Magnific alternatives for AI image upscaling
Compare Topaz Gigapixel, ON1 Resize AI and Upscayl for enlarging images, restoring detail and processing batches.
Magnific now covers image creation, enhancement and video in a broader creative platform. Its upscaling workflow remains a reason to compare other tools: enlarging a small source image can involve both restoring detail and generating new detail that changes its appearance. This page focuses on that image enhancement job.
Topaz Gigapixel offers several enlargement and restoration models, while ON1 Resize AI adds controls for large prints and adjustable face recovery. Upscayl provides a simpler desktop workflow for individual images or batches. For combining enhancement with painting, Krita AI Diffusion lets you upscale and revise selected areas in the same canvas.
An AI image upscaler enlarges and restores photos on macOS and Windows, with local or cloud processing and Photoshop and Lightroom Classic plugins.

AI photo upscaler for Mac and Windows that enlarges images up to 10x, with adjustable face recovery and tools for canvas and mural prints.

A Krita plugin generates and edits images locally through ComfyUI, with selection-based edits, visual guides and optional online generation.

AI photo enhancement software for Mac and Windows that denoises, sharpens and upscales images with local or cloud processing.

AI photo enhancer for Windows and macOS with batch restoration, upscaling and RAW support. Its Photoshop plugin processes images in the cloud.

An open source local AI workflow editor generates images, video, audio and 3D on Windows, macOS and Linux, with an offline core and optional cloud services.

A local AI image processing editor builds visual workflows for upscaling and batch editing on Windows, macOS, and Linux.

Paid desktop AI photo editor for Windows and macOS with GPU acceleration, photo restoration, upscaling and text-prompt object replacement.

AI photo editor for Mac, iPhone, iPad, and Vision Pro with nondestructive RAW editing, object removal, and batch processing.

A free, open-source AI image upscaler that runs locally on Linux, macOS and Windows, with batch processing and a Vulkan-compatible GPU requirement.

For Magnific, start with Topaz Gigapixel. Other alternatives include ON1 Resize AI, Krita AI Diffusion, Topaz Photo and HitPaw FotorPea.
Most are Photo Editing and Upscaling; others include Plugins for Creative Apps.
