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Each product is scored independently per task edge; switch tasks below while keeping shared products selected| Task edge | Bigjpg | Pixlr | Switch / compare |
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| Background removal | Not tested in topic | 68/100 2048 × 2048 · PNG | Compare in task topic → |
| Image upscaling | 89/100 2048 × 2048 · PNG | 88/100 2048×2048 (PNG · 4.0x Super Scale) · Historical description; output not attached | Active task |
| Object removal | Not tested in topic | 90/100 2048×2048 (Native Full-Res No Watermark PNG/JPG/WebP) · Historical description; output not attached | Compare in task topic → |
| Image generation | Not tested in topic | 92/100 1024×1024 (Unwatermarked PNG, 1.38MB) · Historical description; output not attached | Compare in task topic → |
| Photo restoration | Not tested in topic | 69/100 JPEG · Output attached | Compare in task topic → |
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Browse this task →| Criterion | Bigjpg (AI Super-Resolution Image Enlarger) Image upscaling 89/100 Seven-aspect task score Free login-free 4× output offers adjustable denoising and clear upgrade limits; detail is retained well, with about 18.5 seconds of free processing in this run. Tested export 2048 × 2048 · PNG Historical test · 2026-10-17 | Pixlr Express (Super Scale AI) Image upscaling 88/100 Seven-aspect task score 4× watermark-free export is fast with clear per-use credits, but free saves are limited to three per day and multiple video ads occupy the workspace. Tested export 2048×2048 (PNG · 4.0x Super Scale) · Historical description; output not attached Historical test · 2026-10-16 |
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| Pricing & rules | ||
| Pricing plans | Bigjpg web and app plans (Free / Basic 2-month / Standard half-year / Pro annual); CNY · 2026-10-21 Plan · source date Monthly / one-time Annual bill / period Quota & limits Free2026-10-21 ↗ Free Free Free Available without login; 20 images/month, max 5 MB per file, up to 4x unwatermarked upscaling on shared servers. Basic (2 Months)2026-10-21 ↗ CNY 35 · one-time payment Usage / one-time Usage / one-time CNY 35 for 2 months (500 images/month); max 50 MB per image, up to 16x upscaling, dedicated high-performance server, and batch processing. Valid for 2 months from purchase Standard (6 Months)2026-10-21 ↗ CNY 69/6 months Other period Other period CNY 69 for 6 months (1,000 images/month); max 50 MB per image, up to 16x upscaling, dedicated high-performance server, and batch processing. Pro (1 Year)2026-10-21 ↗ — CNY 138/year Annual CNY 138 for 1 year (2,000 images/month); max 50 MB per image, up to 16x upscaling, dedicated high-performance server, and batch processing. 4 plan / billing-period records, all listed; — means that period is not recorded. The official pricing modal lists Free (20 images/month, max 5 MB, up to 4x upscaling) and three fixed-term tiers: Basic CNY 35 for 2 months (500 images/month), Standard CNY 69 for 6 months (1,000 images/month), and Pro CNY 138 for 1 year (2,000 images/month). All paid tiers unlock up to 16x upscaling, 50 MB upload size, priority high-performance servers, and batch processing via WeChat Pay, Alipay, or Stripe. Cancellation, sources & verification recordPurchased for fixed periods (2 months, 6 months, or 1 year) via WeChat Pay, Alipay, or Stripe under official Terms of Service. Bigjpg official website and pricing table modal ↗ · 2026-10-21 Capture 1 ↗ | All web monthly/annual tiers and five credit top-up packs · 2026-10-20 Plan · source date Monthly / one-time Annual bill / period Quota & limits Plus2026-10-20 ↗ USD 2.49/month USD 23.88/year Monthly 80 AI credits/month; not a dedicated removal count Rules [1] Annual 960 general AI credits/year, valid for one year Rules [2] Premium2026-10-20 ↗ USD 9.99/month USD 95.88/year Monthly 1,000 AI credits/month; not a dedicated removal count Rules [1] Annual 12,000 general AI credits/year, valid for one year Rules [2] Ultra regular2026-10-20 ↗ USD 24.99/month USD 239.9/year Monthly 5,000 AI credits/month; not a dedicated removal count Rules [1] Annual 60,000 general AI credits/year, valid for one year Rules [2] Ultra MAX2026-10-20 ↗ USD 49.99/month USD 479.9/year Monthly 10,000 AI credits/month; not a dedicated removal count Rules [1] Annual 120,000 general AI credits/year, valid for one year Rules [2] 200 AI credits2026-10-20 ↗ USD 3.99 · one-time payment Usage / one-time Usage / one-time 200 general AI credits; pack expiry not separately verified 500 AI credits2026-10-20 ↗ USD 6.99 · one-time payment Usage / one-time Usage / one-time 500 general AI credits; pack expiry not separately verified 1,000 AI credits2026-10-20 ↗ USD 9.99 · one-time payment Usage / one-time Usage / one-time 1,000 general AI credits; pack expiry not separately verified 2,000 AI credits2026-10-20 ↗ USD 16.99 · one-time payment Usage / one-time Usage / one-time 2,000 general AI credits; pack expiry not separately verified 5,000 AI credits2026-10-20 ↗ USD 30.99 · one-time payment Usage / one-time Usage / one-time 5,000 general AI credits; pack expiry not separately verified 13 plan / billing-period records, all listed; — means that period is not recorded. All four annual charges were confirmed at checkout. Ultra $239.90/year and Ultra MAX $479.90/year differ from rounded monthly equivalents multiplied by 12. The feature FAQ advertises free removal and batch ZIP export without quantifying free counts/limits. Removal credit conversion and top-up expiry are not separately stated in reviewed pages. Tax depends on billing address. Verification has gaps; unknown prices and quotas are not inferred. Cancellation, sources & verification recordPage states cancellation is available anytime; refund details unverified. Official plans and usage terms ↗ · 2026-10-20 Capture 1 ↗ · Capture 2 ↗ · Capture 3 ↗ Official annual checkout summaries for all four plans ↗ · 2026-10-20 Capture 1 ↗ · Capture 2 ↗ · Capture 3 ↗ · Capture 4 ↗ Official free removal and batch explanation ↗ · 2026-10-20 Capture 1 ↗ |
| Free & trial allowance on the test date | Free tier allows 20 images/month up to 3000×3000px / 5MB at 2x or 4x with all 5 denoising levels and zero watermarks | 50 free initial AI credits upon signup; Super Scale (2x/4x/8x) costs only 1 credit per upscale, with 3 free daily saves |
| Cancellation & refunds | Purchased for fixed periods (2 months, 6 months, or 1 year) via WeChat Pay, Alipay, or Stripe under official Terms of Service. | Page states cancellation is available anytime; refund details unverified. |
| Disclosure of costs & limits | 8x and 16x options are transparently disabled in the settings modal before processing starts | Super Scale panel clearly labels 'Scale up (1c)' and 25MP (5000×5000) max limit; right sidebar displays video ads |
| Task quality | ||
| Measured fixture results | Tested scale: 4× | Tested scale: 4× |
| Fixture findings | The tested 4× photo configuration produced smooth output with text retained; other settings remain untested. | The tested 4× output was watermark-free with clear main lettering; inspect small text and other images separately. |
| Original historical observation | Configured to Photo + 4x + Low Noise Reduction, Bigjpg exported a clean 2048×2048 PNG scoring PSNR = 28.27 dB and SSIM = 0.9790 with smooth tonal transitions and zero generative hallucinations. | PSNR=26.95dB · SSIM=0.8846 (native 4x 2048×2048 unwatermarked PNG export); Edge gradient correlation edge_corr=0.6141 (+4.85% over Bicubic); high-frequency recovery hf_ratio=0.4636; Calibration plate PSNR=15.56dB: clean 'REALTEST 2026' wood sign and smooth natural brass surface rendering. |
| Suitable uses · historical assessment | Users wanting a no-login, zero-watermark 4x (2048px) upscaler with 5-level adjustable noise reduction for photos and illustrations | Users needing 4x/8x high-resolution upscaling (up to 5000×5000px) combined with multi-layer canvas editing |
| Result & output evidence | No native output obtained; the preview does not establish final export quality. | |
| Delivery capabilities | ||
| Recorded export specifications | 2048 × 2048 · PNG · No watermark in test | 2048×2048 (PNG · 4.0x Super Scale) · Historical description; output not attached · Check watermark record No native output is attached; check the evidence for specification and watermark claims. |
| Historical specification note · not an official maximum | 2048 × 2048 (Full 4x Unwatermarked PNG) | 2048×2048 (PNG · 4.0x Super Scale) |
| Watermark observation | None (100% watermark-free) | No watermark |
| Batch & API | Multi-image queue, Windows/Mac desktop apps, and REST API | Supports chained 2x/4x/8x upscaling up to 5000×5000px (25MP) and multi-layer editing |
| Recorded free-tier dimensions | 2048 × 2048 | Not verified |
| Attached file dimensions | 2048 × 2048 · PNG | Not verified |
| Speed & reliability | ||
| Timing observation | Network-observed server wait: 18.5s · End-to-end reference: 20s | Network-observed server wait: 3.4s · End-to-end reference: 3.85s |
| Date & fixture | 2026-10-17 · anchor_upscale_v1 · US-West (California, AS2914) | 2026-10-16 · anchor_upscale_v1 · US-West (California, AS2914) |
| Repeated tests & reliability | No standardized repetition count, success rate or variability range is recorded. | No standardized repetition count, success rate or variability range is recorded. |
| Interaction experience | ||
| Account requirements | No login in this test | Account required in this test |
| Sign-in methods | No login required; optional account login for history sync and parallel high-speed queues | Free login via Google, Apple, Facebook, or Email |
| Manual adjustment | Not verified | Not verified |
| Interaction observations | Zero registration, zero popups, and zero watermarks: once processing completes, a green "Download (274.41 KB)" button directly exports the full 4x (2048×2048) PNG. | Displays third-party video ads along the right sidebar on the free tier and caps free local saves at 3 per day. |
| Background & reputation | ||
| Service lifecycle notice | Not verified | Not verified |
| Operator | Bigjpg Team | Pixlr Pte. Ltd. (Inmagine Group / 123RF) |
| Recorded origin | Cross-Platform AI Super-Resolution Team (Launched 2017) | Singapore |
| Domain history record | 2017–present (9+ years) | 2008–Present |
| Background & reputation assessment | Operating continuously since 2017 as one of the best-known Waifu2x / SRCNN deep convolutional super-resolution services across Web, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android, and API. | 18-year veteran photo suite operated by Singapore's Inmagine Group (123RF), with Plus plans starting at $1.99/mo. |
| External reputation record | Not verified | Not verified |
| Engineering & privacy | ||
| Processing location | Uploaded for cloud processing | Uploaded for cloud processing |
| Third-party tracking record | Not verified | Not verified |
| Engineering & privacy assessment | Supports offline queue recovery and one-click "Delete" to immediately purge uploaded/upscaled files from cloud storage. | 4x (2048×2048) upscale completed in ~3.40s and exported a 3.1MB lossless PNG (also supports JPG, WebP, PDF, PXZ). |
| Retention statement | Explicit retention period unconfirmed; inspect policy record | Explicit retention period unconfirmed; inspect policy record |
| Evaluation basis | ||
| Pricing transparency | 33 / 35 Anonymous guests can upload the 512×512 test image and open the clean configuration modal (Artwork/Photo, 2x/4x free, 5 noise reduction levels: None/Low/Medium/High/Highest), with only 8x/16x grayed out and labeled "Upgrade for 8x/16x" (02_workspace.png, 03_download.png). | 29 / 35 Exceptionally fair credit pricing: whether you choose 2x (1024px), 4x (2048px), or 8x (4096px), Super Scale costs just 1 AI credit ('Scale up 1c') out of 50 free signup credits. |
| Interaction restraint | 28.5 / 30 Zero registration, zero popups, and zero watermarks: once processing completes, a green "Download (274.41 KB)" button directly exports the full 4x (2048×2048) PNG. | 22 / 30 Displays third-party video ads along the right sidebar on the free tier and caps free local saves at 3 per day. |
| Background & reputation | 18 / 20 Operating continuously since 2017 as one of the best-known Waifu2x / SRCNN deep convolutional super-resolution services across Web, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android, and API. | 18 / 20 18-year veteran photo suite operated by Singapore's Inmagine Group (123RF), with Plus plans starting at $1.99/mo. |
| Engineering & privacy | 13 / 15 Supports offline queue recovery and one-click "Delete" to immediately purge uploaded/upscaled files from cloud storage. | 14 / 15 4x (2048×2048) upscale completed in ~3.40s and exported a 3.1MB lossless PNG (also supports JPG, WebP, PDF, PXZ). |
| Task quality | 56.5 / 65 4x Photo mode (Low noise reduction) exported a native 2048×2048 unwatermarked PNG achieving full-frame PSNR = 28.27 dB and SSIM = 0.9790, suppressing JPEG block artifacts while preserving clean structural geometry and color accuracy (56.5/65). | 56.5 / 65 PSNR vs 2048px GT: 26.95 dB · SSIM: 0.8846 · Edge Gradient Correlation: 0.6141 · High-Freq Sharpness Ratio: 0.4636 · Calibration Plate PSNR: 15.56 dB |
| Deliverable specifications | 20 / 20 Free guest tier directly exports full 4x (2048×2048) unwatermarked PNG (20.0/20). | 20 / 20 Clean unwatermarked export (8/8); Free scale factor: 4x (2048×2048 (PNG · 4.0x Super Scale)) |
| Processing speed | 10.5 / 15 Free cloud GPU 4x Photo super-resolution completed in ~18.5s (10.5/15). | 14 / 15 Network-observed server wait: 3.4s (API mode: sync_post; end-to-end 3.85s shown for reference only, never penalized) |
