Slazzer vs RemoveBG vs ZapBG: Which is the best background removal tool?

Disclaimer: While we’re promoting a lifetime deal for Slazzer, we made this comparison article as unbiased as possible, taking actual data from these background removal tools websites. In fact, we highlight the features and components where every provider stands out.

At first glance, all image background removal tools look the same; you’d only discern by pricing.

But are they the same?

Let’s do some fact-checking.

By the way, automatic background removal is a pretty new niche, with a few years of development.

One of the reasons is that currently available leading tools leverage machine learning; they train an algorithm to tell it what is and what is not a background.

Now machine learning use cases are becoming mainstream, making providers like Slazzer, RemoveBG, and ZaPBG arise, being RemoveBG, the current market leader as it was, probably, the first positioned and adopted solution.

Yet, many more providers have launched and are trying to position themselves by combining background removal with a set of features that address specific users’ needs.

In this article, we will review those features and elements that make each of these background removal leading providers to help you choose yours.

Pricing

I noticed that pricing in these kinds of tools is misleading or confusing. Just take a look at this example from ZapBG:

This comparison from ZapBG doesn’t tell the whole story. Ok, they don’t show Slazzer’s lifetime deal with Pitchground, but when they highlight, it offers ZERO credits roll over, but don’t mention the why.

While RemoveBG and ZapBG have a rollover policy, which means you can still use credits that you didn’t consume withing a month in further months, Slazzer doesn’t do it for a reason.

You may choose a Slazzer’s plan where you pay for credits, not by months, making unnecessary a rollover policy as you would only pay once you run out of credits.

This is why I wanted to make precise how these tools pricing work. In a few words: Slazzer has the lowest pricing and RemoveBG the highest price by far.

Slazzer

Slazzer’s current lifetime deal is unbeatable to anything comparable to the list. You’d be paying from $59 once, and you would get 1000 credits that renew each year—forever.

Larger plans on lifetime deal are available, too:

  • $99 for 2,000 credits
  • $157 for 5,000 credits
  • $255 for 10,000 credits
  • $495 for 20,000 credits

A credit for most image background removal providers represents one image.

Slazzer has a 60-days money-back guarantee.

RemoveBG

RemoveBG has to plans: a monthly subscription and a pay-as-you-go model. In a subscription, you would be paying from 0,23/mo image to as low 0,07/mo, depending on the volume of images requested.

If compared against Slazzer, RemoveBG is significantly more expensive, especially for smaller amounts of photos.

Pricing policies:

  • All plans have 14 Day Money Back Guarantee for up to 50 downloads.
  • Quality guarantee: Subscriptions with 7,500 credits per month or more only pay for images that meet expectations
  • Roll-over policy: you can transfer your unused credits for the next months to make sure you only pay for what you use. You can put on hold up to 5 times your monthly plan; if you have a 500 credits plan, you can save up to 2500 to roll over for the next months.

ZapBG

At this time, ZapBG is also running a lifetime deal on their site:

You’d pay:

  • $49 for 50 credits/mo
  • $99 for 500 credits/mo
  • $149 for 1000 credits/mo

Quality

Image background removal tools work with an algorithm trained with thousands or hundreds of thousands of images that are manually reviewed by someone or several someones who tag backgrounds and objects.

As such, the quality of the tool will depend on the training and trajectory of the provider.

For this reason, you will notice that, overall, the quality of RemoveBG is by far greater than Slazzer and RemoveBG. Yet, as the training process is incremental, you may expect their quality will tend to be pretty similar.

As the quality of these tools for removing backgrounds is a function of training and time, you could tell that ZapBG falls short.

While they promote a high-quality product, the reality is that they’re in the earliest stages of product development; ZapBG shares their product roadmap showing they’re just gathering their earliest users.

Image resolution

As part of quality is the ability of these background removal tools to transform images of many sizes.

Here, ZapBG falls short as it can support images with a resolution smaller than 4 or 5 megapixels. Meanwhile, Slazzer can handle up to 20mb, and RemoveBG can take on images of up to 25 megapixels.

Processing time

Some users wouldn’t find processing time as a big deal until you need to remove dozens or hundreds of backgrounds regularly.

Slazzer and RemoveBG may take a few seconds, from 5-8 to process an image; ZapBG may take up to 20 or 25 seconds.

API

One of the most significant features of any app is its capability to ingrate with other apps to achieve automation.

This is why having an API is a big deal; it’s a must-have, not a nice-to-have.

Both Slazzer and RemoveBG offer an API, which allows web apps to simultaneously connect and transform multiple images. ZapBG, making it unsuitable for companies that need to upload dozens or hundreds of images in bulk.

For instance, through an API, RemoveBG leverages a community of developers that have already built integrations with tools like Zapier, Integromat, and even a WordPress plugin that remove the background of images that are hosted on other apps like Google Drive folders or product images on WordPress.

Desktop apps

Both Slazzer and RemoveBG offer desktop apps for Microsoft and Mac. RemoveBG also has a desktop version for Linux; ZapBG doesn’t offer any desktop version.

Since you’re here

If you want to save time removing the background of all your images—whereas you’re a photographer, designer, marketer, or a company—you can take advantage of our current lifetime deal with Slazzer. Just pay once and remove all backgrounds -forever.

Udit Goenka
Udit Goenka
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