Photoroom vs Pincel (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Photoroom and Pincel share a 2.2 GPA, neither has a free plan, and Photoroom starts cheaper, at $12.99 a month against $19 a month.
Checked Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Photoroom grades higher on platforms. Pincel grades higher on the free plan. They get the same grade on value for money, features and ease of use.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Photoroom
AI product photo editor for e-commerce sellers
Pincel
Browser-based AI image, video and audio tools for business
Which one is for you
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
Pick Pincel if
- Fits if you make product photos and marketing images and want many tools in one place
- Works for small shops that don't mind working in a browser tab
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you're staying free: 20 credits, and the page doesn't say they refill
- Not for you if you want to know costs up front, as the page doesn't give the credit cost per tool
- Skip it if you want an app, since it's browser-only
- Watch out: monthly credits carry over only while the plan stays active
- Pricey if you need volume: $79 a month for 5,000 credits, $199 for 15,000
How we grade them
| 2.2GPAPhotoroomFair | 2.2GPAPincelFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CPro is $12.99 a month for 8,000 AI credits, inside the category's middle band. | CCreator is $19 a month for 1,000 credits, at the edge of the dearer quarter of AI image tools. Premium and Restless bring the per-credit rate down. |
| Free plan and trial | DNo free plan: only a free trial on Pro and Max whose length isn't stated. | C20 free credits, no card needed. That's a trial, and the page doesn't say they refill. |
| Features | BBackground removal, product scenes and models, video, batch and catalog tools, plus an API. | BOver 50 tools covering photos, product images, portraits, video and audio. The listing names no gap in the core job. |
| Ease of use | CA web tool with credits and catalogs to set up. | CNo store rating on record. With credits per tool and 50 tools to choose from, expect some learning. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb, with an API and a Claude connector for it. | CWeb only. No desktop or phone app, and no API or integrations are listed. |
| Best for | product photos for online sellers | a browser suite of AI photo and ad tools |
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: Photoroom and Pincel. How we grade
Price against what you get
Photoroom starts at $12.99 a month and scores 2.7 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Pincel starts at $19 a month and scores 2.3.
Photoroom scores higher and starts $6.01 a month lower. Of the other AI image and video generators on the chart, 12 score higher than Photoroom for less, and 41 score higher than Pincel 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.
- Pincel also covers ad creative and text to speech.
At a glance
| Photoroom | Pincel | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Free trial |
| Starts at | $12.99 per month for 8,000 AI credits, billed monthly | $19 per month for 1,000 credits |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | Free trial on Pro and Max; the page does not state its length | 20 free credits to test the tools, no card required. |
| Web | ||
| Made by | Photoroom | Pincel |
| Price read from | photoroom.com | pincel.app |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
Worth knowing
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.
Pincel
- Pincel is browser-only; no desktop or mobile app is listed.
- Each tool uses credits, and the page does not give the credit cost of each tool.
- Monthly credits carry over only while the plan stays active.
- Top-up credits are sold at the same rates ($19 for 1,000) and the page says they never expire.
Key features
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.
Pincel
- Photo editing tools
- An AI photo editor, object remover, generative fill and background remover work from a text prompt or a selection.
- Product photos
- Product photo, background generator, relight and photo extender tools target storefront and marketplace images.
- Portraits and try-on
- AI portraits from a selfie, face editing, hair and nail studios and virtual apparel try-on are listed.
- Video for marketing
- Image to video, text to video, video to video and an AI spokesperson make short social clips.
- Audio and voice
- A song maker, text to speech, voice changer and sound effects tools sit alongside the image tools.
Plans
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.
Pincel
Starter$0
20 free credits to try the tools; the page does not say they refill.
Creator$19
per month for 1,000 credits
1,000 credits each month, about $0.019 a credit.
Premium$79
per month for 5,000 credits
5,000 credits each month, about $0.0158 a credit (20% off the Creator rate).
Restless$199
per month for 15,000 credits
15,000 credits each month, about $0.0133 a credit (30% off the Creator rate).
Ways to pay less
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).
Pincel
No public discounts listed.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Photoroom or Pincel?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Photoroom is cheaper to start with: $12.99 a month, against $19 a month for Pincel. Photoroom starts at $12.99 per month for 8,000 AI credits, billed monthly, and Pincel starts at $19 per month for 1,000 credits.
Which has a free plan, Photoroom or Pincel?
As of Nov 13, 2026, neither Photoroom nor Pincel has a free plan. Both have 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.