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MAdobe Firefly vs Upscayl
Pricing, features, platforms and who each one suits — side by side.
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Choose Adobe Firefly if…
- you work on iOS, Android
- you're in its core audience: designers, marketers
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Choose Upscayl if…
- you want open source you can self-host or audit
- you work on Windows, macOS, Linux
- you're in its core audience: photographers, graphic designers
Side by side
Feature Adobe Firefly Upscayl
Pricing modelFreemiumFreemium
Starting price—$24.99/mo
Free plan
Free trial
API
Open source
Cost per generated image—$0.083
Trains AI on your content—No
Data retention—Inputs up to 1 day; generated outputs 180 days or until deleted
PlatformsWeb, iOS, AndroidWeb, Windows, macOS, Linux
CategoryImage GeneratorsUpscalers & Enhancers
CompanyAdobeUpscayl. AI Corp
Based inUnited States—
Founded1982—
Part ofThe Vanguard Group—
Key features
A Adobe Firefly
- Text to image generation with Firefly and partner models
- Generative Fill for image editing
- Text to Video generation
- Generate Speech from text
- Audio and video translation
- Sound effects and music generation
- Firefly Boards for collecting and arranging ideas
- Access to 30+ AI models in one interface
U Upscayl
- AI image upscaling up to 16x
- Multiple selectable upscaling models
- Batch upscaling of many images
- Double upscaling for extra enlargement
- AI face enhancement and detail recovery
- Color accuracy preservation for printing
- Text-to-image generation in several styles
- Cloud processing up to 256MP or 512MP
Plans and prices
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Adobe Firefly
FreeFree
Firefly StandardLE 238.26/mo (regional page, incl. VAT)
Firefly ProLE 477.66/mo (regional page, incl. VAT)
Firefly Pro PlusLE 1,140.00/mo (regional page, incl. VAT)
Firefly PremiumLE 4,560.00/mo (regional page, incl. VAT)
Firefly Pro for teamsLE 419.00/mo per license (annual, billed monthly, excl. VAT)
Upscayl
DesktopFree
Cloud Free Trial$0
Pro$24.99
BusinessNot listed
CustomCustom
Strengths and limitations
Adobe Firefly
- Free tier with daily generations that reset each day
- Includes partner models from Google, OpenAI and Flux
- Unlimited standard image features on paid plans
- Free trials on Standard, Pro and Pro Plus
- Video, speech and audio features use limited generative credits
- Exact daily limits on the free tier are not published
- No trial listed for Premium or team plans
Upscayl
- Desktop app is free and open source
- Runs on Linux, macOS and Windows
- Cloud credits roll over on Pro
- Free trial with 10 cloud credits
- Cloud usage is credit-based
- Credits are lost and history is deleted after cancelling
- Business and annual prices not listed on pricing page
- No API mentioned
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