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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. ImageUpscaler starts at $9.90, Let's Enhance at $12. Both have a free tier. Only Let's Enhance ships a public API.

Side by side

FactImageUpscalerLet's Enhance
CategoryImage Upscaling & RestorationImage Upscaling & Restoration
Pricing modelFreemiumFreemium
Starts at$9.90 month$12 month
Public APINoYes
PlatformsWebWeb, API
CompanyImageUpscalerLetsEnhance, Inc.
Launched2017
Last verifiedSep 6, 2026Sep 6, 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 the desktop alternatives. The credit ladder is the catch: the free allowance is a taster, and the cheapest paid tier covers 50 images a month. The operator is anonymous, which is worth weighing before uploading client work.

Pros

  • Upscales to 16K rather than a fixed 2x/4x ceiling
  • Deblur, JPEG artifact removal and enhancement share the same credit balance
  • Handles JPG, PNG, WEBP and BMP up to 30 MB with no install
  • Credits also cover video at 5 credits per file
  • Entry paid tier at $9.90/month undercuts most desktop upscalers

Cons

  • No company name or country published anywhere on the site
  • Free allowance is about one image a month
  • No API, so bulk work is manual
  • Processing takes 10-40 seconds per image, which is slow for batches

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
  • Occasional users who need fifty or fewer images a month

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

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