Cleanup.pictures vs Clipdrop (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Cleanup.pictures grades higher than Clipdrop: 2.8 against 2.4 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Cleanup.pictures grades higher on value for money. They get the same grade on the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Cleanup.pictures
Browser tool that erases objects, people and text from photos
Clipdrop
Browser AI photo tools for cutouts, cleanup, upscaling and generation
Which one is for you
Pick Cleanup.pictures if
- Fits if you only need to remove a stray object or a watermark now and then
- Works for people happy with 720p exports, since that part is free
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you need print or full-size output: free exports stop at 720p
- Not for you if you want to share one subscription, as each Pro plan is for one user
- Too light for background removal or generative fill, which the site sends you to Clipdrop Pro for, from $11
- Watch out: refunds are full within 14 days and prorated after, and the site calls them rare
Pick Clipdrop if
- Fits if you need a quick cutout, cleanup or upscale and would rather not open an editor
- Works for people who do a few photo fixes a day
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you do more than 20 background removals or cleanups a day on free
- Skip it if you need an app, since every tool runs in the browser
- Pricey if you want a yearly deal, as Pro is month to month at $15 only
- Watch out: free upscaling stops at 2x, and API access is sold apart as the Jasper API
How we grade them
| 2.8GPACleanup.picturesGood | 2.4GPAClipdropFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | A$3 a month billed yearly ($36 a year), against $8.33 for the cheaper quarter of AI image tools. Monthly billing is $5, still low. | CPro is $15 a month, billed monthly only, which is where the dearer quarter of image tools begins ($15). There is no yearly option. |
| Free plan and trial | BUnlimited images for free, so one person can live on it. The catch is that free exports are capped at 720p. | BEvery tool is free, capped at 20 uses a day for background removal, 2x upscaling, cleanup and relight, and 50 for text removal. A person doing a few fixes a day can stay free. |
| Features | CObject, person, text, logo and watermark removal, defect retouching and an API. It does that one job fully, but it's a smaller job than the whole category, and background tools live in Clipdrop. | CCutouts, cleanup, upscaling, relight, uncrop, resizing and text to image. Free upscaling stops at 2x, with 16x on Pro. |
| Ease of use | BNo store rating on record. It's a web page where you paint over what you want gone, with nothing to set up. | BNo store rating on record. Each tool is a single page: drop a photo, brush or click, download. |
| Platforms and integrations | CWeb only, with an inpainting API. No desktop or phone app, and no list of integrations. | CWeb only. There are no mobile or desktop apps, and the API is a separate Jasper API. |
| Best for | wiping an object or watermark out of a photo | quick browser photo cleanup and cutouts |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Cleanup.pictures and Clipdrop. How we grade
Price against what you get
Cleanup.pictures starts at $3 a month and scores 2.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Clipdrop starts at $15 a month and scores 2.3.
They score the same, and Cleanup.pictures starts $12 a month lower. Of the other AI image and video generators on the chart, 2 score higher than Cleanup.pictures for less, and 38 score higher than Clipdrop for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- Clipdrop also covers image generation.
At a glance
| Cleanup.pictures | Clipdrop | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $3 per month, billed yearly ($5 billed monthly) | $15 per month, billed monthly |
| Free plan | Unlimited images with export limited to 720p. | Every tool, with 20 uses a day of background removal, 2x upscaling, cleanup and relight, and 50 of text removal. |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Made by | Cleanup.pictures | InitML |
| Price read from | cleanup.pictures | clipdrop.co |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Cleanup.pictures
- Free exports are capped at 720p; higher resolution needs Pro.
- Each Pro subscription is for a single user.
- The pricing section also points to Clipdrop Pro, starting at $11, for background tools and generative fill.
- Refunds are described as rare after purchase: full within 14 days, prorated after.
Clipdrop
- Pro is sold month to month at $15; the pricing page shows no yearly option.
- The free plan caps background removal, upscaling, cleanup and relight at 20 uses a day, and free upscaling stops at 2x.
- There are no mobile or desktop apps on the site; every tool runs in the browser.
- API access is now sold separately as the Jasper API, with usage-based pricing.
Key features
Cleanup.pictures
- Object and person removal
- Brush over an unwanted object or person and the AI fills in what was behind it.
- Text, logo and watermark removal
- Erases text, date stamps, logos and watermarks from pictures.
- Defect retouching
- Cleans cracks, blemishes and other defects on photos.
- Any import size
- Images of any size can be imported; the free export is limited to 720px.
- Inpainting API
- An API is offered for developers, with usage-based pricing documented separately.
Clipdrop
- Text to image
- Generate images from a prompt with 15 style presets such as Photographic, Anime, Pixel Art and Line Art, in five aspect ratios from 21:9 to 9:16.
- Background removal and replacement
- Cut out the main subject of a photo up to 5000 x 5000 pixels, or place it into a new generated scene with Replace background.
- Cleanup and text remover
- Brush over objects, people, text or blemishes and have them filled in, or strip all text from an image.
- Image upscaler
- Enlarge and denoise an image at 2x on the free plan, and at up to 16x on Pro.
- Uncrop and Universal Resizer
- Extend a photo beyond its edges to fit a new format, or resize one image for different social media sizes.
- Relight
- Add new lights to an existing photo to change how it is lit, at high resolution on Pro.
Plans
Cleanup.pictures
Free$0
Unlimited images; export limited to 720p.
Pro$3
per month, billed yearly ($5 billed monthly)
Unlimited resolution and a high-quality refiner; the FAQ gives $36 a year. One user per subscription.
Clipdrop
Free$0
Text to image, uncrop and replace background, plus 20 uses a day of background removal, 2x upscaling, cleanup and relight.
Pro$15
per month, billed monthly
1,000 uses a day per tool at high resolution, queue skipping for text to image and uncrop, and upscaling up to 16x.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Cleanup.pictures or Clipdrop?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Cleanup.pictures is cheaper to start with: $3 a month, against $15 a month for Clipdrop. Cleanup.pictures starts at $3 per month, billed yearly ($5 billed monthly), and Clipdrop starts at $15 per month, billed monthly.
Which has a free plan, Cleanup.pictures or Clipdrop?
As of Nov 13, 2026, both Cleanup.pictures and Clipdrop have a free plan.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.