Real-ESRGAN vs SupaRes

REReal-ESRGAN9.4Visit SupaRes8.7Visit

Higher score RE Real-ESRGAN #1 in Image Upscaling Software 9.4/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 2 of 3 features Visit Real-ESRGAN

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SupaRes #7 in Image Upscaling Software 8.7/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 1 of 3 features Visit SupaRes

• Real-ESRGAN fits best

  Free open-source super-resolution

• SupaRes fits best

  Teams needing cloud workflows

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Side by side

Feature	REReal-ESRGAN 9.4/10 Visit ↗	SupaRes 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.4	8.7
Ranking	#1 in Image Upscaling Software	#7 in Image Upscaling Software
Best for	Free open-source super-resolution	Teams needing cloud workflows
Pricing model	Free	Free plan + paid
Starting price	Free plan	$9/mo
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Desktop	Cloud, Browser extension
Platforms	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux	Web
Support	Email, Community	Email, Live chat
Integrations	3 integrations	1 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Real-ESRGAN 2/3 · SupaRes 1/3
Batch processing	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
API access	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Desktop app	✓ (best)	—
Specs
Upscaling method	Ai	Ai
Maximum scale	Custom	Custom
Input formats	JPG, PNG, WEBP	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Arbitrary scaling, batch processing, and tiled inference Supports Windows, Linux, macOS, and web workflows Handles alpha-channel, grayscale, and 16-bit images	Upscaling up to 16x with face and low-light enhancement REST API with webhooks and AWS S3 integration Unlimited cloud storage across all listed plans
Cons	Local workflows require installation and execution setup Advanced face enhancement depends on GFPGAN integration Its model focus is restoration and super-resolution rather than broad editing	Free plan includes 10 processing credits No desktop app is listed User limits range from one to 10 per plan
Our verdict	Real-ESRGAN is an open-source project for AI-based image and video super-resolution. It is aimed at users who want local workflows for enlarging and restoring general images, anime images, or video, with portable executables for Windows,… Read the review →	SupaRes is an AI image enhancement platform from Optidash GmbH for businesses and individuals that need browser-based image processing or API-driven workflows. Its feature set covers AI upscaling up to 16x, face enhancement, tone and… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Real-ESRGAN — where it wins

  • Arbitrary scaling, batch processing, and tiled inference
  • Supports Windows, Linux, macOS, and web workflows
  • Handles alpha-channel, grayscale, and 16-bit images

  Where it doesn't

  • Local workflows require installation and execution setup
  • Advanced face enhancement depends on GFPGAN integration
  • Its model focus is restoration and super-resolution rather than broad editing

• SupaRes — where it wins

  • Upscaling up to 16x with face and low-light enhancement
  • REST API with webhooks and AWS S3 integration
  • Unlimited cloud storage across all listed plans

  Where it doesn't

  • Free plan includes 10 processing credits
  • No desktop app is listed
  • User limits range from one to 10 per plan

• REReal-ESRGAN9.4/10 · Free plan

  A flexible open-source upscaler for local image, anime, and video workflows.

  Visit Real-ESRGANFull verdict →
• SupaRes8.7/10 · Free plan

  A cloud-based upscaling platform with enhancement tools, team plans, and API access.

  Visit SupaResFull verdict →