Comparison
AwaCut vs Slazzer: two ways to remove a background
Slazzer is the closest rival in form: alongside its web tool and API, it offers desktop apps for Windows, macOS and Linux that batch-process folders. Those apps are clients for Slazzer's API, though, so every image is uploaded and spends a credit. AwaCut processes the folder on your own computer, offline, 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 | Slazzer |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | $29 a year, as many photos as you want | Credits: each full-size image uses a credit |
| Cost per image | Nothing extra: one yearly price covers every photo | Depends on your credit plan |
| 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, but every image spends credits |
| Image limits | Unlimited | Capped by your credit balance or plan |
| Runs on | macOS, Windows and Linux desktop app | Web, desktop app and API (credits either way) |
Checked in September 2026 against Slazzer'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 Spotted something outdated?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.slazzer.com/pricing · contact@aya.software
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 Slazzer is the better pick
You want one provider for every surface: a web tool for quick edits, an API for your developers and a desktop app for batches, all on one credit balance. If metered pricing suits your volume, Slazzer covers more ground than AwaCut does.
When AwaCut wins
You like the drop-a-folder desktop routine but not the meter running behind it, or your photos are not allowed to leave the building. AwaCut keeps the same routine with the model running locally: no internet needed, no credits, $29 a year.
2 computers per licence. Full refund within 14 days, no reason needed.
Frequently asked questions
Is AwaCut a good Slazzer alternative?
For desktop batch work, yes, and the difference is architectural: Slazzer's desktop app sends each image to its servers and charges a credit, while AwaCut runs the model on your machine, offline and unlimited, for a flat $29 per year. If you also need an API, Slazzer has one and AwaCut does not.
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.