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Best Hotpot AI Upscale Photo Alternatives in 2026

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20 tools from image upscaling software ranked against Hotpot AI Upscale Photo on the same published basis.

  1. 1
    NextGenUp Free plan LinuxMacself-hostedWebWin Free9.0
    Hotpot AI Upscale Photo vs NextGenUp
  2. 2
    Bigjpg Free plan AndroidapiiOSMacWeb $6/mo8.8
    Hotpot AI Upscale Photo vs Bigjpg
  3. 3
    Real-ESRGAN Open sourceLinuxMacself-hostedWebWin 8.6
    Hotpot AI Upscale Photo vs Real-ESRGAN
  4. 4
    Krea Enhancer Free plan apiiOSWeb $5/mo8.5
    Hotpot AI Upscale Photo vs Krea Enhancer
  5. 5
    LosslessImage Free plan MacWin 8.4
    Hotpot AI Upscale Photo vs LosslessImage
  6. 6
    SupaRes Free plan apiWeb $9/mo8.3
    Hotpot AI Upscale Photo vs SupaRes
  7. 7
    Deep Image Free plan apiWeb 8.3
    Hotpot AI Upscale Photo vs Deep Image
  8. 8
    Imglarger Free plan AndroidiOSMacWeb $9.99/mo8.3
    Hotpot AI Upscale Photo vs Imglarger
  9. 9
    PixelPanda Image Upscaler Free plan apiextensionWeb $1.99/mo8.2
    Hotpot AI Upscale Photo vs PixelPanda Image Upscaler
  10. 10
    Adima Image Upscaler Pro Free plan AndroidWin $4.99/mo8.2
    Hotpot AI Upscale Photo vs Adima Image Upscaler Pro
  11. 11
    Cutout.Pro Free plan AndroidapiiOSLinuxMac $4.99/mo8.2
    Hotpot AI Upscale Photo vs Cutout.Pro
  12. 12
    LetsEnhance Free plan api $9/mo8.1
    Hotpot AI Upscale Photo vs LetsEnhance
  13. 13
    SuperImage Free plan AndroidMacWin Free8.1
    Hotpot AI Upscale Photo vs SuperImage
  14. 14
    Upscale.media Free plan api $5.83/mo8.0
    Hotpot AI Upscale Photo vs Upscale.media
  15. 15
    Upscal Free plan iOSMacWin Free8.0
    Hotpot AI Upscale Photo vs Upscal
  16. 16
    Super Resolution Free plan apiWeb $4.90/mo8.0
    Hotpot AI Upscale Photo vs Super Resolution
  17. 17
    PicWish Image Upscaler Free plan api Free7.9
    Hotpot AI Upscale Photo vs PicWish Image Upscaler
  18. 18
    Nero AI Image Upscaler Free trial MacWebWin $3.33/mo7.9
    Hotpot AI Upscale Photo vs Nero AI Image Upscaler
  19. 19
    Clipdrop Free plan AndroidapiiOSWeb Free7.9
    Hotpot AI Upscale Photo vs Clipdrop
  20. 20
    Upscayl Free trial api $24.99/mo7.8
    Hotpot AI Upscale Photo vs Upscayl

Hotpot AI Upscale Photo alternatives compared

#ToolScoreFree planFromRuns on
1NextGenUp9.0Free planFreeLinux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
2Bigjpg8.8Free plan$6/moAndroid, API, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows
3Real-ESRGAN8.6Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
4Krea Enhancer8.5Free plan$5/moAPI, iOS, Web
5LosslessImage8.4Free planMac, Windows
6SupaRes8.3Free plan$9/moAPI, Web
7Deep Image8.3Free planAPI, Web
8Imglarger8.3Free plan$9.99/moAndroid, iOS, Mac, Web
9PixelPanda Image Upscaler8.2Free plan$1.99/moAPI, Browser, Web
10Adima Image Upscaler Pro8.2Free plan$4.99/moAndroid, Windows
11Cutout.Pro8.2Free plan$4.99/moAndroid, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
12LetsEnhance8.1Free plan$9/moAPI
13SuperImage8.1Free planFreeAndroid, Mac, Windows
14Upscale.media8.0Free plan$5.83/moAPI
15Upscal8.0Free planFreeiOS, Mac, Windows
16Super Resolution8.0Free plan$4.90/moAPI, Web
17PicWish Image Upscaler7.9Free planFreeAPI
18Nero AI Image Upscaler7.9No$3.33/moMac, Web, Windows
19Clipdrop7.9Free planFreeAndroid, API, iOS, Web
20Upscayl7.8No$24.99/moAPI
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Questions about Hotpot AI Upscale Photo alternatives

What is the best alternative to Hotpot AI Upscale Photo?

NextGenUp, number 1 in image upscaling software with a score of 9.0 out of 10. The others here: Bigjpg, Real-ESRGAN, Krea Enhancer and 16 more.

What is the best free alternative to Hotpot AI Upscale Photo?

NextGenUp is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 17 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.

Is there an open-source alternative to Hotpot AI Upscale Photo?

Yes: Real-ESRGAN.

How are these alternatives ranked?

Ranked on what each maker publishes, the fullest spec sheet first: how deeply the product is documented, the platforms it runs on, a free tier or trial to test it, and its standing.