Cleanup.pictures vs Pixelcut (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Cleanup.pictures and Pixelcut share a 2.8 GPA, both have a free plan, and Cleanup.pictures starts cheaper, at $3 a month against $8 a month.
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 and the free plan. Pixelcut grades higher on features and platforms. They get the same grade on ease of use.
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
Pixelcut
AI photo and video editor for product images and ads
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 Pixelcut if
- Fits if you sell products and want quick cut-outs
- Works for small shops that edit on a phone
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want a desktop program
- Tight if you stay free, as background removal and upscaling are limited
- Watch out: prices shown are yearly-billed
- Watch out: partner models spend extra credits
How we grade them
| 2.8GPACleanup.picturesGood | 2.8GPAPixelcutGood | |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | BPro is $8 a month billed yearly ($10 monthly), at the edge of the cheapest quarter. |
| 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. | CA free plan with limited background removal and upscaling, exported without a watermark. |
| 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, generative editing, product photos, batch editing, third-party models and 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. | BWeb and phone apps with nothing to set up. |
| Platforms and integrations | CWeb only, with an inpainting API. No desktop or phone app, and no list of integrations. | BWeb, iOS and Android, with an API. No desktop app. |
| Best for | wiping an object or watermark out of a photo | product photos and ads for small 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 Pixelcut. 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. Pixelcut starts at $8 a month and scores 3.0.
Pixelcut scores higher, and starts $5 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 none scores higher than Pixelcut 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
- Pixelcut also covers image generation, video generation and ad creative.
At a glance
| Cleanup.pictures | Pixelcut | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $3 per month, billed yearly ($5 billed monthly) | $8 per month, billed yearly ($10 billed monthly) |
| Free plan | Unlimited images with export limited to 720p. | Limited background removal, upscaling and other edits, with exports without a watermark. |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Cleanup.pictures | Pixelcut |
| Price read from | cleanup.pictures | pixelcut.ai |
| 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.
Pixelcut
- Pro and Business prices are shown as a yearly-billed rate with the monthly-billed price crossed out; the page says yearly saves 20%.
- Advanced models, especially partner-provided ones, spend AI credits, and the number of images per credit depends on the model.
- The download page lists iOS, Android and web; no desktop app is listed.
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.
Pixelcut
- Background removal and upscaling
- Remove backgrounds from images and video, and upscale images up to 16x with a choice of models.
- Generative editing
- Magic eraser, generative fill, image expand and shadow generation for retouching product photos.
- AI product photos and ads
- Generate product imagery and talking-video ads from a prompt, with consistent characters and personas.
- Batch editing
- Apply edits across hundreds of files at once.
- Third-party models and API
- Credits pay for partner image models such as Flux and Ideogram, and Pixelcut sells background removal and upscaler APIs.
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.
Pixelcut
Free$0
Limited background removal, magic eraser, fast upscaler and generative fill; export without watermark.
Pro$8
per month, billed yearly ($10 billed monthly)
600 AI credits a month, all AI models, unlimited background removal and upscaling, a 3-person team, 1,000 batch exports a month and a commercial license.
Business$24
per month, billed yearly ($30 billed monthly)
3,600 AI credits a month, all AI models, unlimited background removal and upscaling, a 10-person team, 2,000 batch exports a month and a commercial license.
Ways to pay less
Cleanup.pictures
No public discounts listed.
Pixelcut
- Annual discount
Save 20% with yearly billing
The pricing page says a yearly plan saves 20% against monthly billing.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Cleanup.pictures or Pixelcut?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Cleanup.pictures is cheaper to start with: $3 a month, against $8 a month for Pixelcut. Cleanup.pictures starts at $3 per month, billed yearly ($5 billed monthly), and Pixelcut starts at $8 per month, billed yearly ($10 billed monthly).
Which has a free plan, Cleanup.pictures or Pixelcut?
As of Nov 13, 2026, both Cleanup.pictures and Pixelcut have a free plan.
Which platforms do Cleanup.pictures and Pixelcut run on?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Pixelcut lists iOS and Android apps. Both list a web app. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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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.