--- description: Compare background removal tools, free limits, credit packs, monthly plans and APIs. Find the right fit for your photo editing workflow. title: Clearcut vs remove.bg: Features, Pricing & API | Clearcut image: https://clearcut.sh/og/home.png --- A FAMILIAR WAY TO FINISH YOUR IMAGES # Clearcut vs remove.bg. _Find your next background remover._ A focused home for background removal. Upload, refine and download in Clearcut—with useful free resolution and room for bigger batches. [Try your image ](https://clearcut.sh/upload)[Read the API migration guide](https://clearcut.sh/blog/migrate-remove-bg-api) [Get 30 free credits every month with a verified account, shared across the website and API.](https://clearcut.sh/account) One image. Ready for what’s next. 01 **Bring your image** A file, a paste or a link. 02 **Keep the subject** A transparent cutout to work with. 03 **Make it yours** Background, shadow, layout and text. PNG · JPG · WebPReady to download **Coming from remove.bg?** Its standalone website is scheduled to close on **1 December 2026 at 09:00 CET**. Its API documentation directs users to Leonardo.Ai. Clearcut is an independent option for people who want a focused background-removal workflow. [Read the announcement ↗](https://www.remove.bg/faq) · [API transition ↗](https://www.remove.bg/api) WHERE CLEARCUT MAKES A DIFFERENCE ## Small tasks deserve a straightforward tool. 12 MP ### A useful free download Five Fast removals a day, up to 12 MP, without an account. remove.bg’s free website output is up to 0.25 MP. Clearcut’s daily allowance is subject to shared IP and capacity limits. [Compare free limits ↗](https://www.remove.bg/help/a/is-remove-bg-free-) $9 / month ### 500 credits to work with Our Starter includes 500 Fast removals or 250 Fine detail removals. remove.bg’s observed USD entry plan offers 40 HD removals for $9/month. [See the price breakdown →](https://clearcut.sh/blog/background-removal-pricing) ### Finish in the same editor Adjust color, add text, choose a layout and export without opening another design app. For the core cutout and background tools, the workflow will feel familiar. [Take the migration tour →](https://clearcut.sh/blog/migrate-from-remove-bg) THE DETAILS, SIDE BY SIDE ## Similar tools. Clear differences. Reviewed 10 September 2026. Compare the workflow and limits that matter to you. __remove.bg and Clearcut · compared 10 September 2026__ | What matters | remove.bg | Clearcut | | -------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | Free website downloads | Up to 0.25 MP; its help page describes personal use. [Source ↗](https://www.remove.bg/help/a/is-remove-bg-free-) | 5 Fast images/day, up to 12 MP, without an account. Shared IP and capacity limits apply. | | Full-resolution removal | 1 credit per image, up to 50 MP. [Source ↗](https://www.remove.bg/help/a/what-are-image-credits) | Fast: 1 credit. Fine detail: 2\. Credit-funded processing supports up to 50 MP. | | Entry monthly plan | $9 for 40 credits. [Source ↗](https://www.remove.bg/pricing) | $9 for 500 credits. | | API trials and previews | 50 free preview calls/month; previews then cost ¼ credit. [Source ↗](https://www.remove.bg/help/a/is-remove-bg-free-) · [Preview credit cost ↗](https://www.remove.bg/help/a/what-are-image-credits) | 30 free credits each calendar month for verified accounts, shared by website and API, with no rollover. Fast: 1 credit; Fine: 2, including preview-size output. | | Backgrounds and refinement | Transparent/color/photo backgrounds, erase and restore, shadows and generated backgrounds. [Source ↗](https://www.remove.bg/f/overview) | The same core tasks: background choices, manual brush, shadows, Smart Brush and generated scenes. AI extras use credits. | | Finishing the image | Some further edits open Canva from the Effects, Adjust or Design tabs. [Source ↗](https://www.remove.bg/g/ecommerce) | Text, layout, brightness, contrast and saturation stay in the Clearcut editor. | | Bulk workflow | Desktop app, integrations and API; advertises up to 500 images/minute. [Source ↗](https://www.remove.bg/f/batch-editing) | Browser batches and API; ZIP export up to 100 finished images/300 MB. Initial API submission limit: 60/minute, not guaranteed throughput. | | Ecosystem | Desktop apps, plugins, no-code integrations and enterprise offerings. [Source ↗](https://www.remove.bg/f/batch-editing) | Browser editor and HTTP API. No native desktop app, plugin catalog or enterprise SLA today. | At full use of the entry plans, Clearcut’s Fast rate is 92% lower per removal. This compares the two entry tiers above, excludes tax, and is not a claim about remove.bg’s volume plans or equal image quality. [Read the assumptions →](https://clearcut.sh/blog/background-removal-pricing) ## Moving your daily workflow? Bring your originals, try a representative image and learn where the familiar controls live. [The website migration guide ](https://clearcut.sh/blog/migrate-from-remove-bg) ## Moving an integration? Keep the familiar endpoint shape. Review parameters, credit rules, queued responses and rate limits before switching. [The API migration guide ](https://clearcut.sh/blog/migrate-remove-bg-api) ## Choose with your own images. Clearcut uses a different removal engine. Test hair, glass, fine edges and the backgrounds you actually photograph. Output quality and cold-start speed vary; we do not claim remove.bg-level throughput or an enterprise SLA. If your workflow depends on native plugins, desktop apps or large contracted volumes, those are gaps to account for today. Clearcut’s strongest fit is the browser editor and a small, carefully migrated HTTP integration. [Try your image ](https://clearcut.sh/upload)[Compare with remove.bg](https://clearcut.sh/compare/remove-bg) ## Sources & comparison notes remove.bg pages checked 10 September 2026. Feature overlap does not establish equal output quality, speed or reliability. * [remove.bg transition announcement ↗](https://www.remove.bg/faq) * [remove.bg pricing (USD) ↗](https://www.remove.bg/pricing) * [remove.bg free plan ↗](https://www.remove.bg/help/a/is-remove-bg-free-) * [remove.bg image credits ↗](https://www.remove.bg/help/a/what-are-image-credits) * [remove.bg API documentation ↗](https://www.remove.bg/api) * [remove.bg feature overview ↗](https://www.remove.bg/f/overview) * [remove.bg ecommerce workflow ↗](https://www.remove.bg/g/ecommerce) * [remove.bg bulk editing ↗](https://www.remove.bg/f/batch-editing) Need help? Prefer email? 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