Piklum — AI Photo + SEO vs Pix ‑ Photo Background Remover
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 13, 2026.
The short answer
- Only Piklum lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $29/month for Piklum and $10/month for Pix.
- Pix lists 4 features Piklum’s listing doesn’t mention, including AI generation, Auto-optimization, Custom backgrounds.
Head to head
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Piklum Free
- · 20 photos enhanced/month
- · AI background removal
- · Email support
- · Full history & 1-click rollback
- · SEO alt text (product-aware)
Piklum Starter
- · 100 enhancements/month
- · Email support
Piklum Growth
- · 500 enhancements/month
- · Priority processing
- · Priority support
Piklum Pro
- · 2000 enhancements/month
- · Dedicated support
- · Priority processing
Free
- · Purchase additional credits as needed
BASIC
- · • 500 credits per month
- · • Email support
- · • Process up to 20 products in bulk
- · • Save $300+ monthly on manual editing
- · • Save up to 2 hours per day
STANDARD
- · • 5000 credits per month
- · • 5x faster than basic plan
- · • All basic features
- · • Priority support
- · • Process up to 100 products in bulk
- · • Save $2500+ monthly on manual editing
PRO
- · • 12.5x faster than basic plan
- · • 24/7 support
- · • All premium features
- · • Process up to 250 products in bulk
- · • Save $4000+ monthly on manual editing
- · • Save up to 15 hours per day
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featurePiklum removes product image backgrounds and writes SEO-optimized alt text in bulk. Select 500 products, click Enhance, and grab a coffee — Piklum processes them in parallel and writes results directly to your Shopify products. Non-destructive by design: originals stay untouched, with 1-click rollback on every change. Product-aware AI reads your product titles for accurate, technical descriptions.
Removing backgrounds from product images can be time-consuming and costly. Our AI-powered app simplifies this process, giving your store a clean, professional look in seconds. By eliminating distractions and ensuring consistent visuals, you help customers focus on your products—boosting engagement and sales.
- AI background removal — clean PNGs ready for your store, ads, and social
- SEO-optimized alt text written by product-aware AI for Google Images ranking
- Bulk batch processing — 500 products in 3 minutes with one click
- Full history and 1-click rollback on every enhancement
- Instant Background Removal – One click to remove backgrounds automatically.
- AI Image Generation – Create product images using DALL·E & MidJourney.
- User-Friendly Interface – Clean and intuitive design for effortless edits.
All the numbers
Every figure, side by side
A green dot marks the app ahead on a measured figure. Estimates, gaps and apps that leave no storefront trace never take the lead.
Adoption
| Measure |  Piklum |  Pix |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | Not published | Not published |
| Net store change, 28 days | 0 | 0 |
| Stores added, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Big-brand share | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Top store categories | Not published | Not published |
| Top store countries | Not published | Not published |
Reviews
| Measure | Piklum | Pix |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | 4.3 ★ |
| App Store reviews | Not published | 8 |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
FAQ
Piklum and Pix: common questions
- Is Piklum or Pix cheaper?
- Only Piklum lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $29/month for Piklum and $10/month for Pix. Shoplist compares base prices only between monthly plans in the same currency; usage charges and annual plans vary, so check each plan’s limits.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- Piklum lists 1 the others don’t mention, such as Alt text. Pix lists 4 the others don’t mention, such as AI generation, Auto-optimization, Custom backgrounds, Resizing. A feature missing from a listing may still be supported; this compares what each App Store listing says.
- Where does this comparison’s data come from?
- Shoplist crawls Shopify storefronts to detect which apps each store runs, and reads each app’s Shopify App Store listing for reviews, pricing, features and integrations. Store counts are as of Oct 13, 2026; estimated figures are labeled.
How Shoplist compares apps
Store counts come from Shoplist’s crawl of Shopify storefronts, which detects the apps each store runs; they are as of Oct 13, 2026. Reviews, ratings, plans, features and integrations come from each app’s Shopify App Store listing. 28-day figures are labeled when estimated, and a figure that is missing or estimated never decides who leads. Read the methodology.