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Topaz Labs | Photo AI 4 vs Upscayl
Compare what each tool does, what it costs, and how it fits your workflow.
Designed for
Make every shot perfect with AI-powered photo enhancement.
Enhance images with free, open-source AI upscaling.
Primary task
Image upscaling
Image upscaling
Pricing
Paid · from $199.00
Free Trial · Trial; then from $9.99
Pricing details
from $199.00
Free + from $9.99
Billing cycle
One-time
One-time
API access
Not documented
Not documented
Platforms
Web
Web, macOS
Integrations
Make
GitHub
Source rating
No rating recorded
4.3 / 5 · 13 ratings
Catalog views
3.8k
23k
Estimated monthly traffic
3.1M
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Catalog imported
29 Aug 2026
30 Aug 2026
Listed strengths
- Maximizes image quality
- Effective noise reduction
- Sharpening features
- Upscaling capabilities
- Face Recovery module
- Free and open source
- Preserves details when upscaling
- Multi-platform compatibility
- User-friendly interface
- Allows varied upscaling factors
Listed limitations
- Expensive
- Requires 16GB RAM minimum
- Allows only two seats
- Limited object removal
- No free trial
- Requires manual installation
- Dependent on user donations
- No auto-update feature
- Limited upscaling options
- No batch processing feature