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Why CRABOY: every background removed on your own computer.

The short answer: CRABOY removes backgrounds on your own computer, so no photo is ever uploaded. Up to 500 photos a project, up to 58 megapixels, and credits that never expire.

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CRABOY vs remove.bg, Photoroom and Canva

Compared on 22 October 2026, from each service’s own pages. Numbers point to the sources. The check marks where CRABOY leads.
What you getCRABOYremove.bgPhotoroomCanva
Price per photoCRABOY leads: 4¢ a photoWhy CRABOY: Cheaper than every remove.bg plan7.3¢ to $1 a photo1, 20Not stated in USD15Not stated in USD19
Unused creditsCRABOY leads: Never expireWhy CRABOY: What you buy stays yoursExpire monthly or 1 Dec 20261, 7Monthly allowance15No credits19
Your photosCRABOY leads: Never uploadedWhy CRABOY: Your photos stay privateUploaded to its servers4Uploaded to its servers8Uploaded to Canva17
Without internetCRABOY leads: Works offline with UnlimitedWhy CRABOY: Keep working without a connectionNeeds internet5Not statedNot stated for this tool19
Largest resultCRABOY leads: Up to 58 MPWhy CRABOY: The highest of the fourUp to 50 MP3, 6Up to 16.8 MP13Up to 10 MP17
Photos in one batch500Why CRABOY: Twice Photoroom’s, ten times Canva’sUnlimited (desktop app)525010, 115018
Before you pay3 photos a day, no accountWhy CRABOY: Test on your own photosPreviews up to 0.25 MP6Free plan, 100 exports a month13, 14Paid plans only17
Batch layout and exportCRABOY leads: Layout, ratio, 8 exports at onceWhy CRABOY: A whole shoot in one goColor and size (desktop app)5Size, position, one format10Download as PNG set18

Looking for a remove.bg alternative?

remove.bg is moving into Canva. Its website closes on 1 December 2026, and its pay-as-you-go credits expire that day.1, 2 Its API moves to Leonardo.Ai.3

CRABOY is independent of all three services. The table above shows how it compares.

Batch layout and export

  • One layout for all. Set the canvas ratio (ten, from 1:1 to 16:9, or the photo’s own) and the subject’s scale, alignment, padding and rotation once, for every image.
  • Up to eight exports at once. PNG, WebP or JPEG, each at 0.5x to 4x or an exact size up to 16,384 px.
  • Folders your way. By type, by size, type then size, or one folder; saved to a folder you pick or as one ZIP.
  • The others. Photoroom’s Batch adjusts size and position and exports in one format, PNG, JPEG, WebP or AVIF.10, 16 remove.bg’s desktop app sets a background color and a small or large size.5 Canva downloads the set as transparent PNGs.18

CRABOY vs remove.bg

  • Your photos. remove.bg uploads each one and deletes it within about an hour.4 CRABOY never uploads it; check it yourself.
  • Size. remove.bg goes up to 50 MP, and PNG up to 10 MP through its API.3, 6 CRABOY goes up to 58 MP, as far as your computer’s memory allows.
  • Batches. remove.bg’s desktop app takes unlimited files, through its servers.5 CRABOY takes 500 a project, with one design for all.
  • Price. remove.bg costs $1 a photo (3 credits for $3) down to about 7.3¢ (75,000 a month for $5,450).1, 20 CRABOY: 4¢ a photo in any mode, with the 500-credit pack ($20 for 500 photos); an image uses 1 credit in any mode.

CRABOY vs Photoroom

  • Your photos. Photoroom works on its servers in the United States, and trains its AI on uploads unless you opt out.8, 9
  • Size. 4096 × 4096 px on paid web plans, 2048 × 2048 px in Batch.13 CRABOY keeps up to 58 MP.
  • Batches. 250 at once, with export on Pro, Max and Ultra.10, 11 CRABOY takes 500.
  • One design. A template on many images needs Pro or Max.12 In CRABOY it comes with every plan.
  • Price. A subscription with 1,000 to 10,000 exports a month; 100 on its free plan.14, 15 CRABOY’s credits never expire.

Photoroom also makes AI scenes, shadows and models.15

CRABOY vs Canva

  • One tool among many. Background Remover comes with Canva’s paid plans.17
  • Size. Photos under 9 MB; results above 10 MP are downscaled to 10.17
  • Batches. 50 at once, with Pro or Business.18

A CRABOY cutout drops straight into Canva as a transparent PNG or WebP.

When another fits better

  • You need an API. remove.bg (moving to Leonardo.Ai) and Photoroom offer one.3, 15 CRABOY runs in a browser.
  • You want AI scenes or shadows. Photoroom makes them.15
  • You design in Canva. Its own remover keeps you there.
  • Your computer is slow. CRABOY’s speed is your graphics card’s. It downloads its models once, about 230 MB for Studio; without WebGPU, Studio and Max skip their fine-edge pass.

Want your photos private, whole folders at once and credits that last? Try three photos on the home page.

Questions

Is CRABOY an alternative to remove.bg?

Yes. Both remove backgrounds automatically, but CRABOY does it on your computer, so nothing is uploaded. It also takes 500 photos a project, with one design for all.

What happens to remove.bg on 1 December 2026?

remove.bg says its website closes that day at 9:00am CET and its background removal moves to Canva. Its API moves to Leonardo.Ai, and its pay-as-you-go credits expire.

Which background remover does not upload my photos?

CRABOY. It removes the background in your browser, so the photo never leaves your computer. remove.bg, Photoroom and Canva work on uploaded images, as their own pages say.

How does CRABOY charge?

An image uses 1 credit in any mode, and credits never expire. Unlimited covers every image and works offline on up to 2 computers. Try three photos a day on the home page, with no account.

Sources

Each service’s own pages, read on 22 October 2026. remove.bg, Photoroom and Canva are trademarks of their owners; this page is not affiliated with or endorsed by any of them. No claim is made about how any service’s cutouts look; where a page says nothing, the table says so.

  1. Pricing, remove.bg; read 22 October 2026.
  2. FAQ, remove.bg; read 22 October 2026.
  3. Background Removal API, remove.bg; read 22 October 2026.
  4. Is remove.bg safe?, remove.bg Help; read 22 October 2026.
  5. Desktop app for Windows, Mac & Linux, remove.bg; read 22 October 2026.
  6. Is remove.bg free?, remove.bg Help; read 22 October 2026.
  7. What if I don’t spend all my credits?, remove.bg Help; read 22 October 2026.
  8. Data Security & Privacy, Photoroom; read 22 October 2026.
  9. Does the AI learn from your images?, Photoroom Help; read 22 October 2026.
  10. Batch Photo Editor, Photoroom; read 22 October 2026.
  11. What is the Batch feature?, Photoroom Help; read 22 October 2026.
  12. Apply a template to multiple images, Photoroom Help; read 22 October 2026.
  13. Image resolution limits for exports, Photoroom Help; read 22 October 2026.
  14. Export limit, Photoroom Help; read 22 October 2026.
  15. Pricing, Photoroom; read 22 October 2026.
  16. Supported file formats, Photoroom Help; read 22 October 2026.
  17. Remove photo and video backgrounds, Canva Help Center; read 22 October 2026.
  18. Bulk background remover, Canva; read 22 October 2026.
  19. Plans and pricing, Canva; read 22 October 2026.
  20. Price per photo, worked out from source 1 at one credit an image (source 3): $3 for 3 credits is $1 each; $1,699 for 8,000 is about 21.2¢ each; $9 for 40 is 22.5¢ each; $5,450 for 75,000 is about 7.3¢ each (the largest monthly plan listed). CRABOY’s is the cheapest credit pack’s price divided by the photos it covers, from the catalog this page was built with; read 22 October 2026.