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AwaCut vs Cutout.Pro: two ways to remove a background

Cutout.Pro is a large AI photo suite, and background removal is its best-known tool. You can use it on the web, through an API, or with a free desktop app for Mac and Windows. That app signs in with your API key and sends each photo to Cutout.Pro's servers, and every HD cutout spends a credit. AwaCut runs the model on your own computer: whole folders, nothing uploaded, for a flat $29 per year. Here is the honest comparison.

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The AwaCut desktop app with a finished batch of product photos and a before/after preview
  • Works offline
  • No account, no uploads
  • Unlimited photos, flat price

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FeatureAwaCutCutout.Pro
Pricing$29 per year, flatCredits: every image costs money (from $5 a month for 80 credits, October 2026)
Cost per imageEffectively zero once licensed1 credit per HD image: $0.048 to $0.063 on monthly plans, $0.166 in the 30-credit pack
Where your photos goThey stay on your computerUploaded to their servers
Works offlineYesNo
Bulk processingYes: drop in whole foldersYes, but every image spends credits
Image limitsUnlimitedYour credit balance; free downloads are low-resolution previews; above 4000 x 4000 pixels, ask their support
Runs onmacOS, Windows and Linux desktop appWeb, desktop app and API (credits either way)

Checked in October 2026 against Cutout.Pro's published pages. Prices and features vary by region and can change at any time; the authoritative version is always the one on their site. Spotted something outdated? Tell us and we will correct it: www.cutout.pro/image-pricing · contact@aya.software

Checked October 2026 on Cutout.Pro's own pages: background removal is 1 credit per image. A new account gets 5 free credits, and web previews are free at low resolution; HD downloads need credits. Monthly plans run from $5 for 80 credits to $69 for 1,450 credits; pay-as-you-go packs start at $4.99 for 30 credits, and those credits do not expire. The Mac and Windows desktop app works with an API key. Their FAQ says uploaded images are deleted within 1 hour, and photos larger than 4000 x 4000 pixels need their support team.

Real cutouts, straight out of AwaCut

Sample photos processed with the exact model that ships in the app. No retouching, no cherry-picking.

  • The same portrait after offline background removal in AwaCut, on a transparent background
    Portraits
  • The same photo after AwaCut, on a transparent background
    Products
  • The same photo after AwaCut, on a transparent background
    Pets
  • The same photo after AwaCut, on a transparent background
    Bags
  • The same product photo after background removal in AwaCut, on a transparent background
    Shoes
  • The same photo after AwaCut, on a transparent background
    Clothing
  • The same photo after AwaCut, on a transparent background
    Logos
  • The same photo after AwaCut, on a transparent background
    Electronics

When Cutout.Pro is the better pick

You need background removal inside your own app or website through an API, you sell on Shopify and want a plugin, or you want other AI tools in the same account: photo enhancer, passport photos, AI product images. If you only cut a few photos a year, a small credit pack that never expires costs less than a licence, and a free low-resolution preview may be enough. For all that, Cutout.Pro covers more ground than AwaCut, which has no API and does one job.

When AwaCut wins

You want a desktop app for whole folders, and you want the folder to stay on your computer: no API key, no credit balance, no internet needed. AwaCut cuts hundreds of photos in one run and exports them at the original resolution, as many photos as you want, all year, for $29.

Frequently asked questions

Is AwaCut a good Cutout.Pro alternative?

For folders on a desktop, yes: AwaCut does the batch on your computer, with no credits and no upload, for a flat $29 per year. Cutout.Pro also has a desktop download, but it works with an API key and each HD image spends a credit. If you need an API, a Shopify plugin or a few free previews, Cutout.Pro fits better.

Is the cutout quality comparable?

AwaCut ships a state-of-the-art open AI model (BiRefNet) that handles hair, fur and fine edges well. The trial includes 10 free images at full resolution, so you can judge the quality on your own photos before paying.

Is AwaCut free?

The trial is free for 10 images at full resolution. After that it is $29 per year for unlimited images, with no account and no credits.

Try it on your own photos

Download AwaCut, process 10 images free, and compare the cutouts yourself.

  1. macOS

    macOS 13.4+ (Apple Silicon)

    v1.0.6 · 194 MB

    macOSBackground remover for Mac

  2. Windows

    Windows 10+

    v1.0.6 · 180 MB

    WindowsBackground remover for Windows

  3. Linux

    AppImage (x86-64)

    v1.0.6 · 268 MB

    LinuxBackground remover for Linux

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