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Clipdrop API

AI image editing APIs for building visual AI products

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★4.4ratingPricing · FreemiumRising
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Data updated 1 November 2026
Opportunity
Moderate
Band
Saturation
Open
Band
Wrapper risk
Low
Band
Momentum
Rising
Market trend
Rating
4.4
of 5 · FalcoScan rating

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The Brief

What Clipdrop API does

Clipdrop by Stability AI provides a suite of image editing APIs including background removal, upscaling, relighting, cleanup, and text removal. Developers integrate Clipdrop APIs into their products to add professional image editing capabilities without building computer vision models from scratch.

How Clipdrop API compares with its closest alternatives

4 of the 5 closest alternatives have a free plan, as Clipdrop API does. Among the 3 that list a starting price, the cheapest is Getimg AI at $12 a month and the median is $20. 4 of the 5 offer an API, as Clipdrop API does. Clipdrop API offers a web app. Of the alternatives, all 5 offer a web app. Clipdrop API was founded in 2020; the alternatives were founded between 2020 and 2023. Clipdrop API is based in London, United Kingdom; none of the 3 alternatives with a known headquarters is in the United Kingdom. They are in Poland and the United States.

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How Clipdrop API compares in Image

Clipdrop API has moderate opportunity and sits in the top third of 459 live Image tools on FalcoScan. Across Image, the average opportunity score is 49.1 and the average saturation score 52.4. FalcoScan rates Clipdrop API's own market position as open. 67 of the 459 operating Image tools have hot momentum, and FalcoScan has recorded 16 shutdowns in the category.

Clipdrop API compared with its closest alternatives
ProductOpportunitySaturationPricingPricing fromFree planAPIPlatformsMomentum
Clipdrop APIFounded 2020 · London, United KingdomModerateOpenFreemium—YesYesWeb, APIRising
Getimg AIFounded 2022 · Kraków, PolandLowCrowdedFreemium$12/moYesYesWeb, APIStable
PicwishFounded 2020LowCrowdedFreemium—YesYesWeb, MobileStable
DALL-E 3Founded 2021 · San Francisco, United StatesLowCrowdedFreemium$20/moYesYesWeb, APIStable
Magnific AIFounded 2023 · San Francisco, United StatesModerateContestedPaid$39/moNoNoWebHot
Automatic1111Founded 2022 · Remote-firstLowContestedFree—YesYesWeb, DesktopStable

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What it ships with

Capabilities & who uses it

The capabilities Clipdrop API exposes to builders and the verticals it currently serves.

AI Capabilities
SegmentationEnhancementInpainting
Industry Verticals
EcommerceDesignTechnology
Tagged

Clipdrop API shows up when builders search for these

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Getimg AI

Complete AI image platform with 60+ models

★ 4.3Opportunity Low
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Picwish

Free AI background remover and photo enhancer

★ 4.2Opportunity Low
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DALL-E 3

Best prompt adherence of any AI image generator

★ 4.7Opportunity Low
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Magnific AI

AI upscaler that adds extraordinary detail to any image

★ 4.7Opportunity Moderate
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Automatic1111

The most powerful open-source Stable Diffusion web UI

★ 4.6Opportunity Low
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Krea AI Realtime

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★ 4.5Opportunity High
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Questions

Clipdrop API: common questions

Is Clipdrop API free?

Clipdrop API has a free tier, with paid plans.

What are the best alternatives to Clipdrop API?

The closest alternatives to Clipdrop API that are still running, matched on the AI capabilities, uses and audience they share, are Getimg AI, Picwish, DALL-E 3, Magnific AI, and Automatic1111.

Is Clipdrop API still running?

Yes. As of 1 November 2026, FalcoScan lists Clipdrop API as operating at clipdrop.co.

Where is Clipdrop API based?

Clipdrop API is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

Does Clipdrop API have an API?

Yes. Clipdrop API offers an API.

Who is Clipdrop API for?

Clipdrop API is built for developers, product teams, and designers.

How do I sign in to Clipdrop API?

Sign in on Clipdrop API's own website, clipdrop.co. FalcoScan reviews Clipdrop API but does not run its accounts, so logins, passwords and billing are handled by Clipdrop API directly.

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