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AVCLabsMost similar to Topaz Video AI in what it does, its category and its price.
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Google Earth StudioHas a free plan, rated 4.1 out of 5. Topaz Video AI has none.
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BigMP4From $0.5/mo, against from $59/mo for Topaz Video AI.
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ArtlistRated 4.2 out of 5 in our review, against 4.4 for Topaz Video AI.
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At a glance
Green means better than Topaz Video AI, red means worse. Prices are starting prices per month.
| Tool | Our rating | Starts at | Free plan | Best for | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Topaz Video AIBaseline | 4.4 | $59/mo | No | Upscales and restores existing footage, rather than generating new video | |
| AVCLabs | 3.7−0.7 | Free | YesTopaz Video AI has none | A full AI video/photo suite - upscale to 4K/8K, restore faces, and Video Blur AI for automatically redacting faces, backgrounds and license plates. | vs Topaz Video AI |
| BigMP4 | 3.1−1.3 | $0.5/mo$58.5 less | YesTopaz Video AI has none | Lossless upscale to 8K, colorize old black & white footage, boost frame rate to 240fps - AI video and image enhancement with batch ZIP uploads, from $6/year. | vs Topaz Video AI |
 HitPaw VikPea | 3.8−0.6 | Not listed | No | AI video enhancement upscaling to 4K and 8K, with colourisation, across desktop and mobile. | vs Topaz Video AI |
 VideoProc | 3.9−0.5 | Not listed | No | Desktop AI media suite for remastering, upscaling and converting video, images and audio, with hardware acceleration and a separate editor in VideoProc Vlogger. | vs Topaz Video AI |
| Artlist | 4.2−0.2 | $11.99/mo$47.01 less | No | Creative platform combining royalty-free music, footage, and an AI Suite for generating video, image, and voiceover content. | vs Topaz Video AI |
 PixelMotion | 3.9−0.5 | $29/mo$30 less | No | Scrapes product photos from a site, scores them, and turns them into marketing video. | vs Topaz Video AI |
 TimeBolt | 3.9−0.5 | Not listed | No | "The world's fastest A-roll editor" - strips silence and filler words from an hour of footage in 13 seconds, entirely local, no cloud upload. | vs Topaz Video AI |
| Google Earth Studio | 4.1−0.3 | Free | YesTopaz Video AI has none | Browser-based animation tool for turning Google Earth's satellite and 3D imagery into cinematic video. | vs Topaz Video AI |
The alternatives in detail
In order of how closely each one matches Topaz Video AI.
AVCLabs
3.7Free
vs Topaz Video AI−0.7Free plan
A full AI video/photo suite - upscale to 4K/8K, restore faces, and Video Blur AI for automatically redacting faces, backgrounds and license plates.
- Video Enhancer AI: 4K/8K upscaling, blur reduction, face restoration
- Video Blur AI: automatic face, background and license plate redaction
- Photo Enhancer AI and PhotoPro AI for image editing
Video Blur AI serves a real privacy/compliance need, not just creative enhancement
Broad suite spans several distinct problems - depth per tool varies
BigMP4
3.1$0.5/mo
vs Topaz Video AI$58.5 less−1.3Free plan
Lossless upscale to 8K, colorize old black & white footage, boost frame rate to 240fps - AI video and image enhancement with batch ZIP uploads, from $6/year.
- Lossless upscaling to 2K, 4K, or 8K resolution
- AI colorization of black & white footage
- Frame interpolation up to 240fps
Genuinely affordable entry pricing ($6/year)
No specific underlying AI model is named, described only as "2026 cutting edged"
HitPaw VikPea
3.8Not listed
vs Topaz Video AI−0.6
AI video enhancement upscaling to 4K and 8K, with colourisation, across desktop and mobile.
- Video upscaling to 4K and 8K resolution
- Repair of blurry and low-resolution footage
- Colourisation of black-and-white video
Broad platform coverage including mobile and web
Generates plausible detail rather than recovering real detail
VideoProc
3.9Not listed
vs Topaz Video AI−0.5
Desktop AI media suite for remastering, upscaling and converting video, images and audio, with hardware acceleration and a separate editor in VideoProc Vlogger.
- AI video, image and audio enhancement and upscaling
- Colour remastering for more natural, consistent results
- Conversion, compression, downloading and screen recording
Local processing keeps footage off third-party servers
Desktop only - no browser or mobile workflow
Artlist
4.2$11.99/mo
vs Topaz Video AI$47.01 less−0.2
Creative platform combining royalty-free music, footage, and an AI Suite for generating video, image, and voiceover content.
- AI video, image, and voiceover generation under a shared credit system
- Royalty-free music and sound effects library built from the company's original catalog
- Stock footage library including footage up to 8K resolution
Combines licensed asset libraries with generation tools in one subscription instead of two separate services
No free trial for any plan as of 2026, unlike several AI generation competitors
PixelMotion
3.9$29/mo
vs Topaz Video AI$30 less−0.5
Scrapes product photos from a site, scores them, and turns them into marketing video.
- Website scraping with 0 to 100 quality scoring
- 26 video models including Runway, Kling and Sora
- Photo enhancement, upscaling and restoration
Quality scoring stops credits being spent on bad source images
No free tier, entry is $29 a month
TimeBolt
3.9Not listed
vs Topaz Video AI−0.5
"The world's fastest A-roll editor" - strips silence and filler words from an hour of footage in 13 seconds, entirely local, no cloud upload.
- Three-layer cut engine: waveform, transcript, boundary correction
- UMCheck for filler words and bad-take detection
- Multi-track sync with active-speaker detection
Genuinely fast, checkable performance claim (1 hour of video in 13 seconds)
Automated cuts still benefit from a human review pass before final export
Google Earth Studio
4.1Free
vs Topaz Video AI−0.3Free plan
Browser-based animation tool for turning Google Earth's satellite and 3D imagery into cinematic video.
- Keyframe-based camera animation across Google Earth's global imagery
- Orbit, zoom, and flyover presets between chosen coordinates
- High-resolution video export for use in external editing software
Completely free with no paid tier gating export quality or project count
Requires desktop Chrome; not available on mobile or other browsers
FAQ
Questions people ask
Is Topaz Video AI free?
Topaz Video AI does not list a free plan. Paid plans start from $59/mo.
What is the best free alternative to Topaz Video AI?
Google Earth Studio is the highest-rated alternative here with a free plan (4.1 out of 5). Other free options: AVCLabs, BigMP4.
What is the cheapest alternative to Topaz Video AI?
Among paid plans, BigMP4 has the lowest starting price (from $0.5/mo). If you need it free, start with Google Earth Studio.
How did you pick these alternatives?
We match tools on what they do, their category and their price, using the details in our directory. Ratings come from our reviews and reader reviews.