| What it does | Background removal API and self-hosted open-weight model for image matting
| Split any image into editable, named layers with AI
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| Stage | Not given
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| Founded | 2022
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| Based in | DE
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| Pricing model | Freemium
| Freemium
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| Pricing | Pro Model API: 50 free credits on signup, then credit packs from €10 (100 credits at €0.10 each) to €500 (10,000 credits at €0.05 each), or equivalent monthly subscriptions. Open-weight model: Apache-2.0, free to self-host.
| 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.
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| Key features | - Pro Model API with managed REST infrastructure in Frankfurt, Germany
- Open-weight Apache-2.0 model for self-hosting on Python, Docker, or macOS
- Alpha matte output for precise edge refinement
- Refine feature with Keep and Remove brush strokes
- Optimized for hair, fur, and complex edges
- Native macOS app with batch processing and on-device Apple Silicon inference
- GIMP 3.0 plugin for local background removal
- Docker support with web UI and headless API
| - 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
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| What makes it different | - Publishes benchmarked results comparing against alternatives including remove.bg with losses included
- Same API schema for both managed API and self-hosted open-weight model for easy switching
- RAM-only processing with no image storage or training on customer uploads
- p95 latency of 1.95 seconds on managed API with EU hosting for GDPR compliance
- No subscription lock-in with optional monthly billing or one-time credit packs
| - 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
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| Free plan | Not given
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| Open source | Not given
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| Platforms | Not given
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| Public API | Not given
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| Community votes | 0 | 1 |
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| DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs) | 36 ● no change since last check | 29 ● no change since last check |
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| Trust Flow (Majestic) | 5 | 5 |
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| Citation Flow (Majestic) | 32 | 28 |
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| Referring domains (Majestic) | 160 | 25 |
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