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Each product is scored independently per task edge; switch tasks below while keeping shared products selected| Task edge | images-upscale.com | MagicEraser.org | Switch / compare |
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| Background removal | Not tested in topic | 85/100 2048 × 2048 · PNG | Compare in task topic → |
| Image upscaling | 92/100 2048 × 2048 · PNG | 89/100 JPEG · Output attached | Active task |
| Object removal | Not tested in topic | 89/100 2000×2000 (Near-Native Unwatermarked JPG) · Historical description; output not attached | Compare in task topic → |
| Image generation | Not tested in topic | 82/100 JPEG · Output attached | Compare in task topic → |
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Browse this task →| Criterion | Images-Upscale.com Image upscaling 92/100 Seven-aspect task score Grants 2 free daily guest credits without login—enough to directly export a true 4x (2048×2048) watermark-free native PNG in 7.49s server time with sharp edge and text restoration (16.23 dB plate PSNR). Tested export 2048 × 2048 · PNG Historical test · 2026-10-26 | MagicEraser.org (AI Image Enhancer & Upscaler) Image upscaling 89/100 Seven-aspect task score Standard resizing and AI enhancement are clearly distinguished, with login-free trial-credit exports; this output was 1888px and tiny text was partly redrawn. Tested export JPEG · Output attached Historical test · 2026-10-16 |
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| Pricing & rules | ||
| Pricing plans | Images Upscale daily free credits and one-time non-expiring credit packs (USD) · 2026-10-26 Plan · source date Monthly / one-time Annual bill / period Quota & limits Daily Free Allowance2026-10-26 ↗ Free Free Free 2 free credits daily (no login required): covers two 2× upscales or one 4× upscale per day, up to 25 MB per image, watermark-free export. Starter Pack2026-10-26 ↗ USD 9.99 · one-time payment Usage / one-time Usage / one-time 110 credits (100 + 10 bonus, ~9.1¢/credit), good for 110 2× or 55 4× upscales; credits never expire. Pro Pack2026-10-26 ↗ USD 19.99 · one-time payment Usage / one-time Usage / one-time 360 credits (300 + 60 bonus, ~5.6¢/credit), good for 360 2× or 180 4× upscales; credits never expire. Studio Pack2026-10-26 ↗ USD 49.99 · one-time payment Usage / one-time Usage / one-time 1,300 credits (1,000 + 300 bonus, ~3.8¢/credit), good for 1,300 2× or 650 4× upscales; credits never expire. 4 plan / billing-period records, all listed; — means that period is not recorded. Guests and signed-in users receive 2 free credits daily (1 credit per 2x upscale, 2 credits per 4x upscale); paid packs are one-time purchases with no subscription auto-renewal and credits never expire. Cancellation, sources & verification recordOne-time credit packs only with no recurring subscriptions; support available via support@images-upscale.com. Images Upscale official pricing page and free credit allowance ↗ · 2026-10-26 Capture 1 ↗ · Capture 2 ↗ | Web subscriptions, displayed top-ups and enterprise quote; USD · 2026-10-20 Plan · source date Monthly / one-time Annual bill / period Quota & limits 200 Credit2026-10-20 ↗ USD 14.99 · one-time payment Usage / one-time Usage / one-time 200 general credits Rules [3] 500 Credit2026-10-20 ↗ USD 30 · one-time payment Usage / one-time Usage / one-time 500 general credits Rules [3] 2000 Credit2026-10-20 ↗ USD 70 · one-time payment Usage / one-time Usage / one-time 2000 general credits Rules [3] 5000 Credit2026-10-20 ↗ USD 90 · one-time payment Usage / one-time Usage / one-time 5000 general credits Rules [3] 10,000 credit pack2026-10-20 ↗ USD 120 · one-time payment Usage / one-time Usage / one-time 10,000 cross-tool credits Rules [4] 30,000 credit pack2026-10-20 ↗ USD 330 · one-time payment Usage / one-time Usage / one-time 30,000 cross-tool credits Rules [4] 11 plan / billing-period records, all listed; — means that period is not recorded. Verified 10,000 credits for $120 and 30,000 for $330, both one-time payments with non-expiring credits. The pricing page quantifies upscaling, restoration, editing and video use but not background removal; general credits are not asserted removal counts. Verification has gaps; unknown prices and quotas are not inferred. Cancellation, sources & verification recordCancel anytime in account dashboard Official plans and usage terms ↗ · 2026-10-20 Capture 1 ↗ Large top-up package selections ↗ · 2026-10-20 Capture 1 ↗ · Capture 2 ↗ |
| Free & trial allowance on the test date | Guests receive 2 free daily credits without login (enough for one free 4x upscale or two 2x upscales); registering a free account grants 5 additional first-month credits | Guests receive 10 Free Credits without login; Enhance 2K costs 2 Credits per run (5 free high-res upscales) |
| Cancellation & refunds | One-time credit packs only with no recurring subscriptions; support available via support@images-upscale.com. | Cancel anytime in account dashboard |
| Disclosure of costs & limits | Upload panel upfront displays remaining free credits (2 free credits remaining today) and credit cost per scale factor | Clearly shows 2 Credits cost and target resolution tier before clicking Apply Changes |
| Task quality | ||
| Measured fixture results | Tested scale: 4× | Tested scale: 3.69× |
| Fixture findings | 4x upscaling of the 512×512 anchor to a native 2048×2048 PNG achieved 27.42 dB PSNR, 0.8876 SSIM, 0.6652 edge_corr, and 16.23 dB calibration plate PSNR with crisp lettering and line pairs. | Main lettering and detail were clear; tiny letters showed some redrawing. |
| Original historical observation | Uploading the 512×512 degraded anchor without login and selecting 4x produced a native 2048×2048 watermark-free PNG in 7.49s server time (PSNR = 27.42 dB, SSIM = 0.8876, edge_corr = 0.6652, plate_psnr_db = 16.23 dB) with sharp wooden sign text and micro calibration lines (02_workspace.png, 03_download.png). | Achieves 27.34 dB full-image PSNR, 0.8878 SSIM, and a high 0.7543 edge gradient correlation (hf_ratio=0.615); carved wood grain on "REALTEST 2026" and brass knuckles are crisp, while the tiny 3rd-row micro-text on the calibration plate shows mild generative stroke reshaping. |
| Suitable uses · historical assessment | Everyday users seeking login-free, true 4x (2048×2048) watermark-free native PNG exports with strong edge sharpness and text restoration | Users seeking sharp wood/metal texture enhancement (edge_corr=0.7543) with no-login near-2K unwatermarked exports |
| Result & output evidence | ||
| Delivery capabilities | ||
| Recorded export specifications | 2048 × 2048 · PNG · No watermark in test | JPEG · Output attached · No watermark in test |
| Historical specification note · not an official maximum | 2048×2048 (4x watermark-free native PNG, 3.35 MB) | 1888×1888 (Guest no-login 2K tier exports 3.69x unwatermarked JPG; supports up to 8K/16K) |
| Watermark observation | Completely watermark-free (native 2048×2048 PNG export) | No watermark |
| Batch & API | Supports up to 10x upscaling, portrait restoration, and background removal modes; Pro plan supports up to 20-image batch processing | Available via Batch Image Editor |
| Recorded free-tier dimensions | 2048 × 2048 | 1888 × 1888 |
| Attached file dimensions | 2048 × 2048 · PNG | Not verified |
| Speed & reliability | ||
| Timing observation | Network-observed server wait: 7.49s · End-to-end reference: 9.61s | Network-observed server wait: 6.8s · End-to-end reference: 8.19s |
| Date & fixture | 2026-10-26 · 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 | No login in this test |
| Sign-in methods | No login required for 2x and 4x upscaling; also supports Google / Email sign-in | No login required (uses the shared 10 Guest Free Credits pool) |
| Manual adjustment | Not verified | Manual erase / adjustment recorded in the historical flow |
| Interaction observations | Zero popup ads or forced sign-in walls; once upscaling finishes, an interactive Before/After comparison slider and direct download button appear immediately on the same page. | Provides a clean 512px -> 1888px before/after comparison slider and direct browser download with zero login walls. |
| Background & reputation | ||
| Service lifecycle notice | Not verified | Not verified |
| Operator | Images-Upscale.com (Independent AI Upscaling Team) | MagicEraser.org / ImgUpscaler.ai Matrix |
| Recorded origin | Undisclosed jurisdiction (Cloudflare edge + cloud GPU inference) | US / APAC Independent AI Team |
| Domain history record | 2026–Present | 2023–2026 |
| Background & reputation assessment | Independent AI image upscaling service launched in 2026 with clear terms, privacy documentation, and support email, though without a disclosed corporate entity name. | Powered directly by its sibling ImgUpscaler.ai v2 super-resolution pipeline (api-v2.imgupscaler.ai / image_enhance_v1). |
| External reputation record | Not verified | Rare transparency in explicitly warning users that standard upscaling does not add detail and pointing them to the AI Enhance tool. |
| Engineering & privacy | ||
| Processing location | Uploaded for cloud processing | Uploaded for cloud processing |
| Third-party tracking record | Google Analytics (G-0DP889885P) | Google Analytics · Aliyun SLS Web Tracking |
| Engineering & privacy assessment | Submits jobs via POST /api/tasks/upscale backed by Cloudflare R2 and cloud Real-ESRGAN GPU inference (7.49s server time, 2.94s upload time); the privacy policy states guest images are retained only temporarily and purged automatically after ~1 hour. | Completes 3.69x cloud super-resolution in 6.80s over HTTPS without disguising basic interpolation as AI upscaling. |
| Retention statement | Claims deletion within 1 hours; deletion not independently verified | Claims deletion within 4 hours; deletion not independently verified |
| Evaluation basis | ||
| Pricing transparency | 32.5 / 35 The landing page (01_landing.png) and pricing page clearly disclose free quotas (2 daily free guest credits without login, plus 5 bonus credits for new registered accounts) and credit costs (1 credit for 2x, 2 credits for 4x); in our no-login test, selecting 4x on the 512×512 anchor consumed 2 guest credits and exported a 2048×2048 watermark-free native PNG directly (02_workspace.png, 03_download.png). | 33 / 35 Exemplary upfront honesty: clicking the "Upscaler" tab displays a prominent notice stating "This feature performs standard upscaling and does not enhance image details. If you want to enhance image quality, please use our Enhance tool", guiding users to the true AI super-resolution Enhance module (2 Free Credits, no login required, 1888×1888 unwatermarked JPG export). |
| Interaction restraint | 28 / 30 Zero popup ads or forced sign-in walls; once upscaling finishes, an interactive Before/After comparison slider and direct download button appear immediately on the same page. | 28 / 30 Provides a clean 512px -> 1888px before/after comparison slider and direct browser download with zero login walls. |
| Background & reputation | 14.5 / 20 Independent AI image upscaling service launched in 2026 with clear terms, privacy documentation, and support email, though without a disclosed corporate entity name. | 18 / 20 Powered directly by its sibling ImgUpscaler.ai v2 super-resolution pipeline (api-v2.imgupscaler.ai / image_enhance_v1). |
| Engineering & privacy | 13 / 15 Submits jobs via POST /api/tasks/upscale backed by Cloudflare R2 and cloud Real-ESRGAN GPU inference (7.49s server time, 2.94s upload time); the privacy policy states guest images are retained only temporarily and purged automatically after ~1 hour. | 13 / 15 Completes 3.69x cloud super-resolution in 6.80s over HTTPS without disguising basic interpolation as AI upscaling. |
| Task quality | 62 / 65 Pixel fidelity (23.5/25: 512×512 anchor upscaled 4x to 2048×2048 with PSNR = 27.42 dB and SSIM = 0.8876) · Edge & high-frequency recovery (24.5/25: edge_corr = 0.6652, hf_ratio = 0.5259, crisp high-frequency edge reconstruction) · Calibration plate & micro-text (14.0/15: plate_psnr_db = 16.23 dB, sharp wooden sign and calibration plate lettering) (62.0/65) | 57.2 / 65 PSNR vs 2048px GT: 27.34 dB · SSIM: 0.8878 · Edge Gradient Correlation: 0.7543 · High-Freq Sharpness Ratio: 0.615 · Calibration Plate PSNR: 15.94 dB |
| Deliverable specifications | 20 / 20 2 daily free guest credits allow direct 4x selection and export of a native 2048×2048 watermark-free PNG (3,517,417 bytes) without login (20.0/20) | 18.4 / 20 Clean unwatermarked export (8/8); Free scale factor: 3.69x (1888×1888 (Guest no-login 2K tier exports 3.69x unwatermarked JPG; supports up to 8K/16K)) |
| Processing speed | 12 / 15 Verified via task API timestamps: 7.49s server 4x upscaling inference from createdAt (10:25:37.315Z) to completedAt (10:25:44.805Z), with 2.94s upload and 9.61s end-to-end (12.0/15) | 12 / 15 Network-observed server wait: 6.8s (API mode: async_polling; end-to-end 8.19s shown for reference only, never penalized) |
