Cleanup.pictures vs Photoroom (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Cleanup.pictures grades higher than Photoroom: 2.8 against 2.2 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, the free plan and ease of use. Photoroom grades higher on features 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
Photoroom
AI product photo editor for e-commerce sellers
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 Photoroom if
- Fits if you sell products online and need clean cut-outs
- Works for stores that batch-process catalogs
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want a free plan, as the page shows none
- Tight if you need video, which isn't in Pro
- Watch out: the trial's length isn't stated
- Watch out: adjustable AI shadows are Enterprise only and the API is priced separately
How we grade them
| 2.8GPACleanup.picturesGood | 2.2GPAPhotoroomFair | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 $12.99 a month for 8,000 AI credits, inside the category's middle band. |
| 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. | DNo free plan: only a free trial on Pro and Max whose length isn't stated. |
| 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. | BBackground removal, product scenes and models, video, batch and catalog tools, plus an API. |
| 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. | CA web tool with credits and catalogs to set up. |
| Platforms and integrations | CWeb only, with an inpainting API. No desktop or phone app, and no list of integrations. | BWeb, with an API and a Claude connector for it. |
| Best for | wiping an object or watermark out of a photo | product photos for online sellers |
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 Photoroom. 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. Photoroom starts at $12.99 a month and scores 2.7.
Photoroom scores higher, and starts $9.99 a month higher: the question is whether the extra is worth that to you. Of the other AI image and video generators on the chart, 2 score higher than Cleanup.pictures for less, and 12 score higher than Photoroom 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
- Photoroom also covers templates, image generation and video generation.
At a glance
| Cleanup.pictures | Photoroom | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free trial |
| Starts at | $3 per month, billed yearly ($5 billed monthly) | $12.99 per month for 8,000 AI credits, billed monthly |
| Free plan | Unlimited images with export limited to 720p. | None |
| Free trial | None listed | Free trial on Pro and Max; the page does not state its length |
| Web | ||
| Made by | Cleanup.pictures | Photoroom |
| Price read from | cleanup.pictures | photoroom.com |
| 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.
Photoroom
- Plans are measured in AI credits and monthly exports; the page shows no free plan.
- Video is not in Pro, and adjustable AI shadows are Enterprise only.
- Yearly billing is offered, up to 88% off by the page's own label, but its prices did not appear in the page text we read.
- The API is priced separately from these plans.
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.
Photoroom
- Background remover and core tools
- Cutouts, retouching, AI fill, expand and resize, an image enhancer and an AI product fixer are unlimited on every paid plan.
- AI product scenes and models
- Generate product backgrounds and lifestyle staging, dress AI fashion models and try garments on virtually.
- Video from product photos
- Make video ads and product videos; video starts at the Max plan, and 4K images and HD video need Ultra.
- Batch processing and catalog
- Edit thousands of images at once and manage a product catalog, aimed at larger sellers.
- API and Claude connector
- A developer API with a playground, plus a Photoroom MCP connector for Claude, on a separate API pricing page.
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.
Photoroom
Pro$12.99
per month for 8,000 AI credits, billed monthly
1,000 exports a month, unlimited core tools, AI Backgrounds and AI Fashion Models; no video.
Max$34.99
per month for 25,000 AI credits, billed monthly
3,000 exports a month and everything in Pro, plus video for ads and product pages.
Ultra$99.00
per month for 75,000 AI credits, billed monthly
10,000 exports a month, more video ads for heavy use, 4K images and HD video.
EnterpriseCustom
Everything in Ultra plus Visual Agents, SSO, SOC 2 Type 2 security, an SLA and adjustable AI shadows.
Ways to pay less
Cleanup.pictures
No public discounts listed.
Photoroom
- Annual discount
Yearly billing discount
The pricing page has a Monthly/Yearly toggle labeled 'Save up to 88%'; page data lists yearly prices of $89.99 (Pro), $250 (Max) and $990 (Ultra).
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Cleanup.pictures or Photoroom?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Cleanup.pictures is cheaper to start with: $3 a month, against $12.99 a month for Photoroom. Cleanup.pictures starts at $3 per month, billed yearly ($5 billed monthly), and Photoroom starts at $12.99 per month for 8,000 AI credits, billed monthly.
Which has a free plan, Cleanup.pictures or Photoroom?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Cleanup.pictures has a free plan. Photoroom does not, though it has a free trial.
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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.