Best Image Upscaling Software in 2026
Updated
100 image upscaling software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
100ranked
3free plans on this page
$0.04/molowest paid tier
9 Oct 2026last checked
3 of the 25 here have a free tier you can use, 0 have open-source code on record, and 0 have full bars: free, open, on most of your devices and documented.
| # | App | Signal | Free tier | Open code | Devices | From | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Deep ImageAPI | One bar | — | — | 0 of 6 | $0.04/mo | 6.1 |
| 52 | AIarty Image EnhancerWindows · Mac | One bar | — | — | 2 of 6 | $7.08/mo | 6.1 |
| 53 | LosslessImageWindows · Mac | One bar | — | — | 2 of 6 | — | 6.1 |
| 54 | Leawo Photo EnlargerWindows · Mac | One bar | — | — | 2 of 6 | $3.75/mo | 6.1 |
| 55 | SUPIRNo platforms listed | No signal | — | — | 0 of 6 | — | 6.1 |
| 56 | VisionSRAPI | No signal | — | — | 0 of 6 | — | 6.1 |
| 57 | UpscaleHeroAPI | One bar | — | — | 0 of 6 | $9/mo | 6.1 |
| 58 | Pure TestWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · Self-hosted | Three bars | — | 4 of 6 | Free | 6.1 | |
| 59 | Nero AI Image UpscalerWindows | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | $3.33/mo | 6.0 |
| 60 | ON1 Resize AINo platforms listed | One bar | — | — | 0 of 6 | — | 6.0 |
| 61 | Hotpot AI Upscale PhotoAPI | No signal | — | — | 0 of 6 | — | 6.0 |
| 62 | Icons8 Smart UpscalerAPI | One bar | — | — | 0 of 6 | — | 6.0 |
| 63 | Ximilar Background RemovalAPI | Two bars | — | 0 of 6 | $69/mo | 6.0 | |
| 64 | Chatterbox TTSMac · Linux · Self-hosted | Two bars | — | 2 of 6 | Free | 6.0 | |
| 65 | AI Upscale by NeuralfulMac · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.9 |
| 66 | Nero AI APIAPI | One bar | — | — | 0 of 6 | — | 5.8 |
| 67 | Topaz Image WebAPI | One bar | — | — | 0 of 6 | $19/mo | 5.7 |
| 68 | PhotoZoom ProWindows · Mac | One bar | — | — | 2 of 6 | $79/mo | 5.7 |
| 69 | BloomWeb | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | $19/mo | 5.7 |
| 70 | EnlargerWindows · Mac | One bar | — | — | 2 of 6 | $39/mo | 5.6 |
| 71 | FreeScalerMac | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.6 |
| 72 | CupscaleWindows | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.6 |
| 73 | DiffBIRWeb · Mac | No signal | — | — | 2 of 6 | — | 5.6 |
| 74 | AI Upscaler StudioWindows | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | $22.49/mo | 5.4 |
| 75 | ImageUpscaler.ioWeb | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | $9/mo | 5.4 |
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Upscaling method | Maximum scale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Deep Image | 6.1 | No | $0.04/mo | No | — | ai | custom |
| 52 | AIarty Image Enhancer | 6.1 | No | $7.08/mo | No | — | ai | custom |
| 53 | LosslessImage | 6.1 | No | — | No | — | ai | custom |
| 54 | Leawo Photo Enlarger | 6.1 | No | $3.75/mo | No | — | ai | custom |
| 55 | SUPIR | 6.1 | No | — | — | — | ai | custom |
| 56 | VisionSR | 6.1 | No | — | — | — | ai | 4x |
| 57 | UpscaleHero | 6.1 | No | $9/mo | Yes | $79/mo | ai | 8x |
| 58 | Pure Test | 6.1 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 59 | Nero AI Image Upscaler | 6.0 | No | $3.33/mo | No | — | ai | 8x |
| 60 | ON1 Resize AI | 6.0 | No | — | No | — | both | custom |
| 61 | Hotpot AI Upscale Photo | 6.0 | No | — | Yes | — | ai | custom |
| 62 | Icons8 Smart Upscaler | 6.0 | No | — | — | — | ai | custom |
| 63 | Ximilar Background Removal | 6.0 | Free plan | $69/mo | Yes | $69/mo | ai | 8x |
| 64 | Chatterbox TTS | 6.0 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 65 | AI Upscale by Neuralful | 5.9 | No | — | Yes | $3.99/mo | ai | — |
| 66 | Nero AI API | 5.8 | No | — | — | — | ai | 8x |
| 67 | Topaz Image Web | 5.7 | No | $19/mo | No | $19/mo | ai | 8x |
| 68 | PhotoZoom Pro | 5.7 | No | $79/mo | No | — | both | custom |
| 69 | Bloom | 5.7 | No | $19/mo | Yes | $19/mo | ai | 8x |
| 70 | Enlarger | 5.6 | No | $39/mo | No | — | — | — |
| 71 | FreeScaler | 5.6 | No | — | Yes | — | ai | — |
| 72 | Cupscale | 5.6 | No | — | — | — | ai | 4x |
| 73 | DiffBIR | 5.6 | No | — | — | — | ai | 8x |
| 74 | AI Upscaler Studio | 5.4 | No | $22.49/mo | No | — | ai | custom |
| 75 | ImageUpscaler.io | 5.4 | No | $9/mo | No | $9/mo | ai | custom |
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