Raspy vs Pixlr
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Pixlr is two editors: Pixlr E, a layered editor in the Photoshop mould, and Pixlr X, a quicker one. Both are far more capable than Raspy and both now lean on AI features that run in the cloud. The free tier is paid for with ads and a cap on how many times you can save per day. Raspy does less and charges nothing for it, in money or in patience.
| Raspy | Pixlr | |
|---|---|---|
| Where editing happens | On your device, in the browser | Basic edits in the browser; AI tools in the cloud. The privacy policy says photos are not uploaded or stored, but only in its children's section |
| Account | None | Not needed to download; needed to save to its library |
| Price | Free, no ads, no limits | Free with ads and a daily save cap; Plus from about $2 a month, Premium about $8 to $10 |
| Tools | 15 iPhone-style adjustments, crop, straighten, flip | Layers, masks, brushes, text, filters, AI generation and removal |
| HEIC import | Yes, decoded on your device | Listed as supported on its tool pages |
| Metadata in exports | Always removed | Not documented |
| Offline | Yes, installable | Desktop and mobile apps exist; no offline claim for the web editor |
Where Pixlr wins
Range. Pixlr E has layers, masks, brushes and text, so it can build a composite, remove an object with a clone tool, or put a caption on a photo, none of which Raspy can do. Pixlr X is the quick editor with one-tap filters and effects. On top of both sit the AI tools: a generator, background removal, face swap, and an upscaler. If you want any of that, Pixlr is a reasonable place to get it in a browser.
Where Raspy wins
No cap, no ads. Pixlr's free plan limits how many times you can save each day, a limit its own blog calls dreaded and sells the paid plans against; reviewers put it at three. It also shows ads. Raspy has neither. Save as many times as you like, with no panel to ignore.
Clear about where the photo goes. Pixlr's privacy policy says it does not upload or store photographs, but the sentence sits in the section about children, and the AI features cannot work without sending the image somewhere. Raspy has no server-side image processing at all; there is no endpoint to send a photo to, and the source is public so that can be checked.
The iPhone edit. If your hands already know the Photos app, Raspy's fifteen sliders are the same ones in the same order. Pixlr's adjustments are its own.
Metadata. Raspy strips EXIF and GPS from every export. Pixlr does not say what it does, which for a shared photo means checking by hand.
Which to use
Pixlr when the job needs layers, text, or an AI tool, and you are fine with ads or a subscription. Raspy when it needs the everyday fix, exposure, a straighten and a crop, and you would rather the photo did not go anywhere.
Sources
Claims about the other product were checked against the pages below on 28 August 2026. Products change; if something here is out of date, the source is the place to confirm it.