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GFPGAN vs Topaz Photo: catalog facts
GFPGAN	Topaz Photo
Free Free to download and run from the GitHub repository.	Paid Paid; included in the Topaz Studio subscription at $399 per year.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line	Windows, macOS
Repairs heavily degraded faces in old photos Multiple model versions to compare	Denoise, sharpen, unblur and upscale in one application Models can run locally or in the cloud
Requires a Python environment and command-line use License terms are not stated clearly on the GitHub page	Paid software with no free tier stated Processing options vary by model
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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