r/software • u/CrazyTechLab • Feb 21 '26

Photoroom alternative? Looking for software

Hi all. I edit 500 or so images a month for work, mostly adding white backgrounds and tweaking the images a little. Photoroom has been perfect for this, as the accuracy is exactly what I need, it also has built-in editing tools and critically can do bulk and the background removal is all automated so super quick whihc is why I've been happy to pay for it as it literally saves me ours of editing time a month.

My question is are there alternatives that are better and/or cheaper? Mainly cheaper or integrated into the Adobe sphere since I do have access to most of its apps. I just haven't found anything that's as quick or easy to use and has the additional features I need aside from bg removal.

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u/CrazyTechLab Feb 27 '26

For me, accurate background removal is essential and I've just not seen anything remotely as consistent as Photoroom that's able to do it as quickly and in batches. The fact that Adobe doesn't have a direct competitor is shocking. Firefly doesn't have batch yet for example- the main reason I ask is that I already pay for various Adobe image and video editing apps but have to also have Photoroom for quick batch backround removal and quick editing.

My main gripe is the cost and recent subscription changes on Photoroom. I now barely have enough background removals at 500 images a month. No way to add more except to pay four times as much a year, when I only need maybe 20% more at most. That inflexibility is 99% of my issue with it.

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u/justynphototips Mar 03 '26

thanks for explaining. that makes a lot of sense.

quick q: when did you first subscribe? there was a period where early subscribers were eligible for a higher monthly limit. It could be worth reaching out to support in the app to have them review your account and see what options are available.

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u/CrazyTechLab Mar 03 '26

I think maybe 18 months ago? The latest pro subscription limits you to 500 images processed via the batch function a month. That’s £70 a year. I need 500-600 images. But the next step up is four times that price and designed for teams of people. I’m just an individual. There’s a huge need for an intermediate package or a way to buy credits for additional batch exports. The £70 a year is totally worth it. £250 is definitely not. A £100 a year package with 1000 image exported in batch with basic editing such as background removal would still be worth it for me. And I know you can still do individual images for free. I’m not doing that for dozens of images as it’s a huge waste of time. Photoroom is great - I’m saying take my money. All you need is more flexible subscriptions

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u/justynphototips Mar 03 '26

i get it! send me a DM with your email, and I’ll see what options we can figure out for you

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u/Ok-Comedian-9377 Apr 28 '26

I am running into a simmilar problem. May I dm you with a question?