ICLight Studio vs Photoroom

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

Free plan: Both — ICLight Studio is free to use, Photoroom has a free plan
Public API: Photoroom has one; not confirmed by us for ICLight Studio
Higher Trust score: Photoroom — 95 vs 62 for ICLight Studio
Best fit: ICLight Studio: Browsing the concept and example gallery out of curiosity · Photoroom: Marketplace and Shopify sellers producing listing images in volume
Platforms: ICLight Studio: Web · Photoroom: Web, iOS, Android

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

ICLight StudioFree relighting tool that adds studio-style lighting to a photo from a text description or preset.

PhotoroomBackground removal and product-photo generation for sellers, with batch processing and a per-image API

Side by side

Fact	ICLight Studio	Photoroom
Category	Image Editing & Retouching	Image Editing & Retouching
Pricing model	Free	Freemium
Starts at	—	$7.50/mo
Public API	Not confirmed	Yes
Trust score	62 / 100	95 / 100
Platforms	Web	Web, iOS, Android, API
Company	—	PHOTOROOM SAS
Launched	—	2019
Last verified	Sep 1, 2026	Sep 6, 2026

What our research says

ICLight Studio

ICLight Studio's marketing page is clear about what it is supposed to do, but the actual editor got stuck on an authentication loading screen during testing, and the site carries an unedited template copyright plus links to several look-alike tool sites, which are signs of a low-effort wrapper rather than a maintained product. Treat the free claim as unverified until the editor itself is confirmed working.

Pros

Marketing page clearly explains the relighting concept with before/after examples
No payment requested for the advertised free tier
Both preset and text-description relighting are described

Cons

The editor did not finish loading past an authentication screen during testing
Generic, unedited template branding raises doubts about upkeep
No company or location information anywhere on the site

Photoroom

For anyone listing physical products, Photoroom is the fastest route from a kitchen-table photo to a marketplace-ready image, and the batch and Shopify tools mean it scales from one seller to a catalogue team. The pricing is two meters stacked - AI credits for the generative tools and an export cap on top - so a seller who mostly removes backgrounds pays little, while video and virtual-model output burns credits quickly. Developers get a clean per-image API with a real free sandbox, which is rarer than it should be.

Pros

Background removal and the other core tools are unmetered on every paid plan
Batch processing, catalogue management and a Shopify sync cover the whole listing workflow
API at $0.02 to $0.10 per image with a free monthly sandbox and MCP access for agents
Established Paris company with a large user base, not a thin wrapper

Cons

Exports are capped per month (1,000 on Pro) on top of the credit pool
Headline prices are annual; Max and Ultra prices were not readable on the page today
Video generation and virtual models consume credits fast - Pro allows no video at all
No free plan is listed on the web pricing page; only the API has a stated free allowance

Which one fits

Choose ICLight Studio if you need

Browsing the concept and example gallery out of curiosity
Users willing to retry later if the editor does not load

Choose Photoroom if you need

Marketplace and Shopify sellers producing listing images in volume
Small fashion brands that want on-model shots without a photoshoot
Developers who need background removal or product staging as an API call