FrameThrower vs LayerGrab

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FrameThrower compared with LayerGrab
Detail	FrameThrower	LayerGrab
What it does	The reference app for the future creative	Split any image into editable, named layers with AI
Stage	Startup	Not given
Founded	2026	Not given
Based in	US	Not given
Pricing model	Not given	Freemium
Pricing	Free plan: $0/month with 50 searches per day, 20 HD downloads monthly, 10 image searches monthly, up to 3 moodboards. Pro plan: $7/month or $84/year (billed annually, -50%), with 7 days free trial, unlimited searches, unlimited HD downloads, 200 image searches monthly, unlimited moodboards. Studio p	Basic: $12/month (1,200 credits, about 120 layers) or $99/year. Premium: $36/month (3,600 credits, about 450 layers) or $299/year. Credit packs: $20 for 1,800 credits (about 180 layers) or $60 for 6,600 credits (about 660 layers). One free split per account.
Key features	Plain-language search across 5,490 films Image similarity search Colour search with per-frame hex palettes Per-frame indexing of lighting, lens, shot size, camera angle, mood and era Canvas moodboards and exportable lookbooks 923 director pages and 882 cinematographer pages REST API with 11 endpoints and no rate limits MCP server with 4 tools for AI agents npm SDK (framethrower-ai) Motion clips for anime titles	Split images into up to 16 separate transparent layers Automatic English naming of each layer Background fill reconstruction Export as PNG, ZIP or layered PSD Works as browser tool and plugins for Photoshop, Figma, Sketch, Chrome Copy individual layers to design tools Support for PNG, JPG and WebP files up to 20 MB Processing time of 60-100 seconds per image Extract single named elements from images 30-day retention of split results
What makes it different	Largest film still library indexed frame by frame on lighting, lens, shot size, colour and mood Accessible through REST API, MCP server and npm SDK for integration into creative tools and AI agents Built by senior filmmakers and ads creatives for working film professionals Scene-by-scene visual pitch generation from scripts Pay-per-usage pricing with free credits and no rate limits	Every layer is automatically named in plain English, making elements easy to find without clicking through Layer 1 to Layer 9 Fills in missing backgrounds behind removed elements so nothing is lost Works directly inside Photoshop, Figma and Sketch without leaving your design tool True layer splits from real processing, not mockups One free split per account with full download options
Free plan	Not given	Not given
Open source	Not given	Not given
Platforms	Not given	Not given
Public API	Not given	Not given
Community votes	0	1
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)	12 +1 (up) since last check	30 +1 (up) since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)	20	5
Citation Flow (Majestic)	24	28
Referring domains (Majestic)	241	25

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