Detailed comparison across 10 dimensions
Winner: Icons8 Smart Upscaler
Icons8 Smart Upscaler clearly comes out ahead of Upscayl on Staquest's weighted six-dimension score. Both offer a free tier. Paid plans start at $9/mo for Icons8 Smart Upscaler and $24.99/mo for Upscayl.
| Overview | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | saas tool | ai tool |
| Company | Icons8 | Upscayl |
| Free Tier | ||
| Has API | ||
| Open Source | ||
| Learning Curve | - | - |
| Integration | - | - |
| Trending | Stable | Stable |
| GitHub Stars | - | - |
| Industries | DesignMarketingAI & Machine Learning | DesignMarketing |
| Categories | ai-image-generation | ai-image-generation |
| Website | Visit | Visit |
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| Feature | icons8-smart-upscaler | upscayl |
|---|---|---|
| Batch Processing | ||
| 100 Images Per Month | ||
| 10 Credits Included | ||
| 2X Enlargement | ||
| 300 Credits/Month | ||
| 3 Total Upscales | ||
| 6 Months Unlimited Storage | ||
| 50 Images | ||
| Ai Image Generation | ||
| Api Access | ||
| Cloud Processing | ||
| No Expiration | ||
| Credit Rollover | ||
| Pay-Per-Image | ||
| Cross-Platform (Windows, Macos, Linux) | ||
| Rollover Credits | ||
| Custom Amount Of Credits | ||
| Unlimited Upscales | ||
| Everything In Pro | ||
| Watermarked Results | ||
| Free Access To New Features And Models | ||
| Generate Ai Images | ||
| Local Processing | ||
| No Hardware Required | ||
| No Watermarks | ||
| Priority Email & Chat Support | ||
| Priority Support | ||
| Privacy-Focused | ||
| Universal Compatibility | ||
| Unlimited Storage |
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On Staquest's weighted six-dimension scoring, Icons8 Smart Upscaler comes out ahead overall, though Upscayl can be the better fit depending on your priorities — see the dimension-by-dimension breakdown above.
Icons8 Smart Upscaler's paid plans start at $9/mo and Upscayl's start at $24.99/mo, so Icons8 Smart Upscaler is the lower entry price. Check the pricing comparison for higher tiers and per-seat costs.
Both Icons8 Smart Upscaler and Upscayl offer a free tier.
Icons8 Smart Upscaler scores higher on pricing value in Staquest's analysis. It is the highest-weighted dimension in this comparison.
Upscayl is open source, and Icons8 Smart Upscaler exposes a public API. The feature comparison and dimension scores above cover the full breakdown.
