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Krea 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

Krea and Photoroom are both Image & Visual AI tools. Only Krea has a free plan or trial. Only Photoroom is available on Android.

Best overall

Krea

  • Designers
  • Digital artists
  • Marketing and creative teams
  • Game and 3D artists

Choose Krea if

  • You want a tool built for Real-time visual ideation.
  • Free plan with 100 daily units and access to real-time, image, video and 3D models.
  • Many third-party and in-house models available in a single account.

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
Krea
Best for beginners
Krea
Best for business
Krea

Features

17 features compared.

  • Real-time generation
    Krea
    Available
    Photoroom
    Not available
  • Multi-model image and video generation
    Krea
    Available
    Photoroom
    Not available
  • Upscaler and enhancer
    Krea
    Available
    Photoroom
    Not available
  • Image editor
    Krea
    Available
    Photoroom
    Not available
  • LoRA training
    Krea
    Available
    Photoroom
    Not available
  • Krea Nodes and App Builder
    Krea
    Available
    Photoroom
    Not available
  • 3D and lip sync
    Krea
    Available
    Photoroom
    Not available
  • Plugins and API
    Krea
    Available
    Photoroom
    Not available
  • Background Remover
    Krea
    Not available
    Photoroom
    Available
  • AI Backgrounds and Product Staging
    Krea
    Not available
    Photoroom
    Available
  • AI Fashion Models and Virtual Try-On
    Krea
    Not available
    Photoroom
    Available
  • AI Shadows, Fill and Expand
    Krea
    Not available
    Photoroom
    Available
  • Video Generator
    Krea
    Not available
    Photoroom
    Available
  • Batch Editing and Catalog Management
    Krea
    Not available
    Photoroom
    Available
  • Brand Kit and Spaces
    Krea
    Not available
    Photoroom
    Available
  • Visual Agents and Product Page Rater
    Krea
    Not available
    Photoroom
    Available
  • API and MCP Connector
    Krea
    Not available
    Photoroom
    Available

Pricing

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

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

Krea plans

  • Free

    $0

    100 compute units per day, no credit card required

    • Real-time models
    • Image video and 3D models
    • LoRA training up to 50 images
    • Upscaling up to 2K
    • Krea Nodes
    • App Builder

  • Basic

    $9/month

    5,000 compute units per month

    • Commercial license
    • All image models
    • Selected video models
    • 4 image and 2 video concurrent jobs
    • Unlimited relaxed generations

  • Pro

    Most popular

    $35/month

    20,000 compute units per month

    • Commercial license
    • All image and video models
    • Upscaling up to 22K
    • 8 image and 4 video concurrent jobs

  • Max

    $105/month

    60,000 compute units per month

    • Commercial license
    • Unlimited LoRA training up to 2,000 images
    • Upscaling up to 22K
    • Unlimited image and 8 video concurrent jobs

  • Business

    $200/month

    80,000 compute units per month for a team of up to 50 members

    • Shared compute pool
    • Usage analytics
    • Priority email support
    • Per-member spend limits
    • Packs from 20k to 1.5M units

  • Enterprise

    Custom/custom

    Custom compute packages and seat counts

    • SAML SSO
    • Dedicated account manager
    • IP indemnification
    • Custom onboarding
    • Unlimited image and video concurrency

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.

Krea
8.3overall
Photoroom
8.2overall

  • Real-time Generation

    Krea
    9.0
    Photoroom
    Not rated

  • Image Quality & Model Choice

    Krea
    8.7
    Photoroom
    Not rated

  • Upscaling & Enhancement

    Krea
    8.8
    Photoroom
    Not rated

  • Video Generation

    Krea
    8.0
    Photoroom
    Not rated

  • Pricing Clarity

    Krea
    7.2
    Photoroom
    Not rated

  • Ease of Use

    Krea
    Not rated
    Photoroom
    9.0

  • Feature Depth

    Krea
    Not rated
    Photoroom
    8.3

  • Value for Money

    Krea
    Not rated
    Photoroom
    7.5

  • Performance & Speed

    Krea
    Not rated
    Photoroom
    8.4

  • Documentation & Support

    Krea
    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

Krea

Pros

  • Free plan with 100 daily units and access to real-time, image, video and 3D models
  • Many third-party and in-house models available in a single account
  • Real-time generation and upscaling up to 22K
  • LoRA training and node-based workflows for repeatable pipelines
  • Plugins for Photoshop, Adobe video tools, DaVinci Resolve and Blender, plus an API

Cons

  • Compute units run out at different rates per model, so costs for video and premium models are hard to predict
  • Basic, Pro and Max units do not roll over
  • Commercial license is not included on the Free plan
  • No official Android app was found

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
    Krea
    Supported
    Photoroom
    Supported
  • Windows
    Krea
    Not supported
    Photoroom
    Not supported
  • macOS
    Krea
    Not supported
    Photoroom
    Not supported
  • iOS
    Krea
    Supported
    Photoroom
    Supported
  • Android
    Krea
    Not supported
    Photoroom
    Supported
  • API
    Krea
    Supported
    Photoroom
    Supported
  • Browser Extension
    Krea
    Not supported
    Photoroom
    Not supported

Integrations

Krea

8 integrations
  • Photoshop
  • After Effects
  • Premiere Pro
  • DaVinci Resolve
  • Blender
  • ChatGPT
  • Slack
  • MCP

Photoroom

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

Company

  • Company
    Krea
    KREA.AI, Inc.
    Photoroom
    Photoroom
  • Founded
    Krea
    Not listed
    Photoroom
    2019
  • Headquarters
    Krea
    San Francisco, CA
    Photoroom
    Paris, France
  • Listing
    Krea
    Claimed
    Photoroom
    Claimed

Frequently asked questions

Is Krea better than Photoroom?

It depends on your workflow. Krea is built for Real-time visual ideation. 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 Krea and Photoroom?

Krea: Generate and edit images, video and 3D with dozens of models in one workspace. Photoroom: Create, edit and scale product photos and ads with AI background tools. Photoroom is rated 4.0/5 from 1 user review.

Does Krea or Photoroom have a free plan?

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

Which is cheaper, Krea or Photoroom?

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