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PAI photo, video and design editor with generation models for creators and teams
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Luminar Neo vs remove.bg
Pricing, features, platforms and who each one suits — side by side.
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Choose Luminar Neo if…
- you work on iOS
- you're in its core audience: hobbyist photographers, professional photographers
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Choose remove.bg if…
- you want a free plan to start with
- you need an API to build on
- you work on Web, Linux, Android
- you're in its core audience: ecommerce sellers, photographers
Side by side
Feature Luminar Neo remove.bg
Pricing modelPaidFreemium
Starting price——
Free plan
Free trial
API
Open source
Trains AI on your content—Yes
Data retentionFacial images stored only temporarily as needed to return resultsFiles deleted shortly after processing and download
Security and complianceGDPR—
Background removal—
AI upscaling—
Generative fill/erase—
Relighting—
Batch processing
RAW file support—
Photoshop/Lightroom plugin—
PlatformsmacOS, Windows, iOSWeb, Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, API
CategoryPhoto EditingBackground Removal
Rank in its category#5 of 5—
CompanyShinyfields LimitedCanva Austria GmbH
Based inCyprusAustria
Founded2008—
Part of—Canva
Key features
L Luminar Neo
- One-slider AI enhancement with EnhanceAI
- AI sky replacement
- Portrait retouching with SkinAI and FaceAI
- Generative erase, swap and expand
- Upscaling, noise reduction and sharpening
- HDR merge, focus stacking and panorama stitching
- Raw support including CR3, NEF and RAF
- Plugin for Lightroom Classic and Photoshop
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.
Luminar Neo
Desktop Only£89.00 (sale, was £377.00)
All Platforms£139.00 (sale, was £405.00)
Max£159.00 (sale, was £464.00)
Luminar Engine (business)Custom
remove.bg
FreeFree
SubscriptionSee pricing page
Pay-as-you-goSee pricing page
Strengths and limitations
Luminar Neo
- One-time purchase with no required subscription for the desktop app
- Desktop license covers 2 devices on macOS and Windows
- 30-day money-back guarantee
- Works as a plugin for Lightroom Classic and Photoshop
- AI tools are included for only 1 year on perpetual plans
- Web version not yet available (listed as coming Fall 2026)
- Pricing page shows prices in GBP, with no USD prices listed
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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Facts from each vendor's public pages, prices checked Oct 26, 2026. Editorial policy