Open source alternatives to Topaz Gigapixel

One project on starwire does the same job. Ranked by how much of what Topaz Gigapixel does each one covers, read from its README and website. Ties go to the most active.

What Topaz Gigapixel does

  1. AI image upscalingcore
  2. Enlarge photos without losing detailcore
  3. Face recovery
  4. Noise and blur reduction
  5. Batch processing
  6. Photoshop and Lightroom plugins

Each dot in the table is one job, in this order. Square dots are core jobs and count double. Full means yes, half means partly. "See the evidence" under a project shows the line behind each one. Coverage is what a project documents, not how well it works or how hard it is to move to. How we score this

ProjectCoversStarsCommits, 12 weeksLast releaseClosed vs openedSetupLicense
upscaylDesktop app that upscales images with AI on Linux, macOS and Windows Replaces it69%53k+611
0
23 months ago100% Install like an app AGPL-3.0
Covers all 2 core jobs. Partly: Face recovery. Not shown: Noise and blur reduction; Photoshop and Lightroom plugins.See the evidence
  • AI image upscalingcoreYesAI-powered upscaling up to 16x.
  • Enlarge photos without losing detailcoreYesEnlarge images without losing quality.
  • Face recoveryPartlyAI face enhancement, detail recovery
  • Noise and blur reductionNot shownNeither the README nor the website mentions it.
  • Batch processingYesBatch Upscayl
  • Photoshop and Lightroom pluginsNot shownNeither the README nor the website mentions it.

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