Platform Upscalers
Upscayl
Upscayl is a free, open-source AI image upscaler for Windows, Mac, and Linux.
★ 4/5 Our Rating
Free $0 (10 credits) / $24.99/month (300 credits) / Custom
by Upscayl Contributors
Quick Assessment
✓ Strengths
- • Free and open-source
- • Good detail recovery on photorealistic portraits
- • Maintains clean lines in architectural shots
- • GPU acceleration provides significant speedup
- • Offers multiple distinct model variants
✗ Limitations
- • Struggles with high-frequency patterns like fabric textures
- • Interface feels utilitarian
- • Batch processing requires command-line comfort for large batches
- • Plugin integrations for Photoshop and GIMP are finicky
