Image Upscaling Tools ML Frameworks

Applications and frameworks for enhancing image and video resolution using deep learning models (Real-ESRGAN, ESRGAN, etc.). Does NOT include general image processing, face restoration as primary focus, or frame interpolation standalone tools.

There are 27 image upscaling tools frameworks tracked. 2 score above 50 (established tier). The highest-rated is Djdefrag/QualityScaler at 58/100 with 2,990 stars. 2 of the top 10 are actively maintained.

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#	Framework	Score	Tier	Stars	Language
1	Djdefrag/QualityScaler QualityScaler - image/video AI upscaler app	58	Established	2,990	Python
2	TianZerL/Anime4KCPP A high performance anime upscaler	51	Established	1,977	C++
3	aa-sikkkk/ImageUpscaler ImageUpscaler is a tool for upscaling and enhancing images using various...	48	Emerging	8	Python
4	IBM/MAX-Image-Resolution-Enhancer Upscale an image by a factor of 4, while generating photo-realistic details.	44	Emerging	1,041	Python
5	zzxvictor/License-super-resolution A License Plate Image Reconstruction Project in Tensorflow2	43	Emerging	412	Jupyter Notebook
6	AmusementClub/vs-mlrt Efficient CPU/GPU ML Runtimes for VapourSynth (with built-in support for...	42	Emerging	420	C++
7	TheFutureGadgetsLab/WaifuXL State of the art image upscaling, directly in your browser.	41	Emerging	175	TypeScript
8	Djdefrag/RealScaler RealScaler - image/video AI upscaler app (Real-ESRGAN)	39	Emerging	401	Python
9	imxieyi/waifu2x-mac Waifu2x-ios port to macOS, still in Core ML and Metal	35	Emerging	464	Swift
10	Araxeus/PNG-Upscale AI Super - Resolution	34	Emerging	229	Java
11	SuperMarcus/waifu2x-video-mac Super-resolution videos in macOS with Waifu2x.	33	Emerging	136	Swift
12	itmo153277/JoshUpscale AI video upscaler	29	Experimental	18	Python
13	jarrellmark/ai_upscaler_for_blender AI Upscaler for Blender using Real-ESRGAN	28	Experimental	84	Python
14	vuhe/Waifu2x waifu2x apple 平台超分库	28	Experimental	9	Swift
15	z3lx/waifu2x-tensorrt TensorRT implementation of the waifu2x super-resolution model for faster...	27	Experimental	18	C++
16	sibisiddharth8/VisionSoC Developed VisionSoC, an advanced image upscaling model using Enhanced Super...	27	Experimental	31	Python
17	flickleafy/real-esrgan-reboot A cleaner, modernized reboot of Real-ESRGAN focused on best practices,...	26	Experimental	3	Python
18	TheEvilSkeleton/Upscaler Upscale and enhance images	26	Experimental	40	—
19	programmersd21/stellar ✨✅ improve your images to stellar quality 🎯😸	24	Experimental	2	Python
20	mehrdad-dev/Image-Upscaler-Deep-Learning Upscale your images using deep learning (AI) - Demo website	24	Experimental	18	Python
21	moneshsinghtomar/kontext_hires 🖼️ Enhance image details and resolution with Kontext HiRes, a fine-tuned...	23	Experimental	1	—
22	zentrocdot/LazyImageUpscaler LazyUpscalerGui	23	Experimental	2	Python
23	lon9/waifu2x-go waifu2x implemented in Go	22	Experimental	21	Go
24	Egkang-Luis/BurstM BurstM: Deep Burst Multi-scale SR using Fourier Space with Optical Flow	20	Experimental	34	Python
25	IbrahimGhadre/realesrgan-mobile Real-ESRGAN model deployed on Android using NCNN (C++/JNI) and ExecuTorch...	18	Experimental	4	C++
26	Seprentes/ScaleUp ScaleUp, is a software that uses the RealESRGAN artificial intelligence to...	16	Experimental	26	Python
27	willwulfken/Cupscale-Experiments Cupscale AI Upscaler Experiments	16	Experimental	3	—

Comparisons in this category

QualityScaler and RealScaler (58 vs 39) waifu2x-mac and waifu2x-video-mac (35 vs 33) waifu2x-mac and Waifu2x (35 vs 28) waifu2x-video-mac and Waifu2x (33 vs 28) ImageUpscaler and Upscaler (48 vs 26)