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Side-by-side comparison · Image, Logo & Design

Cleanup.pictures vs Namelix vs Virtual Staging AI

Everything that matters when choosing between them, in one place: our rating, what each can do, what they cost, and the trade-offs.

Cleanup.pictures

4.2

From $5/mo

Namelix

4.4

Free to start

Virtual Staging AI

4.4

From $16/mo

Comparing 3 tools, the maximum.

At a glance

Pick it if: Anyone who needs to erase something from a photo quickly without learning an editor.

Best value

Pick it if: Founders and small business owners brainstorming a business, product or brand name.

Pick it if: Real estate agents, property managers and listing photographers who need empty rooms staged quickly and cheaply.

Overview

AttributeCleanup.picturesNamelixVirtual Staging AI
In one lineBrush over people, objects or text in a photo and they disappear, with the gap filled in.Free AI business name generator that suggests short, brandable names with a domain check.Adds furniture to photos of empty rooms so property listings look lived in.
Pricing modelFreemiumFreePaid
Starting price$5/moFree$16/mo
Free plan Yes Yes No
Works with Claude Code Yes No No

Rating breakdown

Our scores out of 5. The higher bar in each row is highlighted.

AttributeCleanup.picturesNamelixVirtual Staging AI
Overall rating4.24.44.4
Ease of useHow quickly someone non-technical gets value from it.
5.0
5.0
5.0
FeaturesHow completely it covers its own job, and how well the pieces fit together.
3.5
3.5
4.0
Output qualityHow good the results are before you fix them.
3.5
3.5
3.5
Value for moneyWhat you get for the price, including the free plan.
4.5
5.0
4.5
Speed & reliabilityHow fast it is and how often it falls over.
4.5
5.0
5.0

Feature comparison

A tick means it does this today. A dash means we haven't checked.

AttributeCleanup.picturesNamelixVirtual Staging AI
Access & platform
Free plan Yes Yes No
Mobile app– No No
Desktop app–––
Browser extension–––
API access Yes No Yes
Teams & business
Team workspace–––
Enterprise plan or SSO–––
Connects to other apps–––
Open source or self-hosted No No No
AI abilities
Works with your files Yes– Yes
Understands images Yes– Yes
Makes images No No Yes
Makes video No No No
Writes code No No No
Runs agents or automations–––
Learns your brand or style–––
Works in many languages–––
Capabilities score4/ 171/ 174/ 17

Pricing

Plans as listed on each vendor's site when we last checked. Confirm before you buy.

AttributeCleanup.picturesNamelixVirtual Staging AI
Plans

Free

Free

Quick fixes for web or social.

FreeOur pick

Free

Anyone brainstorming a name.

Basic

$16/mo

An agent with the odd empty listing each month.

ProOur pick

$5/mo, or $36/yr

Anyone who needs full-resolution results.

StandardOur pick

$19/mo

Agents staging a few listings a month.

Clipdrop Pro

See website

People who also need background removal and other edits.

Professional

$39/mo

Busy agents and small agencies.

Enterprise

$79/mo

Agencies and listing photographers with high volume.

Which plan to pickUse Free for social posts and quick checks. If you need the cleaned photo for print, a listing or a website hero, Pro is cheap enough to pay for a month when you need it.There's nothing to buy for the names themselves. If you want a logo for the name you pick, Brandmark sells one-off logo packages from $35, but you can take the name anywhere.Standard is the sweet spot: three dollars more than Basic gets you more than three times the photos. Move to Professional or Enterprise only if you stage several listings a week. The vendor says yearly billing saves more, so check both options at checkout.

Key features

AttributeCleanup.picturesNamelixVirtual Staging AI
Standout features
  • Brush to remove
  • Text and watermark removal
  • High-quality refiner
  • Inpainting API
  • Name styles
  • Learns your taste
  • Domain filter
  • Logo previews
  • One-click staging
  • 50+ design styles
  • Furniture removal
  • Unlimited re-renders
  • API for high volume

Pros and cons

AttributeCleanup.picturesNamelixVirtual Staging AI
Pros
  • No sign-up and almost no learning curve
  • Unlimited free use at web size
  • Pro is one of the cheapest full-resolution options
  • Handles small objects and text cleanly
  • Completely free with no sign-up needed
  • Brandable names rather than keyword mash-ups
  • Gets better as you save favourites
  • Domain filter saves time
  • Very fast, around ten seconds a photo
  • No prompting, so anyone in the office can use it
  • Cheap per photo next to human-edited or physical staging
  • Furniture removal included on every plan
  • Unlimited re-renders of the same photo
Cons
  • Free exports are only 720 pixels
  • Large objects and busy backgrounds leave smudges
  • One job only; you'll need another tool for anything else
  • Product looks unchanged for years, and Clipdrop users report slow support
  • Many names are generic or already used by other businesses
  • No trademark or business register check
  • Domain checks send you off to a registrar
  • Logo previews are basic and steer you towards paid Brandmark logos
  • AI furniture can look the wrong size or lit differently from the room, so every image needs checking
  • No human review step, unlike staging services such as BoxBrownie
  • Plans renew automatically, and some users say billing could be clearer
  • Limited to staging and furniture removal; no sky replacement, twilight or other listing photo edits

Who each one is for

AttributeCleanup.picturesNamelixVirtual Staging AI
Best for
  • Removing people or objects from photos
  • Erasing text and logos
  • Quick fixes on listing photos
  • Removing blemishes from portraits
  • Brainstorming a business name
  • Product and app names
  • Finding names with an available domain
  • Rebrand shortlists
  • Staging empty rooms for sale listings
  • Refreshing rental listing photos
  • Showing buyers a room in different styles
  • Clearing old furniture out of a photo
You'll find it used by
  • Small business owners
  • Real estate agents
  • E-commerce sellers
  • Photographers
  • Founders
  • Small business owners
  • Product managers
  • Agencies
  • Side-project builders
  • Real estate agents
  • Property managers
  • Listing photographers
  • Short-stay hosts

Questions people ask

Which is better, Cleanup.pictures, Namelix or Virtual Staging AI?

They tie on our overall rating (Cleanup.pictures 4.2/5, Namelix 4.4/5 and Virtual Staging AI 4.4/5). Cleanup.pictures is best for removing people or objects from photos and erasing text and logos. Namelix is best for brainstorming a business name and product and app names. Virtual Staging AI is best for staging empty rooms for sale listings and refreshing rental listing photos.

Which is cheaper, Cleanup.pictures, Namelix or Virtual Staging AI?

Cleanup.pictures: There's a free plan, and paid plans start at $5/mo. Namelix: It's free to use. Virtual Staging AI: There's no free plan. Paid plans start at $16/mo.

How we compare

Ratings are our own, from using each tool, across ease of use, features, output quality, value for money, speed & reliability.

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