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Best Upscale Media AI Alternatives in 2026

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

  1. 1
    NextGenUp Free plan LinuxMacself-hostedWebWin Free9.0
    Upscale Media AI vs NextGenUp
  2. 2
    Bigjpg Free plan AndroidapiiOSMacWeb $6/mo8.8
    Upscale Media AI vs Bigjpg
  3. 3
    Real-ESRGAN Open sourceLinuxMacself-hostedWebWin 8.6
    Upscale Media AI vs Real-ESRGAN
  4. 4
    Imglarger Free plan AndroidiOSMacWeb $9.99/mo8.3
    Upscale Media AI vs Imglarger
  5. 5
    PixelPanda Image Upscaler Free plan apiextensionWeb $1.99/mo8.2
    Upscale Media AI vs PixelPanda Image Upscaler
  6. 6
    Adima Image Upscaler Pro Free plan AndroidWin $4.99/mo8.2
    Upscale Media AI vs Adima Image Upscaler Pro
  7. 7
    Cutout.Pro Free plan AndroidapiiOSLinuxMac $4.99/mo8.2
    Upscale Media AI vs Cutout.Pro
  8. 8
    LetsEnhance Free plan api $9/mo8.1
    Upscale Media AI vs LetsEnhance
  9. 9
    Upscale.media Free plan api $5.83/mo8.0
    Upscale Media AI vs Upscale.media
  10. 10
    Upscal Free plan iOSMacWin Free8.0
    Upscale Media AI vs Upscal
  11. 11
    Super Resolution Free plan apiWeb $4.90/mo8.0
    Upscale Media AI vs Super Resolution
  12. 12
    PicWish Image Upscaler Free plan api Free7.9
    Upscale Media AI vs PicWish Image Upscaler
  13. 13
    SupaRes Free plan api $9/mo7.9
    Upscale Media AI vs SupaRes
  14. 14
    Clipdrop Free plan AndroidapiiOSWeb Free7.9
    Upscale Media AI vs Clipdrop
  15. 15
    Upscayl Free trial api $24.99/mo7.8
    Upscale Media AI vs Upscayl
  16. 16
    Krea Enhancer Free plan api $9/mo7.8
    Upscale Media AI vs Krea Enhancer
  17. 17
    UpscaleAI Free plan Web $7.99/mo7.8
    Upscale Media AI vs UpscaleAI
  18. 18
    Ximilar Image Upscaler Free plan apiWeb $69/mo7.8
    Upscale Media AI vs Ximilar Image Upscaler
  19. 19
    Claid Free plan apiWeb Free7.8
    Upscale Media AI vs Claid
  20. 21
    Topaz Gigapixel apiMacWin $1/mo7.7
    Upscale Media AI vs Topaz Gigapixel

Upscale Media AI alternatives compared

#ToolScoreFree planFromRuns on
1NextGenUp9.0Free planFreeLinux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
2Bigjpg8.8Free plan$6/moAndroid, API, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows
3Real-ESRGAN8.6No—Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
4Imglarger8.3Free plan$9.99/moAndroid, iOS, Mac, Web
5PixelPanda Image Upscaler8.2Free plan$1.99/moAPI, Browser, Web
6Adima Image Upscaler Pro8.2Free plan$4.99/moAndroid, Windows
7Cutout.Pro8.2Free plan$4.99/moAndroid, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
8LetsEnhance8.1Free plan$9/moAPI
9Upscale.media8.0Free plan$5.83/moAPI
10Upscal8.0Free planFreeiOS, Mac, Windows
11Super Resolution8.0Free plan$4.90/moAPI, Web
12PicWish Image Upscaler7.9Free planFreeAPI
13SupaRes7.9Free plan$9/moAPI
14Clipdrop7.9Free planFreeAndroid, API, iOS, Web
15Upscayl7.8No$24.99/moAPI
16Krea Enhancer7.8Free plan$9/moAPI
17UpscaleAI7.8Free plan$7.99/moWeb
18Ximilar Image Upscaler7.8Free plan$69/moAPI, Web
19Claid7.8Free planFreeAPI, Web
21Topaz Gigapixel7.7No$1/moAPI, Mac, Windows
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Questions about Upscale Media AI alternatives

What is the best alternative to Upscale Media AI?

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

What is the best free alternative to Upscale Media AI?

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 Upscale Media AI?

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.