Best Image Background Removal Software in 2026
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In short: Cutout.Pro is ranked #1 of 27 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of AI Ease and Erase.bg. The best-ranked option with a free plan is AI Ease. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Artguru Background Remover at $0.01/mo.
Background removal tools can help prepare images for product listings, profiles, or other design work. Compared on background replacement and manual editing tools, the entries also vary in batch processing and image limits. Available platforms and API access can matter when fitting a tool into an existing workflow; free-plan availability and paid-from pricing add cost details. Cutout.Pro, Photoroom, and Pixelcut are among the first entries, followed by PhotoScissors and Erase.bg. Think about the images you handle and whether you need individual edits, batch processing, or a connection to another workflow, then compare the listed features and limits.
27 image background removal software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
Recognised 40% · Phone app 26% · Documented 20% · Free plan 14% of the score
- 1 Cutout.Pro iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.9$4.99/mo Batch processing: YesAPI access: Yes
- 2 AI Ease iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.7Free
- 3 Erase.bg Android only RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.7Free Batch processing: YesAPI access: Yes
- 4 Pixelcut iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.7Free Batch processing: YesAPI access: Yes
- 5 unbagrnd Android only RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.6Free Batch processing: YesAPI access: YesBackground replacement: Yes
- 6 Magic Studio Background Remover iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.4Free Batch processing: YesBackground replacement: Yes
- 7 PhotoScissors iPhone only RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.2 Batch processing: YesAPI access: YesBackground replacement: Yes
- 8 Photoroom iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.0
- 9 Apowersoft Background Eraser iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.9 Batch processing: YesAPI access: YesBackground replacement: Yes
- 10 insMind Background Remover iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.7 Batch processing: Yes
- 11 Artguru Background Remover iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.5$0.01/mo Batch processing: YesBackground replacement: Yes
- 12 Removal.AI No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.4$1.89/mo Batch processing: YesAPI access: Yes
- 13 Slazzer No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.4Free Batch processing: YesAPI access: Yes
- 14 Pixian.AI No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.2$5/mo Batch processing: YesAPI access: YesBackground replacement: Yes
- 15 VanceAI BGremover No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.7$8.32/mo Batch processing: YesAPI access: Yes
- 16 withoutBG No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.6€10/mo Batch processing: YesAPI access: Yes
- 17 Clipping Magic No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.4 Batch processing: YesAPI access: Yes
- 18 nobg.sh No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.4$1/mo Batch processing: YesAPI access: Yes
- 19 remove.bg No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.4 Batch processing: YesAPI access: Yes
- 20 rembg No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.3 Batch processing: YesAPI access: Yes
- 21 Backdrop No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.2 Batch processing: YesBackground replacement: Yes
- 22 BG0 No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.2 API access: No
- 23 Icons8 Background Remover No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.2 Batch processing: YesAPI access: Yes
- 24 Media.io Background Remover No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.1 Batch processing: YesBackground replacement: Yes
- 25 TinyEraser No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.1 Batch processing: YesBackground replacement: Yes
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Questions about this list
Which image background removal software is ranked first on Samsung Mobile US Press?
Cutout.Pro is ranked #1 of 27 with a score of 7.9. AI Ease is second and Erase.bg third.
How many of these have a free plan?
9 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Artguru Background Remover has the lowest first paid tier we found: $0.01/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked mobile-first: a phone app alongside the web or desktop product, a free tier and the depth of its documentation. Paid placements never change a rank.