Fotor vs Pixelcut (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Fotor grades higher than Pixelcut: 3.0 against 2.8 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 12, 2026 · graded Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
Fotor grades higher on value for money. They get the same grade on the free plan, features, ease of use 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
Pixelcut
AI photo and video editor for product images and ads
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 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
| 3.0GPAFotorVery good | 2.8GPAPixelcutGood | |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | BPro is $8 a month billed yearly ($10 monthly), at the edge of the cheapest quarter. |
| 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. | CA free plan with limited background removal and upscaling, exported without a watermark. |
| 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, generative editing, product photos, batch editing, third-party models and 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. | BWeb and phone apps with nothing to set up. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb, iOS, Android, Windows and Mac apps. No API or integrations are listed. | BWeb, iOS and Android, with an API. No desktop app. |
| Best for | photo editing plus AI images and video | 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: Fotor and Pixelcut. 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. Pixelcut starts at $8 a month and scores 3.0.
They score the same, and Fotor starts $4.67 a month lower. Of the other AI image and video generators on the chart, none scores higher than Fotor 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
- Fotor also covers templates.
- Pixelcut also covers ad creative.
At a glance
| Fotor | Pixelcut | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $39.99 per year, billed yearly | $8 per month, billed yearly ($10 billed monthly) |
| Free plan | Free Basic plan: limited free credits, 1 concurrent generation, 512MB of cloud storage and normal-quality exports. | Limited background removal, upscaling and other edits, with exports without a watermark. |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| macOS | ||
| Windows | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Everimaging | Pixelcut |
| Price read from | fotor.com | pixelcut.ai |
| 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.
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
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.
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
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.
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
Fotor
- Annual discount
30% off yearly billing on Pro+ and Max
The pricing page marks Pro+ and Max with 30% off when billed yearly.
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, Fotor or Pixelcut?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Fotor is cheaper to start with: $3.33 a month when paid by the year, against $8 a month for Pixelcut. Fotor starts at $39.99 per year, billed yearly, and Pixelcut starts at $8 per month, billed yearly ($10 billed monthly).
Which has a free plan, Fotor or Pixelcut?
As of Nov 12, 2026, both Fotor and Pixelcut have a free plan.
Which platforms do Fotor and Pixelcut run on?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only Fotor lists macOS and Windows apps. Both list a web app and iOS and Android apps. 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.