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Artgen vs Photoroom

Features, pricing, ratings, and pros and cons, side by side.

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Photoroom

Create, edit and scale product photos and ads with AI background tools

4.0(1 review)Free trial
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Verdict

Artgen and Photoroom are both Image & Visual AI tools. Photoroom scores higher in FinderAtlas's editorial review (8.2 vs 7.6 out of 10), led by ease of use. Only Artgen has a free plan or trial. Only Artgen is available on Chrome Extension. Only Photoroom is available on iOS and Android.

Best overall

Photoroom

  • Online sellers
  • E-commerce brands
  • Fashion and beauty brands
  • Marketplace teams

Choose Artgen if

  • You want a tool built for turning photos into pixel art or ASCII art for free, quick AI illustrations in named art styles, repeatable image effects.
  • Six deterministic image effects are free with sign-in and need no credits.
  • Credits never expire and roll over between months.

Choose Photoroom if

  • You want a tool built for producing consistent product images at volume, replacing backgrounds, generating lifestyle and model shots, and automating image pipelines through an API.
  • Covers the e-commerce image workflow in one place: background removal, staging, fashion models, resizing and video.
  • Available on web, iOS, Android and Shopify, with an App Store rating of 4.8 from about 231K ratings.
Best value
Artgen
Best for beginners
Artgen
Best for business
Photoroom

Features

18 features compared.

  • Image to pixel art
    Artgen
    Available
    Photoroom
    Not available
  • Image to ASCII
    Artgen
    Available
    Photoroom
    Not available
  • Fixed print effects
    Artgen
    Available
    Photoroom
    Not available
  • AI image generation
    Artgen
    Available
    Photoroom
    Not available
  • Image editing tools
    Artgen
    Available
    Photoroom
    Not available
  • Video and audio tools
    Artgen
    Available
    Photoroom
    Not available
  • Chrome extension
    Artgen
    Available
    Photoroom
    Not available
  • API
    Artgen
    Available
    Photoroom
    Limited
  • Credit transparency
    Artgen
    Available
    Photoroom
    Not available
  • Background Remover
    Artgen
    Not available
    Photoroom
    Available
  • AI Backgrounds and Product Staging
    Artgen
    Not available
    Photoroom
    Available
  • AI Fashion Models and Virtual Try-On
    Artgen
    Not available
    Photoroom
    Available
  • AI Shadows, Fill and Expand
    Artgen
    Not available
    Photoroom
    Available
  • Video Generator
    Artgen
    Not available
    Photoroom
    Available
  • Batch Editing and Catalog Management
    Artgen
    Not available
    Photoroom
    Available
  • Brand Kit and Spaces
    Artgen
    Not available
    Photoroom
    Available
  • Visual Agents and Product Page Rater
    Artgen
    Not available
    Photoroom
    Available
  • API and MCP Connector
    Artgen
    Not available
    Photoroom
    Available

Limited means partial support or a paid add-on.

Pricing

Plans as listed by each vendor. Check their sites for current prices.

  • Pricing model
    Artgen
    Freemium
    Photoroom
    Free trial
  • Free plan
    Artgen
    Yes
    Photoroom
    No
  • Starting price
    Artgen
    $0
    Photoroom
    $12.99
  • Plans
    Artgen
    4 plans
    Photoroom
    4 plans

Artgen plans

  • Free

    $0

    Six fixed image effects, free with sign-in.

    • Pixel art
    • ASCII
    • risograph
    • cyanotype
    • pop art and pointillism effects
    • No credits needed
    • Browser tools usable without sign-in

  • Starter

    $10/month

    A little space to explore.

    • 300 credits per month
    • All available models subject to credits
    • Unused credits roll over and never expire

  • Creator

    Most popular

    $25/month

    For ideas that keep coming.

    • 900 credits per month
    • All available models subject to credits
    • Unused credits roll over and never expire

  • Studio

    $50/month

    More room for a bigger practice.

    • 2,000 credits per month
    • All available models subject to credits
    • Unused credits roll over and never expire

Photoroom plans

  • Pro

    $12.99/month

    Entry paid plan for sellers

    • 8,000 AI credits per month
    • 1,000 exports per month
    • Unlimited core tools
    • Up to 50 seats

  • Max

    Most popular

    $34.99/month

    Most popular plan with video and Shopify

    • 25,000 AI credits per month
    • 3,000 exports per month
    • Video Generator up to 50 generations
    • Shopify integration
    • Up to 50 seats

  • Ultra

    $99/month

    High-volume plan with 4K output

    • 75,000 AI credits per month
    • 10,000 exports per month
    • Video Generator up to 150 generations
    • 4K video and image
    • Shopify integration

  • Enterprise

    Custom/custom

    Governed, API-heavy deployments

    • Shared annual credit balance
    • Visual Agents
    • SOC 2 Type 2
    • SSO
    • Enterprise SLA
    • Dedicated onboarding

Our ratings

Scored out of 10 by the Finder Atlas editorial team. Last reviewed October 2026.

Artgen
7.6overall
Photoroom
8.2overall

Artgen leads in 0 categories and Photoroom in 1.

  • Image Effects Quality

    Artgen
    7.6
    Photoroom
    Not rated

  • AI Generation Quality

    Artgen
    7.2
    Photoroom
    Not rated

  • Tool Breadth

    Artgen
    8.0
    Photoroom
    Not rated

  • Pricing Clarity

    Artgen
    7.0
    Photoroom
    Not rated

  • Ease of Use

    Photoroom leads by 0.8
    Artgen
    8.2
    Photoroom
    9.0

  • Feature Depth

    Artgen
    Not rated
    Photoroom
    8.3

  • Value for Money

    Artgen
    Not rated
    Photoroom
    7.5

  • Performance & Speed

    Artgen
    Not rated
    Photoroom
    8.4

  • Documentation & Support

    Artgen
    Not rated
    Photoroom
    8.0

Scores weigh documented features, plan value, platform coverage, integrations and user feedback. A missing score means we have not rated that area yet.

Pros and cons

Artgen

Pros

  • Six deterministic image effects are free with sign-in and need no credits
  • Credits never expire and roll over between months
  • Wide catalog of 51 tools covering images, editing, video and audio
  • Chrome extension and documented API alongside the web app
  • Credit cost is shown before each AI run

Cons

  • The site does not name the company or team behind it
  • Even the free effects require sign-in
  • Pixel art output is a single opaque 512 px-max PNG with no transparency or sprite sheets
  • Individual credit pack prices were not visible on the pricing page
  • Some video and audio features appear to be limited or still rolling out

Photoroom

Pros

  • Covers the e-commerce image workflow in one place: background removal, staging, fashion models, resizing and video.
  • Available on web, iOS, Android and Shopify, with an App Store rating of 4.8 from about 231K ratings.
  • Batch editing and a Brand Kit support catalog-scale consistency.
  • API with remove.bg-compatible Remove Background endpoint and a free watermarked sandbox.
  • Core editing tools are listed as unlimited on paid plans, subject to fair use.

Cons

  • No permanent free plan is listed on the current pricing page.
  • Dollar prices are loaded dynamically and are not visible in the page text; sources quote different figures.
  • 4K output is limited to Ultra, and video generation is not included on Pro.
  • AI credits and export caps apply, and API usage is billed separately at API rates.

Platforms

  • Web
    Artgen
    Supported
    Photoroom
    Supported
  • Windows
    Artgen
    Not supported
    Photoroom
    Not supported
  • macOS
    Artgen
    Not supported
    Photoroom
    Not supported
  • iOS
    Artgen
    Not supported
    Photoroom
    Supported
  • Android
    Artgen
    Not supported
    Photoroom
    Supported
  • API
    Artgen
    Supported
    Photoroom
    Supported
  • Browser Extension
    Artgen
    Not supported
    Photoroom
    Not supported
  • Chrome Extension
    Artgen
    Supported
    Photoroom
    Not supported

Integrations

Artgen

No integrations listed.

Photoroom

3 integrations
  • Shopify
  • Claude (MCP connector)
  • PIM and DAM connectors (Enterprise)

Company

  • Company
    Artgen
    Not listed
    Photoroom
    Photoroom
  • Founded
    Artgen
    Not listed
    Photoroom
    2019
  • Headquarters
    Artgen
    Not listed
    Photoroom
    Paris, France
  • Listing
    Artgen
    Not claimed
    Photoroom
    Claimed

Frequently asked questions

Is Artgen better than Photoroom?

It depends on your workflow. Artgen is built for turning photos into pixel art or ASCII art for free, quick AI illustrations in named art styles, repeatable image effects. Photoroom is built for producing consistent product images at volume, replacing backgrounds, generating lifestyle and model shots, and automating image pipelines through an API.

What are the key feature differences between Artgen and Photoroom?

Artgen: Browser art studio for AI images, pixel art, ASCII and print effects. Photoroom: Create, edit and scale product photos and ads with AI background tools. Photoroom is rated 4.0/5 from 1 user review.

Does Artgen or Photoroom have a free plan?

Artgen has a free plan or trial; Photoroom is paid only.

Which is cheaper, Artgen or Photoroom?

Artgen starts at $0 and Photoroom starts at $12.99. See the pricing table above for what each tier includes.