Best Upscal Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 platforms from image upscaling software ranked against Upscal on the same published basis.
- 1Upscal vs LetsEnhance
- 2Upscal vs PixelPanda Image Upscaler
- 3Upscal vs Upscale.media
- 4Upscal vs PicWish Image Upscaler
- 5Upscal vs Krea Enhancer
- 6Upscal vs SupaRes
- 7Upscal vs Bigjpg
- 8Upscal vs Upsampler
- 9Upscal vs Topaz Labs API
- 10Upscal vs Upscayl
- 11Upscal vs Image Upscaler
- 12Upscal vs Ximilar Image Upscaler
- 13Upscal vs Super Resolution
- 14Upscal vs VanceAI Image Upscaler
- 15Upscal vs Claid
- 16Upscal vs Upscale Media AI
- 17Upscal vs Real-ESRGAN
- 18Upscal vs Topaz Gigapixel
- 19Upscal vs Deep Image
- 20Upscal vs Clipdrop
Upscal alternatives compared
| # | Platform | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LetsEnhance | 8.8 | Free plan | $9/mo | API |
| 2 | PixelPanda Image Upscaler | 8.7 | Free plan | $1.99/mo | API, Browser, Web |
| 3 | Upscale.media | 8.7 | Free plan | $5.83/mo | API |
| 4 | PicWish Image Upscaler | 8.6 | Free plan | Free | API |
| 5 | Krea Enhancer | 8.6 | Free plan | $9/mo | API |
| 6 | SupaRes | 8.6 | Free plan | $9/mo | API |
| 7 | Bigjpg | 8.6 | Free plan | $6/mo | Android, API, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 8 | Upsampler | 8.5 | Free plan | $15/mo | API |
| 9 | Topaz Labs API | 8.4 | Free plan | $50/mo | API |
| 10 | Upscayl | 8.3 | No | $24.99/mo | API |
| 11 | Image Upscaler | 8.1 | No | $9.90/mo | API, Web |
| 12 | Ximilar Image Upscaler | 8.1 | Free plan | $69/mo | API |
| 13 | Super Resolution | 8.1 | Free plan | $4.90/mo | API, Web |
| 14 | VanceAI Image Upscaler | 8.0 | No | $8.32/mo | API |
| 15 | Claid | 8.0 | Free plan | Free | API, Web |
| 16 | Upscale Media AI | 8.0 | Free plan | $4/mo | API, Web |
| 17 | Real-ESRGAN | 7.9 | No | — | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 18 | Topaz Gigapixel | 7.9 | No | $12/mo | API |
| 19 | Deep Image | 7.8 | No | $0.04/mo | API |
| 20 | Clipdrop | 7.7 | Free plan | Free | Android, API, iOS, Web |
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Questions about Upscal alternatives
What is the best alternative to Upscal?
LetsEnhance, number 1 in image upscaling software with a score of 8.8 out of 10. The others here: PixelPanda Image Upscaler, Upscale.media, PicWish Image Upscaler and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Upscal?
LetsEnhance is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 14 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Is there an open-source alternative to Upscal?
Yes: Real-ESRGAN.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes, open and connectable first: a public API, open-source code, the depth of its documentation and a free tier to try it on. Model lists are sorted by the figure in their title, exactly as each provider publishes it.