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PAI photo, video and design editor with generation models for creators and teams
Free, from $15/mo
Fotor vs remove.bg
Pricing, features, platforms and who each one suits — side by side.
F
Choose Fotor if…
- you work on iOS
- you're in its core audience: beginner photo editors, social media creators
R
Choose remove.bg if…
- you work on Linux
- you're in its core audience: ecommerce sellers, photographers
Side by side
Feature Fotor remove.bg
Pricing modelFreemiumFreemium
Starting price——
Free plan
Free trial
API
Open source
Trains AI on your content—Yes
Data retentionKept while account exists; user can delete anytime; face data deleted after avatar generationFiles deleted shortly after processing and download
Background removal—
AI upscaling—
Generative fill/erase—
Relighting—
Batch processing
PlatformsWeb, iOS, Android, Windows, macOS, APIWeb, Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, API
CategoryPhoto EditingBackground Removal
CompanyHONG KONG EVERIMAGING SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITEDCanva Austria GmbH
Based inHong KongAustria
Founded——
Part of—Canva
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
R remove.bg
- Automatic background removal from photos
- Transparent PNG or white background output
- Magic Brush for manual edge refinement
- Video background removal
- Design templates and automatic design creation
- Photoshop extension
- Desktop apps for Windows, Mac and Linux
- API with public documentation
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
remove.bg
FreeFree
SubscriptionSee pricing page
Pay-as-you-goSee pricing page
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
remove.bg
- Free low-resolution previews on the website
- Available on web, desktop, Android, Photoshop and API
- Choice of subscription or one-time pay-as-you-go credits
- Subscriptions can be cancelled anytime
- Free previews are limited to 0.25 megapixels
- Subscription credits expire when the subscription ends
- No iOS app listed
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