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Cutout Pro
✓ verifiedFreemium

All-in-one AI suite for photo editing, background removal, upscaling, and image/video generation, aimed at e-commerce and creators.

9.9M visits/mo
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Luminar Neo
✓ verifiedPaid

One-time-purchase AI photo editor for landscape, portrait and general editing, usable standalone or as a Lightroom/Photoshop plugin.

1.3M visits/mo34K saves
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Airbrush AI Image Enhancer
✓ verifiedFreemium

AI photo editor and enhancer (Pixocial) with upscaling, retouch and many one-click tools; free tier plus a 7-day trial.

3.8M visits/mo
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Aftershoot
✓ verifiedFree trial

AI post-processing for photographers that culls, edits, retouches, and delivers galleries locally at flat, non-per-image pricing.

383K visits/mo
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upscayl.org
✓ verifiedFreemium

Free, open-source AI image upscaler for desktop, with an optional paid cloud tier for faster batch processing.

899K visits/mo22K saves
Pricing

No public pricing

Perpetual Desktop License: $119.00 one-time
Perpetual Cross-device License: $159.00 one-time
Perpetual Max License: $179.00 one-time

No public pricing

Free trial available

Complete: from $45/mo (billed annually; unlimited culling, editing, retouching)
AI Culling: from $10/mo
AI Editing: from $30/mo
AI Retouching: from $20/mo
Galleries: free (100 GB included)

Free trial available

Free Trial: $0 (10 credits included)
Pro: $24.99 (300 credits/month, rollover, up to 256MP)

Free trial available

Core features
  • Automatic background removal for photos and video
  • AI photo enhancement and upscaling
  • Face cutout and portrait/headshot generation
  • Text-to-image and image-to-video model access
  • E-commerce tools: product staging, virtual try-on, posters
  • Developer API plus desktop, mobile, and Shopify apps
  • AI sky replacement and relighting
  • Generative erase, expand and object-swap tools
  • Portrait tools: skin smoothing, face and body enhancement
  • Noise reduction and AI upscaling
  • Focus stacking and HDR/panorama merging
  • Layers and masking support
  • Raw file support for 1,000+ cameras
  • Cross-device editing between mobile and desktop (higher tiers)
  • One-click AI enhancement of color, contrast and clarity
  • Noise and artifact reduction
  • Resolution upscaling
  • Category-specific enhancement for portraits, objects, scenery, pets and text
  • Post-enhancement editing tools
  • Web, mobile and AirBrush Studio desktop availability
  • One tool in the AirBrush suite (upscaler, restoration, background remover, face swap, video enhancer) under shared pricing
  • AI culling (automated or assisted) with duplicate grouping
  • Style-matched AI editing from your presets or profiles
  • Natural AI retouching for skin, hair, and backgrounds
  • Branded client galleries with proofing and print sales
  • Offline, local processing for privacy
  • Flat, unlimited-usage pricing (no per-image fees)
  • Free, open-source desktop image upscaling app
  • Multiple AI upscaling models for different image types
  • Batch upscaling of several images at once
  • Cloud version with 10x faster processing and unlimited storage
  • Support for large resolutions up to 512MP on higher tiers
  • Credit-based subscription plans with rollover
Use cases
  • Prep product photos for online stores
  • Batch-remove backgrounds from images or clips
  • Generate marketing posters and social visuals
  • Create professional headshots from selfies
  • Landscape and wildlife photographers replacing skies or enhancing detail
  • Portrait and wedding photographers retouching skin and faces
  • Photographers wanting a non-subscription editor
  • E-commerce and real estate photo cleanup
  • Editing on the go and finishing on desktop
  • Enhancing photos for e-commerce and social
  • Restoring old family images
  • Upscaling images for print
  • Culling thousands of wedding or event photos fast
  • Applying a consistent editing style across shoots
  • Batch retouching entire albums
  • Delivering and selling prints via client galleries
  • Designers and artists upscaling artwork for print
  • Developers wanting a local, privacy-friendly upscaler
  • Creators needing batch processing of many images
  • Users seeking a free open-source alternative to paid upscaling tools
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