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Upscayl vs Bigjpg: catalog facts
Upscayl	Bigjpg
Free Free and open source under the AGPL. There is no paid tier and no per-image cost.	Freemium Free to try, with paid plans for faster and larger enlargements.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Android, iOS, Web
Runs entirely on your own machine, so no images are uploaded anywhere Batch processing for whole folders	Up to 16x enlargement Tuned for illustrations and anime-style art
Needs a Vulkan-compatible GPU; the project warns many integrated chips will not work Slow on weaker hardware, and memory-hungry on large images	Large enlargements are slower without a paid plan Images are processed on the vendor's servers
Downloadable app	Downloadable app, Web application
Open source	Closed source
License: AGPL-3.0	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 26, 2026

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