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Best Upscale Media AI Alternatives in 2026

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

  1. 1
    NextGenUp Free plan LinuxMacself-hostedWebWin Free9.2
    Upscale Media AI vs NextGenUp
  2. 2
    Bigjpg Free plan AndroidapiiOSMacWeb $6/mo8.7
    Upscale Media AI vs Bigjpg
  3. 3
    SupaRes Free plan apiWeb $9/mo8.5
    Upscale Media AI vs SupaRes
  4. 4
    Imglarger Free plan AndroidiOSMacWeb $9.99/mo8.5
    Upscale Media AI vs Imglarger
  5. 5
    PixelPanda Image Upscaler Free plan apiextensionWeb $1.99/mo8.4
    Upscale Media AI vs PixelPanda Image Upscaler
  6. 6
    Super Resolution Free plan apiWeb $4.90/mo8.4
    Upscale Media AI vs Super Resolution
  7. 7
    Real-ESRGAN Open sourceLinuxMacself-hostedWebWin 8.3
    Upscale Media AI vs Real-ESRGAN
  8. 8
    LetsEnhance Free plan api $9/mo8.3
    Upscale Media AI vs LetsEnhance
  9. 9
    Upscale.media Free plan api $5.83/mo8.3
    Upscale Media AI vs Upscale.media
  10. 10
    Adima Image Upscaler Pro Free plan AndroidWin $4.99/mo8.3
    Upscale Media AI vs Adima Image Upscaler Pro
  11. 11
    Claid Free plan apiWeb Free8.3
    Upscale Media AI vs Claid
  12. 12
    PicWish Image Upscaler Free plan api Free8.2
    Upscale Media AI vs PicWish Image Upscaler
  13. 14
    Upscayl Free trial api $24.99/mo8.1
    Upscale Media AI vs Upscayl
  14. 15
    Krea Enhancer Free plan api $9/mo8.1
    Upscale Media AI vs Krea Enhancer
  15. 16
    Clipdrop Free plan AndroidapiiOSWeb Free8.1
    Upscale Media AI vs Clipdrop
  16. 17
    Upsampler Free plan api $15/mo8.0
    Upscale Media AI vs Upsampler
  17. 18
    UpscaleAI Free plan Web $7.99/mo8.0
    Upscale Media AI vs UpscaleAI
  18. 19
    Topaz Labs API Free plan api $50/mo7.9
    Upscale Media AI vs Topaz Labs API
  19. 20
    Upscal Free plan iOSMacWin Free7.9
    Upscale Media AI vs Upscal
  20. 21
    Waifu2x-Extension-GUI Free plan Win $4.99/mo7.9
    Upscale Media AI vs Waifu2x-Extension-GUI

Upscale Media AI alternatives compared

#PlatformScoreFree planFromRuns on
1NextGenUp9.2Free planFreeLinux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
2Bigjpg8.7Free plan$6/moAndroid, API, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows
3SupaRes8.5Free plan$9/moAPI, Web
4Imglarger8.5Free plan$9.99/moAndroid, iOS, Mac, Web
5PixelPanda Image Upscaler8.4Free plan$1.99/moAPI, Browser, Web
6Super Resolution8.4Free plan$4.90/moAPI, Web
7Real-ESRGAN8.3No—Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
8LetsEnhance8.3Free plan$9/moAPI
9Upscale.media8.3Free plan$5.83/moAPI
10Adima Image Upscaler Pro8.3Free plan$4.99/moAndroid, Windows
11Claid8.3Free planFreeAPI, Web
12PicWish Image Upscaler8.2Free planFreeAPI
14Upscayl8.1No$24.99/moAPI
15Krea Enhancer8.1Free plan$9/moAPI
16Clipdrop8.1Free planFreeAndroid, API, iOS, Web
17Upsampler8.0Free plan$15/moAPI
18UpscaleAI8.0Free plan$7.99/moWeb
19Topaz Labs API7.9Free plan$50/moAPI
20Upscal7.9Free planFreeiOS, Mac, Windows
21Waifu2x-Extension-GUI7.9Free plan$4.99/moWindows
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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 9.2 out of 10. The others here: Bigjpg, SupaRes, Imglarger and 16 more.

What is the best free alternative to Upscale Media AI?

NextGenUp is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 18 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 how quickly a newcomer can get going: documentation depth, a free tier or trial, and the platforms it runs on.