Clipdrop vs Photoroom (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Clipdrop grades higher than Photoroom: 2.4 against 2.2 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 12, 2026 · graded Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
Clipdrop grades higher on the free plan and ease of use. Photoroom grades higher on features and platforms. They get the same grade on value for money.
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
Photoroom
AI product photo editor for e-commerce sellers
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 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
| 2.4GPAClipdropFair | 2.2GPAPhotoroomFair | |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | CPro is $12.99 a month for 8,000 AI credits, inside the category's middle band. |
| 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. | DNo free plan: only a free trial on Pro and Max whose length isn't stated. |
| Features | CCutouts, cleanup, upscaling, relight, uncrop, resizing and text to image. Free upscaling stops at 2x, with 16x on Pro. | BBackground removal, product scenes and models, video, batch and catalog tools, plus an API. |
| Ease of use | BNo store rating on record. Each tool is a single page: drop a photo, brush or click, download. | CA web tool with credits and catalogs to set up. |
| Platforms and integrations | CWeb only. There are no mobile or desktop apps, and the API is a separate Jasper API. | BWeb, with an API and a Claude connector for it. |
| Best for | quick browser photo cleanup and cutouts | 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: Clipdrop and Photoroom. 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. Photoroom starts at $12.99 a month and scores 2.7.
Photoroom scores higher and starts $2.01 a month lower. Of the other AI image and video generators on the chart, 26 score higher than Clipdrop for less, and 9 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 and video generation.
At a glance
| Clipdrop | Photoroom | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free trial |
| Starts at | $15 per month, billed monthly | $12.99 per month for 8,000 AI credits, billed monthly |
| Free plan | Every tool, with 20 uses a day of background removal, 2x upscaling, cleanup and relight, and 50 of text removal. | None |
| Free trial | None listed | Free trial on Pro and Max; the page does not state its length |
| Web | ||
| Made by | InitML | Photoroom |
| Price read from | clipdrop.co | photoroom.com |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Nov 12, 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.
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
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.
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
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.
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
Clipdrop
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, Clipdrop or Photoroom?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Photoroom is cheaper to start with: $12.99 a month, against $15 a month for Clipdrop. Clipdrop starts at $15 per month, billed monthly, and Photoroom starts at $12.99 per month for 8,000 AI credits, billed monthly.
Which has a free plan, Clipdrop or Photoroom?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only Clipdrop 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.