Upscayl vs Adobe Firefly
Plans, free access, limits and intended use side by side, taken from each vendor’s own pages. No score and no winner: the facts show where the two differ.
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- Free access
- Upscayl: Free access
- Adobe Firefly: Free access
- Paid from
- Upscayl: USD 24.99
- Adobe Firefly: EUR 10.98 per month
- Plans listed
- Upscayl: 4
- Adobe Firefly: 5
- Public API
- Upscayl: Not confirmed
- Adobe Firefly: Yes
Where Upscayl and Adobe Firefly differ
- Pricing checkPrices confirmed for Upscayl; pricing review due for Adobe Firefly.
- PlansUpscayl lists 4 plans and Adobe Firefly lists 5.
Head to head
Each value from the tool’s profile and the vendor’s own pages
| Upscayl | Fact | Adobe Firefly |
|---|---|---|
| Access and price | ||
| Free access availableUpscayl desktop app · 0 | Free accessSame | Free access availableFirefly Free |
| USD 24.99Upscayl Cloud Pro · monthly | Lowest listed paid plan | EUR 10.98 per monthFirefly Standard · incl. VAT, shown as Monthly |
| Desktop free; Cloud Pro $24.99 per month | Pricing model | Free plan; paid Standard, Pro, Pro Plus and Premium |
| 4 | Plans listedDiffers | 5 |
| Not confirmed | Public API | Yes |
| Not confirmed | Card to start | Not confirmed |
| Not confirmed | Open source | No |
| What it is for | ||
| Enlarging small, sharp photos on your own computer for free | Built for | AI images, video and audio inside an Adobe workflow |
| Images & design | CategorySame | Images & design |
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| How current | ||
| Profile sources checked | ||
| Prices confirmed · Oct 2, 2026 | Pricing checkDiffers | Pricing review due · Sep 24, 2026 |
Official source check for both tools. No hands-on testing and no score: “Differs” marks a documented difference, not a better tool.
Plans and prices
Upscayl
Prices confirmed · Oct 2, 2026- Upscayl desktop app0
- Upscayl Cloud Free Trial0one-time
- Upscayl Cloud ProUSD 24.99monthly
- Upscayl Cloud BusinessContact for quote
Adobe Firefly
Pricing review due · Sep 24, 2026- Firefly FreeFree
- Firefly StandardEUR 10.98 per monthincl. VAT, shown as Monthly
- Firefly ProEUR 21.99 per monthincl. VAT, shown as Monthly
- Firefly Pro PlusEUR 38.47 per monthincl. VAT, first-year offer · regularly EUR 54.99 per month; offer ends Oct 21
- Firefly PremiumEUR 153.90 per monthincl. VAT, first-year offer · regularly EUR 219.98 per month; offer ends Oct 21
Strengths and limits
Upscayl
Strengths
- Free desktop app: The desktop version is free and open source under AGPL-3.0, with no credit meter, so cost is only your own hardware.
- Files can stay on your machine: Desktop upscaling runs locally on your graphics card instead of uploading images to a service.
- Choice of models: Built-in and community models, plus a command-line tool, give more control than a one-button web upscaler.
Limits to plan around
- Needs a Vulkan GPU: The README and docs say many CPUs and integrated GPUs do not work, which rules out some laptops.
- Does not fix blur: Upscayl cannot deblur unfocused images or correct focus; it suits pixelated or low-resolution sources.
- Cloud credits are opaque: The pricing page lists credits but not the credit cost per image, and unused credits are lost on cancellation.
Adobe Firefly
Strengths
- Free daily generations: The free plan needs no subscription and gives daily generations across image, video and audio that refresh every day.
- Unlimited standard features: Every paid Firefly plan includes unlimited standard image generations such as Generative Fill without deducting credits.
- Many models in one app: Adobe and partner models for images, video and audio are available with one login and one credit balance.
Limits to plan around
- Credits do not roll over: Unused generative credits expire when the monthly allocation resets on the billing date.
- Premium features use many credits: Video, audio and partner model outputs draw credits quickly; a single five-second 1080p clip uses 500 credits.
- Free limits are not published: Adobe does not state an exact number of free daily generations and says limits are subject to change.
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