Photoroom vs Retouch4me (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Photoroom and Retouch4me share a 2.2 GPA, and only Retouch4me has a free plan.
Checked Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Photoroom grades higher on features. Retouch4me grades higher on the free plan. They get the same grade on value for money, ease of use and platforms.
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
Retouch4me
AI retouching plugins and cloud retouching for photographers
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 Retouch4me if
- Fits if you retouch portraits in Photoshop and want a plugin to do the repetitive work
- Works for studios that want a perpetual licence with local processing
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want month-to-month plans: Start, Pro and Business are billed yearly
- Watch out: unused credits are forfeited, without a refund, if you cancel
- Tight if you're staying free, with just two free plugins
- Watch out: the $20, $35 and $90 monthly prices may be the standard rate, since yearly plans carry a Limited Offer label
- Not for you if you have an older computer: the vendor recommends a powerful one for local processing
How we grade them
| 2.2GPAPhotoroomFair | 2.2GPARetouch4meFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CPro is $12.99 a month for 8,000 AI credits, inside the category's middle band. | CStart is $169 a year ($14.08 a month), between the middle and dearer quarter of AI image tools. Perpetual plugins start at $145 each. |
| Free plan and trial | DNo free plan: only a free trial on Pro and Max whose length isn't stated. | CTwo plugins are free, Frequency Separation and Color Match Free. The retouching itself is paid. |
| Features | BBackground removal, product scenes and models, video, batch and catalog tools, plus an API. | CSkin, eye, teeth and dust plugins, Apex, culling and video plugins. The page says the generative features are still to come in Apex. |
| Ease of use | CA web tool with credits and catalogs to set up. | CNo store rating on record. You install plugins into Photoshop or another editor and set them up. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb, with an API and a Claude connector for it. | BMac and Windows with the web, and 7 integrations, but no phone apps. |
| Best for | product photos for online sellers | AI skin and portrait retouching plugins |
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 Retouch4me. 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. Retouch4me starts at $14.08 a month and scores 2.3.
Photoroom scores higher and starts $1.09 a month lower. Of the other AI image and video generators on the chart, 12 score higher than Photoroom for less, and 36 score higher than Retouch4me 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
- Retouch4me can be bought with a one-time purchase.
- Photoroom also covers templates, image generation and video generation.
- Retouch4me also covers video editing.
At a glance
| Photoroom | Retouch4me | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Free plan |
| Starts at | $12.99 per month for 8,000 AI credits, billed monthly | $14.08 per month, billed yearly at $169 ($20 billed monthly) |
| Free plan | None | Two free plugins: Frequency Separation and Color Match Free; Retouch4me also lists free HSL and upscaler tools. |
| Free trial | Free trial on Pro and Max; the page does not state its length | None listed |
| Web | ||
| macOS | ||
| Windows | ||
| Made by | Photoroom | RELU OÜ |
| Price read from | photoroom.com | retouch4.me |
| 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.
Retouch4me
- Subscriptions are billed yearly on Start, Pro and Business; unused credits are forfeited without refund when a subscription is canceled.
- Perpetual plugins run locally without internet but the vendor recommends a powerful computer.
- The yearly plans carry a Limited Offer label, so the monthly-billed $20, $35 and $90 may be the standard rate.
- Generative credits are listed on each plan, but the page says generative features are still to come in Apex.
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.
Retouch4me
- AI retouching plugins
- Separate plugins cover skin, heal, dodge and burn, teeth, eyes, stray hairs, mattifying, fabric, dust and clean backdrops.
- Apex all-in-one plugin
- Combines the retouching tools in a single plugin with a real-time preview, billed through cloud credits.
- Culling and batch processing
- Arams selects best shots automatically and processes whole photoshoots in batches.
- Color correction
- Color Match and Lab plugins apply color filters and AI color correction, and 3D LUT tools are sold separately.
- Video plugins
- Heal, dodge and burn, dust and color match plugins are sold for video, listed for DaVinci Resolve, Final Cut Pro and Premiere Pro.
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.
Retouch4me
Free plugins$0
Frequency Separation and Color Match Free, with hundreds of color filters.
Start$14.08
per month, billed yearly at $169 ($20 billed monthly)
2,400 retouching credits a year, 108,000 culling credits, 20 GB of MyShot storage; 1 retouch = 1 credit.
Pro$24.92
per month, billed yearly at $299 ($35 billed monthly)
6,000 retouching credits a year, 300,000 culling credits and 40 GB of MyShot storage.
Business$63.25
per month, billed yearly at $759 ($90 billed monthly)
18,000 retouching credits a year, 1.2 million culling credits and 100 GB of MyShot storage.
Photo plugins$145
one-time, from, per perpetual license
A collection of 15 photo plugins sold as perpetual licenses with unlimited local processing; a sale price of $94.25 is shown.
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).
Retouch4me
- Other savings
Perpetual plugin and video sale
A week-long sale lists photo plugins from $94.25 (regular $145) and video plugins from $80.60 (regular $124), with a countdown on the page.
- Annual discount
Annual plans cost 30% less than monthly
The pricing page says paying yearly costs 30% less than monthly and credits all of the year's retouches on day one.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Photoroom or Retouch4me?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Photoroom is cheaper to start with: $12.99 a month, against $14.08 a month for Retouch4me. Photoroom starts at $12.99 per month for 8,000 AI credits, billed monthly, and Retouch4me starts at $14.08 per month, billed yearly at $169 ($20 billed monthly).
Which has a free plan, Photoroom or Retouch4me?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Retouch4me has a free plan. Photoroom does not, though it has a free trial.
Which platforms do Photoroom and Retouch4me run on?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Retouch4me lists macOS and Windows 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.