Topaz Gigapixel vs Upscayl
A side-by-side look at scores, pricing and features — with RECATOOLS' ASEAN-aware verdict for each.
Topaz Gigapixel
The desktop AI upscaler trusted by 1.5 million creators — enlarge imag...
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Upscayl
Free, open-source AI image upscaler — runs fully on your device, zero...
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| RECATOOLS Score | 8.2 / 10 | 8.1 / 10 |
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| Pricing | Freemium | Freemium |
| Free tier | API Starter tier (free, coming soon); no free desktop tier | Desktop app is fully free — unlimited upscaling, no watermarks, no account needed |
| Paid from | Personal $149/yr upfront (or $19/mo annual / $29/mo no-commitment); Pro $499/yr | Free desktop app; optional Upscayl Cloud from ~£9.99/month (100 credits) |
| Has API | ✓ | ✗ |
| Open source | ✗ | ✓ |
| Free to use | ✗ | ✓ |
| Users | 1.5 million+ customers; 2 billion+ images processed | 46k+ GitHub stars; widely installed open-source desktop app |
| Founded | 2006 | 2022 |
| Maker | Topaz Labs LLC | Nayam Amarshe, TGS963 |
| Verdict | Gigapixel is still the quality benchmark for AI upscaling — nine specialist models plus local GPU processing keep it ahead of Upscayl and Magnific on tricky faces and textures. But the story that matters most this year i... |
Upscayl delivers remarkable value as the de facto standard for free, private AI image upscaling. The desktop app is genuinely capable for photos, illustrations, and AI-generated art — and the zero-cost, zero-cloud model... |
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