Detailed comparison across 10 dimensions
Winner: Pixlr
Pixlr clearly comes out ahead of Canva Background Remover on Staquest's weighted six-dimension score. Both offer a free tier. Paid plans start at $15/mo for Canva Background Remover and $1.99/mo for Pixlr.
| Overview | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | hybrid | hybrid |
| Company | Canva Pty Ltd | Inmagine |
| Free Tier | ||
| Has API | ||
| Open Source | ||
| Learning Curve | - | - |
| Integration | - | - |
| Trending | Stable | Stable |
| GitHub Stars | - | - |
| Industries | DesignMarketingMedia & Entertainment | DesignMarketingAI & Machine Learning |
| Categories | social-mediaai-image-generation | ai-image-generation |
| Website | Visit | Visit |
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| Feature | canva-background-remover | pixlr |
|---|---|---|
| 100M+ Premium Stock Assets | ||
| 1,000 Monthly Ai Credits | ||
| 1Tb Cloud Storage | ||
| 80 Monthly Ai Credits | ||
| Access To Canva Design Platform | ||
| Access To A Large Library Of Fonts, Templates, Elements, And Animations | ||
| Advanced Collaboration Tools | ||
| Ad-Free Experience | ||
| Advanced Security | ||
| Ad-Supported | ||
| Approval Workflows | ||
| Custom Api Solution | ||
| Brand Controls | ||
| Includes Features From The Premium Plan For 5 Team Members | ||
| Brand Kit | ||
| Larger Teams | ||
| Dedicated Support | ||
| Limited Ai Credits | ||
| Everything In Business | ||
| Limited Daily Saves | ||
| Everything In Pro | ||
| Limited Features | ||
| One-Time Free Trial Of Background Remover | ||
| Management Tools For Team Members | ||
| Sla | ||
| Private Mode For Ai Generations | ||
| Sso | ||
| Unlimited Saves | ||
| Unlimited Background Remover Usage | ||
| Video Background Remover |
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On Staquest's weighted six-dimension scoring, Pixlr comes out ahead overall, though Canva Background Remover can be the better fit depending on your priorities — see the dimension-by-dimension breakdown above.
Canva Background Remover's paid plans start at $15/mo and Pixlr's start at $1.99/mo, so Pixlr is the lower entry price. Check the pricing comparison for higher tiers and per-seat costs.
Both Canva Background Remover and Pixlr offer a free tier.
Pixlr scores higher on pricing value in Staquest's analysis. It is the highest-weighted dimension in this comparison.
