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ImageUpscaler vs Let's Enhance

Two fact sheets from our own research, side by side — pricing, platforms, API access and status re-checked by us rather than quoted from the vendors.

The short answer

Cheaper paid plan
ImageUpscaler — $9.90/mo vs $12/mo for Let's Enhance
Free plan
Both have one
Public API
Both have one
Best fit
ImageUpscaler: One-off enlargements where installing desktop software is overkill · Let's Enhance: Enlarging product or portfolio shots for large-format print
Trust score
About even — ImageUpscaler 95, Let's Enhance 92

From our own records as of each tool's last check. Anything we have not confirmed is left out rather than guessed. How we verify

Side by side

FactImageUpscalerLet's Enhance
CategoryImage Upscaling & RestorationImage Upscaling & Restoration
Pricing modelFreemiumFreemium
Starts at$9.90/mo$12/mo
Public APIYesYes
Trust score95 / 10092 / 100
PlatformsWeb, APIWeb, API
CompanyImageUpscalerLetsEnhance, Inc.
Launched—2017
Last verifiedOct 15, 2026Oct 16, 2026

What our research says

ImageUpscaler

A no-friction browser upscaler with a sensible spread of repair tools sharing one credit pool, priced well below desktop alternatives, and with batch jobs and an API it now works for small pipelines too. The credit ladder is the catch: the free allowance is a taster, the cheapest plan covers 50 images, and API volume starts on the $49 Business tier. The operator is a small Ukrainian team with no named legal entity, which is worth weighing before uploading client work.

Pros

  • Deblur, JPEG artifact removal and enhancement share the same credit balance
  • Batch processing with a single ZIP download
  • HTTP API with 100 free calls a month and sample code in a dozen languages
  • Credits also cover video at 5 credits per file
  • Entry paid tier at $9.90/month, or $5.75/month on annual billing

Cons

  • No legal entity named; the About page only says the team is from Ukraine
  • Free allowance is 3 credits a month per tool
  • API volume beyond the free calls needs a Business plan from $49/month
  • The jump from 50 to 500 credits more than doubles the monthly price

Let's Enhance

The safe browser-based choice when you need resolution for print and do not want to install Topaz or babysit a local upscaler; it is priced per image, so it punishes high-volume use.

Pros

  • Credit rollover up to six months' worth is more forgiving than the usual use-it-or-lose-it model
  • Distinct tools per job (sharpen, restore, unblur, upscale) instead of one catch-all slider
  • Documented API with separate enhancer and upscaler endpoints for production use
  • Running since 2017, so the model quality has had many iterations behind it

Cons

  • Free tier is 10 signup credits and stamps a watermark on output
  • One credit per image makes bulk catalogue work costly next to a one-off desktop licence
  • Top personal plan is 500 credits at $45/month, which is a low ceiling for agencies
  • Newer generative upscalers produce more dramatic detail on heavily degraded sources

Which one fits

Choose ImageUpscaler if you need

  • One-off enlargements where installing desktop software is overkill
  • Cleaning up compressed or slightly blurred source images
  • Small shops wiring upscaling into a workflow through the API

Choose Let's Enhance if you need

  • Enlarging product or portfolio shots for large-format print
  • Restoring scanned or damaged family photos without desktop software
  • Teams wiring upscaling into a pipeline through the API instead of a UI

ImageUpscaler vs Let's Enhance: the questions people ask

Is ImageUpscaler cheaper than Let's Enhance?

On published entry prices, ImageUpscaler starts lower — $9.90/mo against $12/mo for Let's Enhance. Entry price is the lowest paid plan as we last verified it; what each plan includes differs.

Does ImageUpscaler or Let's Enhance have a free tier?

Both: ImageUpscaler has a free tier, and Let's Enhance has a free tier.

Which has a public API, ImageUpscaler or Let's Enhance?

Both ship a public API, so either can be built on; the fact table above shows the platforms each one runs on.

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