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Cloudinary vs LayerGrab
Short answer: Pick Cloudinary if you want AI-native media management and delivery; pick LayerGrab if you want AI-powered image-to-layer conversion. Cloudinary has a free plan, paid from $99/month; LayerGrab has a free plan, paid from $12/month.
CloudinaryImage and video upload, transformation and delivery API
LayerGrabSplit any flat image into up to 16 editable, named layers with the background filled inWhich to pick
Pick Cloudinary if you want…
- AI-native media management and delivery
- Image CDN and transformation
- Integrations with WordPress, Salesforce or Adobe (on Cloudinary's list, not LayerGrab's)
Pick LayerGrab if you want…
- AI-powered image-to-layer conversion
- The lower starting price: $12/month against $99/month
- Integrations with Photoshop, Figma or Sketch (on LayerGrab's list, not Cloudinary's)
Side by side
- What it is
- Cloudinary:Cloudinary provides APIs to upload, transform, manage and deliver images and videos at scale with AI automation.
- LayerGrab:LayerGrab uses AI to split a flat PNG, JPG or WebP into up to 16 named transparent layers with a filled background.
- Best for
- Cloudinary:AI-native media management and delivery
- LayerGrab:AI-powered image-to-layer conversion
- Who it’s for
- Cloudinary:Developers, product teams, marketers and content ops needing visual media infrastructure
- LayerGrab:Designers, marketers and small shops needing editable layers from existing images.
- Pricing
- Cloudinary:Freemium
- LayerGrab:Freemium
- Starting price
- Cloudinary:$99/month (Plus)
- LayerGrab:$12/month (Basic)
- Free plan or trial
- Cloudinary:Free plan (Free)
- LayerGrab:Free trial
- Plans
- Cloudinary:Free $0 · Plus $99 per month · Advanced $249 per month
- LayerGrab:Basic $12 / month per month · Premium $36 / month per month · Credit pack $20 $20 · Credit pack $60 $60 · Basic yearly $99 per year
- Works with
- Cloudinary:WordPress, Salesforce, Adobe, AWS, Zapier, Contentful, Sanity
- LayerGrab:Photoshop, Figma, Sketch, Chrome
Cloudinary features
- Upload & Storage. Widget, API and remote fetch with auto-backup and revision tracking.
- Transform & Optimize. Dynamic image/video transformations, smart crop and AI-powered optimization.
- Video Processing. AI-driven transcoding, adaptive streaming and automated subtitles.
- Digital Asset Management. AI tagging, search, taxonomy and moderation agents for organized assets.
- Delivery CDN. High-performance global CDN automatically serves optimal media per device.
- AI Agents & Workflows. Specialized agents automate tagging, moderation and media pipelines.
LayerGrab features
- Automatic layer extraction. AI splits an image into separate transparent layers with readable English names in about a minute.
- Multiple export formats. Download individual layers as PNG, all layers as a ZIP, or a layered PSD file.
- Plugin integrations. Works in the browser and as plugins for Photoshop, Figma, Sketch and a Chrome extension.
- Background reconstruction. Fills the background behind extracted elements so no holes remain when layers are moved.
- Credit-based pricing. Each returned layer consumes credits; plans start at $12/month for ~120 layers.
- Free initial split. Every new account gets one free image split with full layer download.
Cloudinary vs LayerGrab FAQ
What is the difference between Cloudinary and LayerGrab?+
Cloudinary offers image transformation APIs, not AI layer splitting for design workflows.
Should I use Cloudinary or LayerGrab?+
Pick Cloudinary if you want AI-native media management and delivery, image CDN and transformation or integrations with WordPress, Salesforce or Adobe (on Cloudinary's list, not LayerGrab's). Pick LayerGrab if you want AI-powered image-to-layer conversion, the lower starting price: $12/month against $99/month or integrations with Photoshop, Figma or Sketch (on LayerGrab's list, not Cloudinary's).
Is Cloudinary or LayerGrab free?+
Cloudinary has a free plan; paid plans start at $99/month (Plus). LayerGrab has a free plan; paid plans start at $12/month (Basic).
Which is cheaper, Cloudinary or LayerGrab?+
LayerGrab is cheaper to start with: LayerGrab's Basic plan ($12/month) against Cloudinary's Plus plan ($99/month).
Do Cloudinary and LayerGrab integrate with the same tools?+
Their integration lists don't overlap: Cloudinary lists WordPress, Salesforce, Adobe, AWS and 3 more; LayerGrab lists Photoshop, Figma, Sketch and Chrome.
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