Clipdrop vs Cutout.pro (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Cutout.pro 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
Clipdrop grades higher on the free plan and ease of use. Cutout.pro grades higher on value for money, features and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Clipdrop
Browser AI photo tools for cutouts, cleanup, upscaling and generation
Cutout.pro
Credit-based AI image editing and background removal
Which one is for you
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
Pick Cutout.pro if
- Fits if you cut out a few product or ID photos and want to pay per image
- Works for sellers who want a Shopify plugin or an API
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you stay free, as you get previews and 5 credits
- Watch out: tools cost 1 or 2 credits an image, and video has its own pricing page
- Watch out: the 14-day money-back guarantee is limited to 50 downloads
- Watch out: subscription prices step up through larger credit tiers
How we grade them
| 2.4GPAClipdropFair | 2.8GPACutout.proGood | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CPro is $15 a month, billed monthly only, which is where the dearer quarter of image tools begins ($15). There is no yearly option. | B$5 a month for 80 credits, inside the cheaper quarter of $8.33 but not under 60% of it. Pay-as-you-go credits run about $0.13 each at the 300 pack. |
| Free plan and trial | 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. | CFree previews forever and 5 free credits, with more earned by inviting friends. Full-resolution downloads need credits, so you will hit the cap fast. |
| Features | CCutouts, cleanup, upscaling, relight, uncrop, resizing and text to image. Free upscaling stops at 2x, with 16x on Pro. | BBackground and object removal, enhancing, portrait tools, image and video generation, and an API. The listing names no gap in the core job. |
| Ease of use | BNo store rating on record. Each tool is a single page: drop a photo, brush or click, download. | CNo store rating is on record. It is a web tool where you learn which tool costs how many credits. |
| Platforms and integrations | CWeb only. There are no mobile or desktop apps, and the API is a separate Jasper API. | AWeb, Mac, Windows, iPhone and Android, plus Shopify and an API. |
| Best for | quick browser photo cleanup and cutouts | background removal and photo fixes by credit |
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: Clipdrop and Cutout.pro. How we grade
Price against what you get
Clipdrop starts at $15 a month and scores 2.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Cutout.pro starts at $5 a month and scores 3.0.
Cutout.pro scores higher and starts $10 a month lower. Of the other AI image and video generators on the chart, 38 score higher than Clipdrop for less, and none scores higher than Cutout.pro 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
- Cutout.pro also covers video generation.
At a glance
| Clipdrop | Cutout.pro | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $15 per month, billed monthly | $5 per month for 80 credits |
| Free plan | Every tool, with 20 uses a day of background removal, 2x upscaling, cleanup and relight, and 50 of text removal. | Free account: free previews and 5 free credits; full-resolution downloads need credits. |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
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| Made by | InitML | Cutout.pro |
| Price read from | clipdrop.co | cutout.pro |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
Worth knowing
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.
Cutout.pro
- Tools use credits: 1 credit per image for background removal and retouch, and 2 credits for cartoon selfie, passport photo, enhancer and colorizer.
- Video has a separate Video Pricing page not recorded here.
- The site advertises a 14-day money-back guarantee on subscriptions, limited to 50 downloads.
- Subscription prices rise in steps up to larger credit tiers than the three recorded here.
Key features
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.
Cutout.pro
- Background and object removal
- Remove backgrounds from photos and video, or erase unwanted objects.
- Photo enhancement
- Enhancer, upscaler and colorizer tools restore or sharpen photos.
- Portrait tools
- Passport photo maker, cartoon selfie, AI headshots and hairstyle change.
- Image and video generation
- Image generation with models such as Nano Banana, Seedream and Flux Krea, and image-to-video with models such as Veo and Seedance.
- Apps, plugin and API
- Desktop apps for Mac and Windows, mobile apps, a Shopify plugin and an API for developers.
Plans
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.
Cutout.pro
Free Account$0
Free previews and 5 free credits; more credits are earned by inviting friends.
Subscription, 80 credits$5
per month for 80 credits
80 credits a month at about $0.063 per credit; unused credits roll over up to 5 times the monthly budget.
Subscription, 170 credits$9.90
per month for 170 credits
170 credits a month at about $0.058 per credit.
Subscription, 1000 credits$49
per month for 1000 credits
1000 credits a month at about $0.049 per credit.
Pay as you go, 30 credits$4.99
one-time purchase
30 credits that never expire; larger packs run to 30,000 credits for $1,399.
Pay as you go, 300 credits$39
one-time purchase
300 credits at about $0.13 per credit, available forever.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Clipdrop or Cutout.pro?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Cutout.pro is cheaper to start with: $5 a month, against $15 a month for Clipdrop. Clipdrop starts at $15 per month, billed monthly, and Cutout.pro starts at $5 per month for 80 credits.
Which has a free plan, Clipdrop or Cutout.pro?
As of Nov 13, 2026, both Clipdrop and Cutout.pro have a free plan.
Which platforms do Clipdrop and Cutout.pro run on?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Cutout.pro lists macOS, Windows, 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.