Open source alternatives to Topaz Video AI

2 projects on starwire do the same job. Ranked by how much of what Topaz Video AI does each one covers, read from its README and website. Ties go to the most active.

What Topaz Video AI does

  1. AI upscaling of video resolutioncore
  2. Denoise and sharpen footagecore
  3. Frame interpolation and slow motion
  4. Deinterlacing old footage
  5. Stabilization
  6. Batch processing and export

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
dlss5-visual-enhancerNeural upscaling and enhancement for images and video, with HDR and color grading Replaces it75%1.9k+82
107
 10 days ago52% Install like an app Custom license
Covers all 2 core jobs. Not shown: Deinterlacing old footage; Stabilization.See the evidence
  • AI upscaling of video resolutioncoreYesAI upscaling with VisionNext, RazorNext, PeakMagnetar
  • Denoise and sharpen footagecoreYesStandard Upscaling, Denoise, Deblur, and High-Bitrate modes
  • Frame interpolation and slow motionYesIncrease video frame rate with a 2×–8× multiplier
  • Deinterlacing old footageNot shownNeither the README nor the website mentions it.
  • StabilizationNot shownNeither the README nor the website mentions it.
  • Batch processing and exportYesSingle files or whole batches
tapewakeRestores VHS and home videos with deinterlacing, AI upscaling and audio cleanup Covers one part56%26+7
29
 6 days agoToo few Install like an app MIT
Covers 1 of 2 core jobs. Partly: Denoise and sharpen footage; Batch processing and export. Not shown: Frame interpolation and slow motion; Stabilization.See the evidence
  • AI upscaling of video resolutioncoreYesReal-ESRGAN upscaling to 1280×960 at 59.94 fps
  • Denoise and sharpen footagecorePartlyface restoration that keeps likeness, gentle grain
  • Frame interpolation and slow motionNot shownNeither the README nor the website mentions it.
  • Deinterlacing old footageYesQTGMC deinterlacing
  • StabilizationNot shownNeither the README nor the website mentions it.
  • Batch processing and exportPartlygives you the restored film plus a before-and-after comparison

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