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Best Hotpot AI Upscale Photo Alternatives in 2026

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

  1. 1
    Real-ESRGAN Open sourceLinuxMacself-hostedWebWin 8.6
    Hotpot AI Upscale Photo vs Real-ESRGAN
  2. 2
    NextGenUp Free plan LinuxMacself-hostedWebWin Free8.1
    Hotpot AI Upscale Photo vs NextGenUp
  3. 3
    Bigjpg Free plan AndroidapiiOSMacWeb $6/mo8.0
    Hotpot AI Upscale Photo vs Bigjpg
  4. 4
    Krea Enhancer Free plan apiiOSWeb $5/mo7.9
    Hotpot AI Upscale Photo vs Krea Enhancer
  5. 5
    LetsEnhance Free plan api $9/mo7.8
    Hotpot AI Upscale Photo vs LetsEnhance
  6. 6
    SupaRes Free plan apiWeb $9/mo7.8
    Hotpot AI Upscale Photo vs SupaRes
  7. 7
    PixelPanda Image Upscaler Free plan apiextensionWeb $1.99/mo7.8
    Hotpot AI Upscale Photo vs PixelPanda Image Upscaler
  8. 8
    PicWish Image Upscaler Free plan api Free7.7
    Hotpot AI Upscale Photo vs PicWish Image Upscaler
  9. 9
    Upscale.media Free plan api $5.83/mo7.7
    Hotpot AI Upscale Photo vs Upscale.media
  10. 10
    Adima Image Upscaler Pro Free plan AndroidWin $4.99/mo7.7
    Hotpot AI Upscale Photo vs Adima Image Upscaler Pro
  11. 11
    Deep Image Free plan apiWeb 7.6
    Hotpot AI Upscale Photo vs Deep Image
  12. 12
    UpscaleAI Free plan Web $7.99/mo7.6
    Hotpot AI Upscale Photo vs UpscaleAI
  13. 13
    LosslessImage Free plan MacWin 7.6
    Hotpot AI Upscale Photo vs LosslessImage
  14. 14
    Upscal Free plan iOSMacWin Free7.6
    Hotpot AI Upscale Photo vs Upscal
  15. 15
    SuperImage Free plan AndroidMacWin Free7.6
    Hotpot AI Upscale Photo vs SuperImage
  16. 16
    Upsampler Free plan api $15/mo7.5
    Hotpot AI Upscale Photo vs Upsampler
  17. 17
    Topaz Labs API Free plan api $50/mo7.5
    Hotpot AI Upscale Photo vs Topaz Labs API
  18. 18
    Waifu2x-Extension-GUI Free plan Win $4.99/mo7.4
    Hotpot AI Upscale Photo vs Waifu2x-Extension-GUI
  19. 19
    chaiNNer Free plan LinuxMacWin Free7.4
    Hotpot AI Upscale Photo vs chaiNNer
  20. 20
    Upscaly Studio Free plan Win Free7.3
    Hotpot AI Upscale Photo vs Upscaly Studio

Hotpot AI Upscale Photo alternatives compared

#AppScoreFree planFromRuns on
1Real-ESRGAN8.6Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
2NextGenUp8.1Free planFreeLinux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
3Bigjpg8.0Free plan$6/moAndroid, API, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows
4Krea Enhancer7.9Free plan$5/moAPI, iOS, Web
5LetsEnhance7.8Free plan$9/moAPI
6SupaRes7.8Free plan$9/moAPI, Web
7PixelPanda Image Upscaler7.8Free plan$1.99/moAPI, Browser, Web
8PicWish Image Upscaler7.7Free planFreeAPI
9Upscale.media7.7Free plan$5.83/moAPI
10Adima Image Upscaler Pro7.7Free plan$4.99/moAndroid, Windows
11Deep Image7.6Free planAPI, Web
12UpscaleAI7.6Free plan$7.99/moWeb
13LosslessImage7.6Free planMac, Windows
14Upscal7.6Free planFreeiOS, Mac, Windows
15SuperImage7.6Free planFreeAndroid, Mac, Windows
16Upsampler7.5Free plan$15/moAPI
17Topaz Labs API7.5Free plan$50/moAPI
18Waifu2x-Extension-GUI7.4Free plan$4.99/moWindows
19chaiNNer7.4Free planFreeLinux, Mac, Windows
20Upscaly Studio7.3Free planFreeWindows
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Questions about Hotpot AI Upscale Photo alternatives

What is the best alternative to Hotpot AI Upscale Photo?

Real-ESRGAN, number 1 in image upscaling software with a score of 8.6 out of 10. The others here: NextGenUp, Bigjpg, 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. 19 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 free-and-open first: a usable free tier and open-source code, then the platforms it runs on and its documentation.