Postshot vs Upscayl
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
- Postshot: Free access
- Upscayl: Free access
- Paid from
- Postshot: 26 EUR per month
- Upscayl: USD 24.99
- Plans listed
- Postshot: 3
- Upscayl: 4
- Public API
- Postshot: Not confirmed
- Upscayl: Not confirmed
Where Postshot and Upscayl differ
- PlansPostshot lists 3 plans and Upscayl lists 4.
Head to head
Each value from the tool’s profile and the vendor’s own pages
| Postshot | Fact | Upscayl |
|---|---|---|
| Access and price | ||
| Free access availableFree · 0 EUR | Free accessSame | Free access availableUpscayl desktop app · 0 |
| 26 EUR per monthIndie · billed monthly · or 17 EUR per month, 204 EUR billed yearly | Lowest listed paid plan | USD 24.99Upscayl Cloud Pro · monthly |
| Free non-commercial; Indie from 17 EUR/month billed yearly | Pricing model | Desktop free; Cloud Pro $24.99 per month |
| 3 | Plans listedDiffers | 4 |
| Not confirmed | Public API | Not confirmed |
| Not required | Card to start | Not confirmed |
| No | Open source | Not confirmed |
| What it is for | ||
| Turning photos or video of a real scene into a 3D splat | Built for | Enlarging small, sharp photos on your own computer for free |
| Images & design | CategorySame | Images & design |
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| How current | ||
| Profile sources checked | ||
| Prices confirmed · Oct 24, 2026 | Pricing checkSame | Prices confirmed · Oct 2, 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
Postshot
Prices confirmed · Oct 24, 2026- Free0 EUR
- Indie26 EUR per monthbilled monthly · or 17 EUR per month, 204 EUR billed yearly
- Studio59 EUR per monthbilled monthly · or 39 EUR per month, 468 EUR billed yearly
Upscayl
Prices confirmed · Oct 2, 2026- Upscayl desktop app0
- Upscayl Cloud Free Trial0one-time
- Upscayl Cloud ProUSD 24.99monthly
- Upscayl Cloud BusinessContact for quote
Strengths and limits
Postshot
Strengths
- Content stays on your machine: The homepage says all processing and machine learning steps run on devices you control.
- No caps on input size: Every plan lists unlimited image count, video length and model size.
- Clear operator details: The imprint names Jawset Visual Computing in Munich with a VAT ID.
Limits to plan around
- Windows and NVIDIA only: No macOS, Linux or non-NVIDIA option is listed.
- Free is non-commercial: Commercial use, watermark-free renders and PLY export need Indie.
- Internet needed to run: The EULA says an internet connection is required to use Postshot.
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.
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