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Final2x vs waifu2x-caffe: catalog facts
Final2x	waifu2x-caffe
Free Free to download, with source published on GitHub.	Free Free and open source under the MIT license.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows, Command line
Runs on Windows, macOS and Linux Image upscaling runs locally	Runs image upscaling locally Both a GUI and a command-line tool
Upscaling speed depends on local hardware The project moved repositories, so older links point to the previous location	Windows only Documentation is primarily in Japanese
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: MIT
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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