Choose Photopea if you need
- API. We haven't found it on Pixlr's website.
At a glance
- Photopea has a free plan. We haven't confirmed one for Pixlr.
- Pixlr's lowest paid plan is Plus at $2.49 per month, billed monthly, as of October 20, 2026.
- Both are available on Web.
- Only Photopea lists API.
- Only Pixlr lists iOS and Android.
- Photopea has a public API. We haven't confirmed one for Pixlr.
- Photopea can be self-hosted. We haven't confirmed that for Pixlr.
From each tool's own website, checked on the dates below, and from published reviews.
Which to choose
From the facts checked for both tools, not from opinion. A fact we haven't confirmed for one of them is never counted.
Choose Pixlr if you need
- iOS or Android. We haven't found them on Photopea's website.
Photopea
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Pixlr
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Review PixlrThe facts
- What it does
- PhotopeaProfessional-grade tools in a free online photo editor that works right in your browser
- PixlrEdit, generate, and design online
- Free plan
- PhotopeaYes
- PixlrNot confirmed
- Pricing
- PhotopeaNot confirmed
- PixlrNot confirmed
- Paid plans from
- Photopea
What they share
From the platforms and integrations each website lists.
Platforms
Both
- Web
Only Photopea
- API
Only Pixlr
- iOS
- Android
People who switched
Reviewers who say they used one of these before the other.
No reviewer has said they moved between Photopea and Pixlr yet.
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