PixelAPI ‑ Background Remover vs pxGuru ‑ AI Media and Widgets
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 29, 2026 for PixelAPI, Oct 14, 2026 for pxGuru.
The short answer
- Only PixelAPI lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $10/month for PixelAPI and $19/month for pxGuru.
Head to head
Free
- · 5,000 credits for 24 hours
- · All product photo tools included
- · Direct Shopify product writeback
- · No card required
Starter
- · 10,000 credits per month
- · All product photo tools included
- · Background removal and 4x upscale
- · Virtual try-on and AI fashion models
Pro
- · 60,000 credits per month
- · Bulk auto-process new products
- · Full REST API access
- · Product staging and clothing recolour
Scale
- · 500,000 credits per month
- · Bulk catalogue processing
- · Highest priority processing
- · Priority support
Free
- · 1 saved preset
- · All Widgets
- · Email support
- · Full AI image generation workflow
- · Includes $0.50 of API usage
- · Standard resolution
Starter
- · + 10 saved presets
- · + High-res image output (over 1024px)
- · + Includes $10 of API usage
- · + Lower API cost
- · + Video Generation
- · All lower plan features
Pro
- · + Includes $40 of API usage
- · + Lower API cost
- · + Unlimited saved presets
- · All lower plan features
Ultra
- · + All lower plan features
- · + Includes $160 of API usage
- · + Lowest API cost
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featurePixelAPI turns one ordinary product photo into a full catalogue. Remove backgrounds in bulk, upscale supplier images 4x, unwrinkle garments, recolour clothing into new colourways, build ghost mannequin and flat lay shots, put apparel on AI fashion models with virtual try-on, and stage products in lifestyle scenes.
pxGuru helps you create stunning product images with AI. Generate new visuals, let shoppers try on products virtually, and enhance your catalog with image upscaling. Manage everything from your Shopify admin, with seamless theme integration and flexible usage that grows with your store.
- Bulk background removal, 4x upscale and auto-processing of every new product.
- Virtual try-on and AI fashion models: put any garment on a realistic model.
- Ghost mannequin, flat lay, unwrinkle, recolour and lifestyle product staging.
- Product Image Generation - Change angles, lighting, scene placement
- Product Image Enhancement - Upscale, remove background
- Virtual Product Try-On - Let your customers see how it looks on them
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 |  PixelAPI |  pxGuru |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | PixelAPI | pxGuru |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | Not published |
| App Store reviews | Not published | Not published |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
FAQ
PixelAPI and pxGuru: common questions
- Is PixelAPI or pxGuru cheaper?
- Only PixelAPI lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $10/month for PixelAPI and $19/month for pxGuru. Shoplist compares base prices only between monthly plans in the same currency; usage charges and annual plans vary, so check each plan’s limits.
- 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 29, 2026 for PixelAPI, Oct 14, 2026 for pxGuru; 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 29, 2026 for PixelAPI, Oct 14, 2026 for pxGuru. 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.