Cutout.Pro vs NextGenUp
Cutout.Pro
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| Figure | Cutout.Pro | NextGenUp |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $4.99/mo | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | — |
| API | Yes | — |
| Self-hosted | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 26 | 2 |
| Spec score · AI Video Upscalers | 9.4 (#1) | 8.4 (#8) |
| Spec score · AI Image Upscalers | 9.4 (#1) | 8.3 (#13) |
| Spec score · Image Upscaling Software | 8.9 (#10) | 8.7 (#13) |
| Batch processing | Yes | Users can queue a folder of images and export the results together as a ZIP file. |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Image privacy | Images are processed securely, deleted automatically, and not stored or shared. | Processing is local, with no cloud uploads, external processing calls, tracking, telemetry, or analytics. |
| Supported platforms | The service is compatible with iOS, Android, Mac, Windows, Linux, and web. | macOS, Windows 10/11, Linux, and a self-hosted web app accessible on a network device. |
Plans
Cutout.Pro
- Subscription — 80 credits/month$5 a month
- Subscription — 170 credits/month$9.90 a month
- Subscription — 300 credits/month$16.90 a month
- Subscription — 550 credits/month$29 a month
- Subscription — 1000 credits/month$49 a month
- Subscription — 1450 credits/month$69 a month
- Pay as you go — 30 credits$4.99 a month
- Pay as you go — 300 credits$39 a month
- Pay as you go — 900 credits$79 a month
- Pay as you go — 3000 credits$199 a month
In their own words
Cutout.Pro
Cutout.Pro removes image backgrounds and can replace them with other backgrounds. It accepts JPG, PNG, WEBP and BMP files up to 15 MB, with output up to 4096 × 4096 pixels in PNG or JPG. An Erase & Restore brush lets users refine missed background areas or clipped foreground details. Batch processing is available; the Windows and Mac desktop app can process folders. Other access includes Android, iOS, Linux, web and API. Each upload receives a low-resolution preview without a watermark, account or credits, while an HD image download uses one credit. New accounts receive five credits without a credit card. The free plan is available, and the listed subscription with 80 credits per month costs $5 a month. Other subscription and pay-as-you-go credit packages are listed. Main-platform credit purchases have a 14-day refund guarantee, but Shopify App credit purchases are non-refundable. Cutout.Pro was founded in 2018 and is based in Kowloon, Hong Kong.
NextGenUp
NextGenUp is a free tool for enlarging images and video, available as desktop software for macOS, Windows 10/11 and Linux, or as a self-hosted web app. Processing runs on the user's hardware: its models, FFmpeg and server run locally, and files are not sent to cloud processing. Images can be enlarged to 8K using Quick, Quality, Enhance or Ultra modes; video upscaling reaches 4K through basic and professional AI modes. Enhance reduces noise and blur without enlarging the image, while GFPGAN v1.4 detects faces and restores detail. Real-ESRGAN handles super-resolution. Processing uses the CPU by default and accelerates with a GPU when available. The browser app can use WebGPU on Chrome or Edge 113 and later. The software is MIT licensed and needs no subscription, watermark or account. There is no trial limit. Web files are limited to 2 GB, and older processed files are automatically removed after 24 hours. PNG is the listed output format.