers to developers wiring background removal into an app, with consistent results and a mature API. For occasional high-resolution use, per-image credits add up, and people already paying for Canva or a photo editor may have a comparable tool included.

Pros

Fast, automatic cutouts with no masking work
Free preview-resolution results on the website
API, desktop batch app and Photoshop and Figma plugins
No overage charges: usage stops when credits run out

Cons

Full-resolution exports always cost credits
Subscription credits expire at the end of each month
Fine detail such as hair or glass can still need manual cleanup

Which one fits

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

Choose remove.bg if you need

E-commerce teams preparing product photos in bulk
Developers adding background removal to an app or pipeline via API
Designers who want one-click cutouts inside Photoshop or Figma