Fotor vs Photoroom (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Fotor grades higher than Photoroom: 3.0 against 2.2 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 12, 2026 · graded Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
Fotor grades higher on value for money, the free plan and ease of use. They get the same grade on features and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Fotor
Photo editor and AI image and video generator with credit plans
Photoroom
AI product photo editor for e-commerce sellers
Which one is for you
Pick Fotor if
- Fits if you edit photos and make AI images from one account on phone and computer
- Works for people who will pay $39.99 for a year
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you stay free, with limited credits and normal-quality exports
- Watch out: HD export, transparent PNG and watermark-free output need a paid plan
- Watch out: each model spends different credits; Pro's 100 buy about 2 five-second Seedance clips
- Watch out: yearly totals are shown with the monthly rate crossed out, and monthly prices were not readable
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
| 3.0GPAFotorVery good | 2.2GPAPhotoroomFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | APro is $39.99 billed yearly, about $3.33 a month, under 60% of the $8 cheaper-quarter start for image tools ($4.80). It gives 100 credits a month. | CPro is $12.99 a month for 8,000 AI credits, inside the category's middle band. |
| Free plan and trial | CBasic has limited free credits, 50 AI Agent chats and 512MB of storage, with normal-quality exports. HD export and transparent PNG need a paid plan. | DNo free plan: only a free trial on Pro and Max whose length isn't stated. |
| Features | BAI images and video on models like Flux, Veo and Kling, plus background and object removal, upscaling, restoration, batch editing and brand kits. Nothing in the listing is missing from the job. | BBackground removal, product scenes and models, video, batch and catalog tools, plus an API. |
| Ease of use | BNo store rating on record. It opens in the browser or an app and you start editing, with nothing to set up. | CA web tool with credits and catalogs to set up. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb, iOS, Android, Windows and Mac apps. No API or integrations are listed. | BWeb, with an API and a Claude connector for it. |
| Best for | photo editing plus AI images and video | 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: Fotor and Photoroom. How we grade
Price against what you get
Fotor starts at $3.33 a month when paid by the year and scores 3.0 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Photoroom starts at $12.99 a month and scores 2.7.
Fotor scores higher and starts $9.66 a month lower. Of the other AI image and video generators on the chart, none scores higher than Fotor 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
At a glance
| Fotor | Photoroom | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free trial |
| Starts at | $39.99 per year, billed yearly | $12.99 per month for 8,000 AI credits, billed monthly |
| Free plan | Free Basic plan: limited free credits, 1 concurrent generation, 512MB of cloud storage and normal-quality exports. | None |
| Free trial | None listed | Free trial on Pro and Max; the page does not state its length |
| Web | ||
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| Windows | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Everimaging | Photoroom |
| Price read from | fotor.com | photoroom.com |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Fotor
- The Basic plan has limited free credits and normal-quality exports; HD export, transparent PNG and watermark-free output need a paid plan.
- Yearly totals are shown with the monthly rate crossed out; the Pro monthly price and the monthly-billing prices were not clearly readable.
- Each model spends a different number of credits per image or video.
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
Fotor
- AI image and video generation
- Lists image models such as Flux, GPT Image, Nano Banana and Seedream, and video models such as Veo and Kling.
- Photo editing tools
- Background remover, object remover, image upscaler, photo restoration and batch editing.
- Credits that roll over
- Unused credits roll over while subscribed, up to 5 months of accumulation.
- AI headshot packages
- Headshots are sold as one-time image packages, separate from the subscription.
- Brand kits and templates
- Pro plans list multiple brand kits, design templates and fonts.
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
Fotor
Basic$0
Limited free credits, 50 AI Agent chats and 512MB of storage.
Pro$39.99
per year, billed yearly
100 credits a month, 10 concurrent generations and 2GB of storage.
Pro+$62.99
per year, billed yearly
300 credits a month, 30 concurrent generations and 100GB of storage. Shown against $7.49 a month.
Max$251.92
per year, billed yearly
1,000 credits a month by default, 50 concurrent generations and 500GB of storage. Shown against $29.99 a month.
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
Fotor
- Annual discount
30% off yearly billing on Pro+ and Max
The pricing page marks Pro+ and Max with 30% off when billed yearly.
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, Fotor or Photoroom?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Fotor is cheaper to start with: $3.33 a month when paid by the year, against $12.99 a month for Photoroom. Fotor starts at $39.99 per year, billed yearly, and Photoroom starts at $12.99 per month for 8,000 AI credits, billed monthly.
Which has a free plan, Fotor or Photoroom?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only Fotor has a free plan. Photoroom does not, though it has a free trial.
Which platforms do Fotor and Photoroom run on?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only Fotor 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.