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Upscayl vs Clarity AI: catalog facts
Upscayl	Clarity AI
Free Free and open source under the AGPL. There is no paid tier and no per-image cost.	Freemium Pricing details are not covered here; check the site for current plans.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Web
Runs entirely on your own machine, so no images are uploaded anywhere Batch processing for whole folders	Choice between faithful and creative upscaling Handles both images and video
Needs a Vulkan-compatible GPU; the project warns many integrated chips will not work Slow on weaker hardware, and memory-hungry on large images	Requires an account Pricing not shown on the homepage
Downloadable app	Web application, Hosted service
Open source	Closed source
License: AGPL-3.0	License not stated
No account needed	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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