Alternative
A free alternative to Fotor background removal
Fotor is a full photo editing platform with templates, effects, and a social media scheduling tool. Background removal is one button inside that suite. If it is the only button you press, a dedicated tool costs less and works faster.
Open the toolWhy people look for an alternative
- —Fotor is $8.99 per month or $47.88 per year for the full suite.
- —The free tier limits downloads and puts a watermark on some exports.
- —The interface is designed to sell you on the rest of the suite.
- —Background removal output on the free tier is lower resolution than the paid tier.
Getting the cutout without Fotor
- 01Open Remova in a browser tab.
- 02Drop the image.
- 03Download the transparent PNG.
- 04Use Fotor or any other editor to do the design work on top of the cutout.
Remova does the segmentation. Fotor or Canva does the compositing. Splitting the workflow keeps each tool doing what it is actually good at.
At a glance
| Feature | Remova | Fotor |
|---|---|---|
| Cost | Free | $8.99/month |
| Watermark on free tier | None | Sometimes |
| Output resolution | Full source resolution | Capped on free tier |
| Video background removal | Yes | No |
| Account required | No | Yes |
Common questions
Does Fotor do more than background removal?
Yes. It has templates, filters, text tools, and a stock library. If you use those things, the subscription makes sense. If you only need cutouts, it is overkill.
What about Fotor video editing?
Fotor does not remove backgrounds from video. Remova does, up to 100MB per clip.
Can I use the same design in Fotor after?
Yes. Download the cutout, upload it to Fotor, and continue there.
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