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RTopaz Gigapixel vs Upscayl
Pricing, features, platforms and who each one suits — side by side.
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Choose Topaz Gigapixel if…
- you want the lower entry price ($12/mo vs $24.99/mo)
- you're in its core audience: photographers, photo restorers
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Choose Upscayl if…
- you want a free plan to start with
- you want open source you can self-host or audit
- you work on Web, Linux
- you're in its core audience: photographers, graphic designers
Side by side
Feature Topaz Gigapixel Upscayl
Pricing modelPaidFreemium
Starting price$12/mo$24.99/mo
Free plan
Free trial
API
Open source
Cost per upscaled image—$0.083
Trains AI on your content—No
Data retentionKept as needed for business, legal and service purposes; no fixed periodInputs up to 1 day; generated outputs 180 days or until deleted
Up to 16x upscale
Face restoration
Old photo restore—
Generative upscaling—
Batch processing—
Photoshop/Lightroom plugin—
Runs locally offline
PlatformsWindows, macOSWeb, Windows, macOS, Linux
CategoryUpscalers & EnhancersUpscalers & Enhancers
CompanyTopaz Labs LLCUpscayl. AI Corp
Based inUnited States—
Founded——
Part of——
Key features
T Topaz Gigapixel
- Upscaling up to 16x
- Enhancement models for faces, text, art and low-res images
- Generative Wonder 2 and Wonder 3 models
- Unlimited local and cloud rendering
- Batch processing
- Plugins for Photoshop and Lightroom Classic
- Face recovery and restoration modes
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
From each vendor's site. Prices change — confirm before buying.
Topaz Gigapixel
Personal$29/mo, or $19/mo with an annual commitment, or $149/yr (about $12/mo)
Pro$54/mo with an annual commitment, or $499/yr (about $42/mo)
Topaz Studio$69/mo, or $45/mo with an annual commitment, or $399/yr
Upscayl
DesktopFree
Cloud Free Trial$0
Pro$24.99
BusinessNot listed
CustomCustom
Strengths and limitations
Topaz Gigapixel
- Unlimited local and cloud rendering on every plan
- Works as a Photoshop and Lightroom Classic plugin
- Many specialized models, from faces to astrophotography
- Cheapest option works out to about $12/mo when billed annually
- Pages mention no free plan or free trial
- Personal plan limits commercial use to organizations under $1M revenue
- Desktop app is for Windows and macOS only; no Linux listed
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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