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Restore Photos vs GFPGAN: catalog facts
Restore Photos	GFPGAN
Freemium Free restorations on the hosted site, with optional paid plans.	Free Free to download and run from the GitHub repository.
Web	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
Single-purpose and easy to use Side-by-side view of original and restored photo	Repairs heavily degraded faces in old photos Multiple model versions to compare
Focused on faces rather than whole-image restoration License for the source code is not stated in the research	Requires a Python environment and command-line use License terms are not stated clearly on the GitHub page
Web application	Downloadable app
Closed source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Needs internet	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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