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Let's Enhance vs Topaz Labs
Features, pricing, strengths and trade-offs — and which one fits your situation.
The verdict
Editor’s verdict
Both upscale and enhance images with AI, but Let's Enhance is a simple web service while Topaz Labs is a professional software suite that can run locally and also handles video. Choose Let's Enhance if you want to upload images in a browser, get very large print-ready outputs up to 512 MP, batch-process catalogue or real estate photos, or automate through its API, without installing software or owning a powerful GPU. It has free trial credits, though results are watermarked. Choose Topaz Labs if you are a photographer or video editor who needs maximum detail recovery, denoise and sharpening, wants to keep files on your own machine, or needs video upscaling and frame interpolation. Its plugins for Photoshop, Lightroom and Premiere Pro fit existing workflows, but there is no free plan and local processing needs capable hardware. Neither is ideal for generating new images from prompts; use a generator like Midjourney or Leonardo for that.
Neither has a permanent free plan, but you can start with a free trial.
Which should you choose?
Choose Let's Enhance if…
- You need upscaling photos to large print sizes
- Text-to-image matters to you
- Image-to-video matters to you
- You're one of: print shops and photographers, e-commerce catalogue teams, real estate marketers
- You want something quicker to learn
Choose Topaz Labs if…
- You need professional-grade upscaling, denoising and sharpening of photos and video
- You're one of: professional photographers, video editors and restorers, print and archival specialists
- Detail recovery is among the most accurate available
At a glance
| Let's Enhance | Topaz Labs | |
|---|---|---|
| Best for | Upscaling photos to large print sizes | Professional-grade upscaling, denoising and sharpening of photos and video |
| Free plan | Trial only | No |
| Starting price | From $9/mo | From $12/mo |
| Learning curve | Low | Medium |
| Platforms | Web, API | Windows, macOS, Web, iOS, API |
| Ideal for | Print shops and photographers, E-commerce catalogue teams, Real estate marketers | Professional photographers, Video editors and restorers, Print and archival specialists |
Feature comparison
| Let's Enhance | Topaz Labs | |
|---|---|---|
| Text-to-image | Yes | No |
| AI editing / inpainting | Limited | Limited |
| Background removal | Yes | Yes |
| Upscaling / enhancement | Yes | Yes |
| Image-to-video | Yes | No |
| Commercial use allowed | Paid plans | Yes |
| Design templates | No | No |
| API | Yes | Enterprise |
| Mobile app | No | iPhone only |
IncludedLimited / higher plansNot available— Not confirmed
Security & enterprise
| Let's Enhance | Topaz Labs | |
|---|---|---|
| Business / enterprise plan | Yes | Yes |
| SSO (SAML / OIDC) | — | Enterprise plan |
| SCIM user provisioning | — | — |
| SOC 2 | — | — |
| ISO 27001 | — | — |
| HIPAA (BAA available) | — | — |
| GDPR DPA | Yes | — |
| Data residency options | — | — |
| No training on your data | Business/API contracts | Yes |
| Audit logs | — | — |
| Admin controls | — | Enterprise plan |
| Deployment | Cloud, API | Desktop, cloud, on-prem |
From each vendor's security documentation. "—" = not confirmed. What to ask vendors · Compare all tools
What each tool does
Let's Enhance
Let's Enhance is a web-based AI upscaler and enhancer that increases image resolution up to 16x (up to 512 megapixels) while fixing blur, noise and colour. It also includes restoration for old photos, background removal, image generation and image-to-video, with the same models available through the Claid.ai API. It is used for print, e-commerce catalogues and real estate photos.
Key features- Upscaling up to 16x and 512 MP
- Enhancement modes for general photos, fine detail and old photos
- Batch processing of multiple images
- Background removal
- Text-to-image and image-to-video
- Upscaler and Enhancer API via Claid.ai
Topaz Labs
Topaz Labs makes AI enhancement software, including Gigapixel (upscaling), Topaz Photo (denoise, sharpen, restore), Topaz Video (upscaling, frame interpolation) and the Bloom creative upscaler, available as desktop apps, a web app and an iPhone app. Much of the processing runs locally on your own GPU, with cloud options for heavy jobs. Photographers, video editors and restoration specialists use it; Adobe announced an agreement to acquire the company in June 2026.
Key features- Gigapixel upscaling up to 16x
- Denoise, sharpen, unblur and face recovery
- Video upscaling, frame interpolation and SDR-to-HDR
- Bloom generative upscaler for AI images
- Background removal and photo restoration
- Plugins for Photoshop, Lightroom and Premiere Pro
Pricing
Let's Enhance
Free: 10 credits on signup (watermarked); Starter $9/mo billed annually or $12/mo monthly
Topaz Labs
No free plan; Topaz for Web - Image from $12/mo; Gigapixel $19/mo (annual commitment); Topaz Studio from $45/mo
Prices last checked September 2026. Plans change often — confirm on each vendor's site.
Pros and cons
Let's Enhance
Strengths- Very large output sizes suitable for 300 DPI print
- Simple upload-and-process web interface
- Batch processing saves time on catalogues
- API available for automated pipelines
- Free credits produce watermarked results
- Credit-based pricing adds up for high volumes
- No mobile app
- Generative and design tools are basic compared with dedicated generators
Not ideal for: Anyone who wants a full design or generation suite, or offline desktop processing, should look at Canva or Topaz Labs instead.
Topaz Labs
Strengths- Detail recovery is among the most accurate available
- Desktop apps can process locally without uploading files
- Covers both photo and video enhancement
- Integrates with Adobe apps
- No free plan, only trials
- Local processing needs a capable GPU and can be slow on older machines
- Subscription changes (from perpetual licences) frustrated long-time users
- Not a text-to-image generator or design tool
Not ideal for: Casual users who only need occasional web upscaling or who want to generate images from prompts will find it expensive and overbuilt.
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FAQ
What is the main difference between Let's Enhance and Topaz Labs?
Let's Enhance is built for upscaling photos to large print sizes; Topaz Labs is built for professional-grade upscaling, denoising and sharpening of photos and video. Key differences: Let's Enhance offers text-to-image and image-to-video.
Is Let's Enhance or Topaz Labs cheaper?
Let's Enhance starts from $9/mo and Topaz Labs starts from $12/mo (as of September 2026). On entry price, Let's Enhance is cheaper — but compare what each plan includes, since limits differ. Always confirm current pricing on each vendor's site.
Do Let's Enhance and Topaz Labs have free plans?
Neither has a permanent free plan, but you can start with a free trial.
Which is easier to use, Let's Enhance or Topaz Labs?
Let's Enhance is generally quicker to learn (Let's Enhance: low, Topaz Labs: medium learning curve).
What are good alternatives to Let's Enhance and Topaz Labs?
Other image & design tools worth comparing include Adobe Firefly / Adobe Express, Photoroom and Magnific.
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