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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
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Image Upscaler
✓ verifiedFreemium
AI image upscaler and broad photo/video editing multi-tool, offering free credits and low-cost monthly plans.
759K visits/mo
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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
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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
Pricing
Free Trial: $0 (10 credits included)
Pro: $24.99 (300 credits/month, rollover, up to 256MP)
Free trial available
Starter: $9.90/mo (50 credits)
Premium: $25/mo (500 credits)
Premium Plus: $29/mo (1,000 credits)
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
Core features
- ✦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
- ✦AI image upscaling and enlarging
- ✦Unblur and enhance tools
- ✦Photo cartoonizer and effects
- ✦Background and object removal
- ✦Video cartoonizer and upscaling
- ✦Free credits plus paid plans
- ✦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)
Use cases
- →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
- →Increasing image resolution
- →Sharpening blurry photos
- →Removing backgrounds or objects
- →Stylizing photos and videos
- →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
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