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PAI photo, video and design editor with generation models for creators and teams
Free, from $15/mo
Fotor vs Midjourney
Pricing, features, platforms and who each one suits — side by side.
F
Choose Fotor if…
- you want a free plan to start with
- you need an API to build on
- you work on iOS, Android, Windows
- you're in its core audience: beginner photo editors, social media creators
M
Choose Midjourney if…
- you're in its core audience: digital artists, graphic designers
Side by side
Feature Fotor Midjourney
Pricing modelFreemiumPaid
Starting price—$8/mo
Free plan
Free trial
API
Open source
Data retentionKept while account exists; user can delete anytime; face data deleted after avatar generation—
Background removal—
AI upscaling—
Generative fill/erase—
Relighting—
Batch processing—
PlatformsWeb, iOS, Android, Windows, macOS, APIWeb
CategoryPhoto EditingImage Generators
CompanyHONG KONG EVERIMAGING SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITEDMidjourney, Inc.
Based inHong Kong—
Founded——
Part of——
Key features
F Fotor
- AI image enhancement, upscaling, unblurring and restoration
- Background, object, watermark and text removal
- AI image and video generation
- AI avatars and headshots
- Photo-to-anime, sketch and painting style conversion
- Collage maker and design templates
- Batch photo editing
- Developer API and SDK
M Midjourney
- Text-prompt image generation
- Video generation
- Monthly Fast GPU time allowance
- Unlimited Relax Mode on Standard and above
- Stealth Mode for private images on Pro and Mega
- Monthly or yearly billing with 20% yearly discount
Plans and prices
From each vendor's site. Prices change — confirm before buying.
Fotor
BasicFree
ProSee pricing page
Pro+See pricing page
MaxSee pricing page
Midjourney
Basic$10/mo or $96/yr ($8/mo billed yearly)
Standard$30/mo or $288/yr
Pro$60/mo or $576/yr
Mega$120/mo or $1,152/yr
Strengths and limitations
Fotor
- Free-forever Basic plan
- Available on web, mobile and desktop
- Unused credits on paid plans roll over for up to 5 months
- Developer API and SDK available
- Free plan exports at normal resolution only, not HD
- Free plan has 512MB of cloud storage and 1 concurrent generation
- Paid plan prices are not shown in the static pricing page
Midjourney
- Unlimited Relax Mode on Standard, Pro and Mega
- Yearly billing is 20% cheaper
- Four tiers from $10/mo
- No free plan listed
- Stealth Mode only on the $60+/mo plans
- Basic includes only 3.3 Fast GPU hours a month
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