Best Photo Restoration Software in 2026
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Restoration work can mean colorizing an image, improving faces, repairing scratches, or processing a batch of photos. Compare those tools with maximum export resolution and supported file formats to see which options suit the images you handle. Platform availability, free plans, and paid-from pricing add practical points of comparison. ImageColorizer, AIPhotor, and Restore.Photo are among the named options, alongside Hotpot AI Photo Restorer and HitPaw FotorPea. Consider the kinds of image damage you need to address and whether batch processing or a particular output format matters to your workflow.
7 of 17 with known pricing have a free tier;0 apps show full bars: free, open, on most devices and documented.
| # | App | Signal | Free tier | Open code | Devices | From | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ImageColorizerWeb · Windows · Mac · Android · iPhone | Three bars | 5 of 6 | $6.90/mo | 6.7 | ||
| 2 | AIPhotorWeb · Android · iPhone | Three bars | 3 of 6 | $3.99/mo | 6.5 | ||
| 3 | Memento AIMac · iPhone | Two bars | 2 of 6 | $3.08/mo | 6.4 | ||
| 4 | RevivaMac · iPhone | Two bars | 2 of 6 | $5/mo | 6.4 | ||
| 5 | Hotpot AI Photo RestorerWeb · Self-hosted · API | Two bars | 1 of 6 | Free | 6.3 | ||
| 6 | RenewShotiPhone | Two bars | 1 of 6 | $4.17/mo | 6.3 | ||
| 7 | Restore.PhotoWeb · API | Two bars | 1 of 6 | $12/mo | 6.3 | ||
| 8 | HitPaw FotorPeaWeb · Windows · Mac · Android · iPhone · Extension | Two bars | No | 5 of 6 | $7.53/mo | 5.8 | |
| 9 | HitPaw FotorPeaWeb · Windows · Mac · Android · iPhone | Two bars | 5 of 6 | $7.50/mo | 5.7 | ||
| 10 | VanceAI Photo RestorerWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · API | Two bars | 4 of 6 | $8.32/mo | 5.6 | ||
| 11 | Coloroid AIMac · iPhone | One bar | 2 of 6 | 5.5 | |||
| 12 | DaVinci AI Photo RestorationWeb · Android · iPhone | Two bars | 3 of 6 | $39.99/mo | 5.5 | ||
| 13 | RevoraiPhone | One bar | 1 of 6 | $3.83/mo | 5.4 | ||
| 14 | OldtoLifeiPhone | One bar | 1 of 6 | $4.16/mo | 5.3 | ||
| 15 | RestorePhotos.ioWeb | One bar | 1 of 6 | 5.3 | |||
| 16 | Bringing Old Photos Back to LifeLinux | No signal | 1 of 6 | 5.2 | |||
| 17 | AKVIS EnhancerWindows · Mac · Linux | Two bars | No | 3 of 6 | $69/mo | 5.1 | |
| 18 | RenewWeb · Android · iPhone | Two bars | No | 3 of 6 | $4.17/mo | 5.1 | |
| 19 | SoftOrbits Photo RetoucherWeb · Windows | One bar | No | 2 of 6 | $0.21/mo | 5.1 | |
| 20 | Wondershare RepairitWeb · Windows · Mac | Two bars | No | 3 of 6 | $3.33/mo | 5.1 | |
| 21 | 1001 Photo RestoreWeb | One bar | No | 1 of 6 | 5.0 | ||
| 22 | RestoryWeb · API | One bar | No | 1 of 6 | 5.0 | ||
| 23 | Topaz PhotoWindows · Mac | One bar | No | 2 of 6 | $16.58/mo | 5.0 | |
| 24 | AKVIS Retoucher AI | One bar | No | $87/mo | 4.9 | ||
| 25 | PhotoGloryWindows | One bar | No | 1 of 6 | 4.9 |
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Scratch repair | Photo colorization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ImageColorizer | 6.7 | Free plan | $6.90/mo | Yes | 6.9 /mo | Yes | Yes |
| 2 | AIPhotor | 6.5 | Free plan | $3.99/mo | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 3 | Memento AI | 6.4 | Free plan | $3.08/mo | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 4 | Reviva | 6.4 | Free plan | $5/mo | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 5 | Hotpot AI Photo Restorer | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Yes | |||
| 6 | RenewShot | 6.3 | Free plan | $4.17/mo | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 7 | Restore.Photo | 6.3 | Free plan | $12/mo | Yes | 12 /mo | Yes | Yes |
| 8 | HitPaw FotorPea | 5.8 | No | $7.53/mo | No | Yes | Yes | |
| 9 | HitPaw FotorPea | 5.7 | $7.50/mo | No | Yes | Yes | ||
| 10 | VanceAI Photo Restorer | 5.6 | $8.32/mo | Yes | 9 /mo | |||
| 11 | Coloroid AI | 5.5 | Yes | Yes | Yes | |||
| 12 | DaVinci AI Photo Restoration | 5.5 | $39.99/mo | Yes | 39.99 /mo | |||
| 13 | Revora | 5.4 | $3.83/mo | No | Yes | Yes | ||
| 14 | OldtoLife | 5.3 | $4.16/mo | No | Yes | Yes | ||
| 15 | RestorePhotos.io | 5.3 | Yes | |||||
| 16 | Bringing Old Photos Back to Life | 5.2 | Yes | Yes | ||||
| 17 | AKVIS Enhancer | 5.1 | No | $69/mo | No | Yes | ||
| 18 | Renew | 5.1 | No | $4.17/mo | No | Yes | Yes | |
| 19 | SoftOrbits Photo Retoucher | 5.1 | No | $0.21/mo | No | Yes | Yes | |
| 20 | Wondershare Repairit | 5.1 | No | $3.33/mo | No | 29.99 /mo | ||
| 21 | 1001 Photo Restore | 5.0 | No | No | Yes | Yes | ||
| 22 | Restory | 5.0 | No | No | 8.99 /mo | Yes | Yes | |
| 23 | Topaz Photo | 5.0 | No | $16.58/mo | No | 17 /mo | ||
| 24 | AKVIS Retoucher AI | 4.9 | No | $87/mo | No | Yes | ||
| 25 | PhotoGlory | 4.9 | No | No | Yes | Yes |
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