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CBrowser-based AI image tools for removing backgrounds, cleanup, upscaling and generation
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Photoroom vs Picsart
Pricing, features, platforms and who each one suits — side by side.
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Choose Photoroom if…
- you want to trial it before paying
- you're in its core audience: e-commerce sellers, marketplace merchants
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Choose Picsart if…
- you want a free plan to start with
- you work on Windows
- you're in its core audience: content creators, social media managers
Side by side
Feature Photoroom Picsart
Pricing modelFree trialFreemium
Starting price—$15/mo
Free plan
Free trial
API
Open source
Trains AI on your contentYes, unless you opt out—
Data retentionImages discarded after each job; operational logs deleted after 15 daysKept until account deletion; some data up to 3 years after
Security and complianceSOC 2 Type II, GDPRSOC 2
Background removal
AI upscaling—
Generative fill/erase
Relighting
Batch processing
PlatformsWeb, iOS, Android, APIWeb, iOS, Android, Windows, API
CategoryPhoto EditingPhoto Editing
CompanyPhotoroom SASPicsArt, Inc.
Based inFranceUnited States
Founded20192011
Part of——
Key features
P Photoroom
- Background removal with white, transparent or custom backgrounds
- AI-generated studio product shots and backgrounds
- AI shadows, retouching, AI Fill and AI Expand
- AI fashion models and virtual try-on
- Batch editing and resizing for marketplaces
- Brand Kit for colors, logos and fonts
- Shopify integration and marketplace sync
- REST API and MCP access
P Picsart
- Background and object removal
- AI Playground with 180+ image, video and audio models
- Text-to-video and image-to-video generation
- Picsart Flow for repeatable multi-step workflows
- Aura agent that edits from plain-language instructions
- Bulk editing of up to 100 images
- Brand kits and ad variation tools
- CLI and MCP access from ChatGPT, Claude and Cursor
Plans and prices
From each vendor's site. Prices change — confirm before buying.
Photoroom
ProNot published on page
MaxNot published on page
UltraNot published on page
EnterpriseCustom
Picsart
FreeFree
Pro£7.83/mo billed yearly (site metadata lists $15/mo)
Ultra£44.83/mo per seat billed yearly
Strengths and limitations
Photoroom
- Available on iOS, Android, web and Shopify
- Paid plans include an API/MCP credit wallet
- Self-serve plans support up to 50 seats
- Enterprise plan offers SOC 2 Type 2, SSO and an SLA
- Pricing page did not show plan prices in a readable form
- Video Generator not included on Pro plan
- 4K output only on Ultra plan
- Adjustable AI Shadows not included on any self-serve plan
Picsart
- Free tier available
- Available on web, iOS, Android and Windows
- Access to 180+ AI generation models
- MCP and CLI integrations with AI coding and chat tools
- Pricing page shows only annual-billing prices, in local currency
- Team features such as seats and ad tools require the Ultra plan
- No free trial listed for paid plans
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