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ImageUpscaler vs Upscayl
Compare what each tool does, what it costs, and how it fits your workflow.
Designed for
Enlarge images with AI, no quality loss.
Enhance images with free, open-source AI upscaling.
Primary task
Image upscaling
Image upscaling
Pricing
Free Trial · Trial; then from $9.90/mo
Free Trial · Trial; then from $9.99
Pricing details
Free + from $9.90/mo
Free + from $9.99
Billing cycle
Monthly
One-time
API access
Not documented
Not documented
Platforms
Web
Web, macOS
Integrations
Not documented
GitHub
Source rating
3.7 / 5 · 10 ratings
4.3 / 5 · 13 ratings
Catalog views
3.1k
23k
Estimated monthly traffic
1.5M
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Catalog imported
30 Aug 2026
30 Aug 2026
Listed strengths
- Preserves image quality
- Analyses pixels in low-resolution
- Predicts and replicates image details
- Upscale up to 16K
- Multiple features e.g Deblur, Cartoonizer
- Free and open source
- Preserves details when upscaling
- Multi-platform compatibility
- User-friendly interface
- Allows varied upscaling factors
Listed limitations
- Requires high-quality input
- Downsizes larger images
- Paid subscriptions required
- Limited free trials
- Processing time of 10-40 seconds
- Requires manual installation
- Dependent on user donations
- No auto-update feature
- Limited upscaling options
- No batch processing feature