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Restore Photos vs Topaz Photo: catalog facts
Restore Photos	Topaz Photo
Freemium Free restorations on the hosted site, with optional paid plans.	Paid Paid; included in the Topaz Studio subscription at $399 per year.
Web	Windows, macOS
Single-purpose and easy to use Side-by-side view of original and restored photo	Denoise, sharpen, unblur and upscale in one application Models can run locally or in the cloud
Focused on faces rather than whole-image restoration License for the source code is not stated in the research	Paid software with no free tier stated Processing options vary by model
Web application	Downloadable app
Closed source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Needs internet	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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