BackgroundRemover
8.3#1 in green screen softwareFrom $108 a yearFree planWebAPILinuxmacOS
VisitBackgroundRemover vs PurgeBG
What both publish
| Fact | BackgroundRemover | PurgeBG |
|---|---|---|
| API access | Yes | Yes |
| Batch processing | Folder mode processes supported images or videos in bulk and writes results to an output folder. | Batch Background Remover accepts up to 20 JPEG, PNG, or WebP images, up to 5 MB each, and provides completed results as a ZIP. |
| Export formats | PNG output documented; input support includes JPG,JPEG,PNG,HEIC,HEIF | PNG,JPG |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Image formats | The CLI accepts JPG, JPEG, PNG, HEIC and HEIF images, with HEIC/HEIF requiring pillow-heif. | The web tool accepts PNG, JPEG, and WebP images. |
| Replacement backgrounds | Yes | Yes |
BackgroundRemover plans
- FreeFree
- API credits$1, paid once
- Pro (monthly)$12 a month
- Pro monthly$12 a month
- Pro (annual)$108 a year
- Pro annual$108 a year
PurgeBG plans
- FreeFree
- Starter—
- Pro—
- Advanced—
- API credits—
- 5 signup creditsFree
Pick BackgroundRemover if…
BackgroundRemover suits people working with portraits, product photos, or e-commerce images, as well as developers seeking hosted or local API access. Its model choices and image and video options may fit users with different removal and compositing needs.
Pick PurgeBG if…
You want what its maker publishes above — check its page for the details.