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Defuse vs Removal.ai: catalog facts
Defuse	Removal.ai
Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0-or-later licence.	Freemium Free background removal without sign-up, with paid plans for more.
Linux	Web
Images processed locally, nothing uploaded Uses the ISNet-general model via ONNX Runtime	Basic use needs no account Erase and restore tools to fix the cutout
Single model with no manual refinement tools mentioned Small, young project	Does one job only: background removal Images are processed online
Downloadable app	Downloadable app, Web application, Hosted service
Open source	Closed source
License: GPL-3.0-or-later	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 26, 2026

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