BeFunky vs Pixlr Comparison 2026
BeFunky is a browser photo editor built for shallow, frequent edits: crops, colour, background cleanup and collages, with a free plan that already exports and Plus from $6.99 a month. Pixlr is a real layered editor, masks and blend modes included, that also opens PSD files from a collaborator's copy of Photoshop, priced from $2.49 a month, less than half of BeFunky's entry price. Both work in a browser with a similar free-plus-cheap-tier shape. Pixlr is the sharper tool for anybody who actually wants layers and is watching the bill closely.
At a glance
- Pixlr starts cheaper, at $2.49.
- Both have a genuinely free tier.
Side by side
BeFunky | Pixlr | |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price (they differ) | From $6.99 | From $2.49 |
| Pricing model | Free plan, paid tiers | Free plan, paid tiers |
| Free tier | Yes | Yes |
| Billing | Monthly or annual | Monthly or annual |
| Free trial | Not stated | Not stated |
| API | Not stated | Not stated |
BeFunky
Photo editing and collages in a browser
BeFunky covers retouching, collages and simple graphic design in one browser tab, with the batch tools that make a hundred product shots survivable. It is aimed at people who want an edit finished rather than at people who want layers. Exports work on the free plan, which is rarer than it sounds in this category.
Only on this side
- Covers design & graphics
- Works with YouTube
- Works with Instagram
- Works with Facebook
- Works with Twitch
- Works with LinkedIn
- Works with Pinterest
Pixlr
Browser photo editing for a couple of dollars
Pixlr is the cheapest way to stop paying Adobe for work that is mostly cropping, retouching and a background swap. It opens in a tab, handles layers, and the entry plan costs less than a coffee a month. AI generation is included but rationed, and the free tier carries ads.
Our note
If you are paying Adobe for Photoshop and using perhaps a tenth of it, this is the honest downgrade. Photoroom is better at product shots specifically and Pixlr is better at everything else at this price.
Why people weigh these two
- Pixlr instead of BeFunky
- Browser photo editing like BeFunky at a couple of dollars: a free tier, then $2.49 against $6.99.
- BeFunky instead of Pixlr
- BeFunky adds collage-making to browser photo editing, a different focus from Pixlr's plain cropping, retouching and layers, at a higher starting price.
Which one should you pick
Choose BeFunky for its collage maker and batch processing across a folder of images, both built in rather than assembled from separate tools. The free plan already exports, and Plus at $6.99 a month opens the full effect and template library. It has no layers, so anybody thinking in masks and blend modes will hit the ceiling fast.
Choose Pixlr if the work needs actual layers, or if a collaborator sends PSD files that need opening without owning Photoshop. Plus is $2.49 a month, under half of BeFunky's price, and it removes ads from the free tier while adding 80 AI credits; Premium at $9.99 adds the full model and template library. Professional colour and retouching work will still outgrow it.
Common questions
- Which is cheaper, BeFunky or Pixlr?
- Pixlr. Its Plus tier is $2.49 a month, less than half of BeFunky's $6.99 Plus tier, and it removes ads from the free app while adding 80 AI credits. BeFunky's free plan exports with no subscription, which is worth weighing against Pixlr's ad-supported free tier before comparing the paid prices.
- Does Pixlr have real layers like Photoshop?
- Yes. Pixlr is a layered editor with masks and blend modes, and it opens PSD files sent by a collaborator without needing Photoshop at all. BeFunky is built around finished edits rather than layered composition, so it has no equivalent to hand a designer working in layers.
- Which tool includes AI image generation?
- Both, at different depths. Pixlr includes image, video and audio credits with every paid tier, from 80 a month on Plus to 1,000 on Premium. BeFunky reserves its AI batch credits, 5,000 a month, for the Pro plan at $12.49 a month, above Pixlr's Premium price of $9.99.
- Is BeFunky or Pixlr better for someone leaving Adobe?
- Pixlr positions itself directly at that buyer: an entry tier priced under a coffee a month, real layers and blend modes, and PSD compatibility so old files still open. BeFunky is not aimed at replacing a layered editor at all. It is built for people who want an edit finished, not for people who want to keep working in layers.
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