Comparison
AwaCut vs Photoroom: two ways to remove a background
Photoroom is a polished photo studio for sellers, built phone-first: background removal sits next to AI-generated scenes and ready-made listing templates. It processes in the cloud, and its paid plans cap exports per month. AwaCut does only the cutout, on your own computer: whole folders, no export cap, for a flat $29 per year. Here is the honest comparison.
2 computers per licence. Full refund within 14 days, no reason needed.
- Works offline
- No account, no uploads
- As many photos as you want, all year
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| Feature | AwaCut | Photoroom |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | $29 a year, as many photos as you want | Subscription plans |
| Cost per image | Nothing extra: one yearly price covers every photo | Included while subscribed |
| Where your photos go | They stay on your computer | Uploaded to their servers |
| Works offline | Yes | No |
| Bulk processing | Yes: drop in whole folders | Yes, on paid plans |
| Image limits | Unlimited | Capped by your credit balance or plan |
| Runs on | macOS, Windows and Linux desktop app | Web, iOS and Android |
Checked in September 2026 against Photoroom'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 Spotted something outdated?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.photoroom.com/pricing · contact@aya.software
Update, September 2026: in the Photoroom app, Background Remover is a core tool that spends no AI credits; what the plan caps is exports (Pro: 1,000 exports per month, per Photoroom's pricing page). Per-image pricing applies to the Photoroom API ($0.02 per image). The comparison above is with the app.
Real cutouts, straight out of AwaCut
Sample photos processed with the exact model that ships in the app. No retouching, no cherry-picking.
Portraits 
Products 
Pets 
Bags 
Shoes 
Clothing 
Logos 
Electronics
When Photoroom is the better pick
You shoot and list from your phone, and you want finished listing graphics rather than bare cutouts: AI scenes, templates, quick edits in one place. For that end-to-end mobile workflow, Photoroom is genuinely hard to beat.
When AwaCut wins
Your photos come off a camera onto a computer, dozens or hundreds at a time, and what you need back is clean transparent or white-background files, not designed graphics. AwaCut handles the folder in one run, with no export cap and no upload, for $29 a year.
2 computers per licence. Full refund within 14 days, no reason needed.
Frequently asked questions
Is AwaCut a good Photoroom alternative?
If what you need is the cutout itself, at volume, yes: AwaCut processes whole folders on your computer with no monthly export cap, for a flat $29 per year. If you want AI scenes, templates and editing on your phone, Photoroom does far more than remove backgrounds, and AwaCut does not try to.
Is the cutout quality comparable?
AwaCut uses BiRefNet, an open AI model built for fine edges like hair and fur. Try 10 of your own photos free, at full resolution, and judge the edges before you pay.
Is AwaCut free?
The first 10 photos are free on each computer, at full resolution, with no account. After that it is $29 a year for as many photos as you want, on 2 computers, with no credits. Changed your mind? Full refund within 14 days, no reason needed.
Try it on your own photos
Download AwaCut and cut out 10 photos free. No account, no card, no watermark. Compare the cutouts yourself.
macOS
macOS 13.4+ (Apple silicon)
v1.0.6 · 194 MB
macOSBackground remover for MacWindows
Windows 10 or 11 (64-bit)
v1.0.6 · 180 MB
WindowsBackground remover for WindowsLinux
AppImage (x86-64)
v1.0.6 · 268 MB
LinuxBackground remover for Linux
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No AwaCut account. No credits. No uploads. 2 computers per licence, full refund within 14 days.