RealScaler AlternativesImage Upscaling Apps like RealScaler

RealScaler is described as 'Windows app based on Real-ESRGAN AI to enhance, enlarge and reduce noise in photographs and videos' and is a Image Upscaling app in the photos & graphics category. There are more than 50 alternatives to RealScaler for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Web-based, Mac, Linux and Android apps. The best RealScaler alternative is Upscayl, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like RealScaler are waifu2x, REAL Video Enhancer, Video2X and Topaz Gigapixel.

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  1. Upscayl icon

    Upscayl

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    Open source desktop tool using advanced AI to enlarge and enhance images without loss of quality, available for Linux, macOS, and Windows. Linux-first development gives early access to Linux users. Requires Vulkan compatible GPU for upscaling.

    69 Upscayl alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once or Subscription)
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • AppImageHub
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • Online
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    • Upscayl is the most popular Web-based, Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to RealScaler.

    • Upscayl is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to RealScaler.

    • Upscayl is Freemium and Open SourceRealScaler is Paid and Open Source
  2. waifu2x icon

    waifu2x

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    Image Super-Resolution [upscaling] for Anime-style [low detail] art or images using Deep Convolutional Neural Networks.

    67 waifu2x alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
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  4. REAL Video Enhancer icon

    REAL Video Enhancer

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    REAL Video Enhancer is a redesigned and enhanced version of the original Rife ESRGAN App for Linux. This program offers convenient access to frame interpolation and upscaling functionalities on Linux, comparable to Flowframes or enhancr on Windows.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
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  6. Video2X icon

    Video2X

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    Video2X is a video/GIF/image upscaling software based on Waifu2X, Anime4K, SRMD and RealSR written in Python 3. It upscales videos, GIFs and images, restoring details from low-resolution inputs. Video2X also accepts GIF input to video output and video input to GIF output.

    29 Video2X alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Docker
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  7. Topaz Gigapixel icon

    Topaz Gigapixel

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    Upscales images by 16x with AI, perfect for large prints. Enhances realistic textures, clears pixelation, and retains details in low-res photos. Versatile for photographers and artists aiming for high fidelity or creative flexibility.

    52 Topaz Gigapixel alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Adobe Photoshop
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    • Topaz Gigapixel is the most popular commercial alternative to RealScaler.

    • Topaz Gigapixel is Paid and ProprietaryRealScaler is Paid and Open Source
  10. chaiNNer icon

    chaiNNer

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    A flowchart/node-based image processing GUI aimed at making chaining image processing tasks (especially upscaling done by neural networks) easy, intuitive, and customizable.

    53 chaiNNer alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  11. Upsampler icon

    Upsampler

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    Offers enhanced image upscaling to high resolutions with region-based creativity, preservation of facial features, Smart and Dynamic Upscale for detail and composition, generative fill for fixes, precise content control, and minimized manual workflow throughout the process.

    25 Upsampler alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Online
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  12. Video Restore AI icon

    Video Restore AI

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    Transform your cherished memories into vibrant, high-definition videos right on your Mac. Whether it's the grainy footage of your grandparents' wedding from the 60s, those nostalgic mobile phone clips from the 2000s, or precious moments from family vacations, Video...

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  13. Waifu2x-Extension-GUI icon

    Waifu2x-Extension-GUI

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    Video, Image and GIF upscale/enlarge(Super-Resolution) and Video frame interpolation. Achieved with Waifu2x, Real-ESRGAN, Real-CUGAN, SRMD, RealSR, Anime4K, RIFE, CAIN, DAIN, and ACNet.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  14. Waifu2x Caffe icon

    Waifu2x Caffe

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    Waifu2x Caffe rewrites only the conversion function of the image conversion software "waifu2x" using Caffe and is software developed for Windows. Although it can convert with CPU, using CUDA (or cuDNN) can convert faster than CPU.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Windows
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  15. Scapix icon

    Scapix

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    An image, gif and video upscaling and denoiser app developed with electron, react, waifu2x and ffmpeg.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Scapix 2.0
     
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