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LumenFixMost similar to Viesus Cloud in what it does, its category and its price.
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Face26Has a free plan, rated 3.9 out of 5.
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Background Remover AIFrom $5.36/mo, against from $10/mo for Viesus Cloud.
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Deep ImageRated 3.9 out of 5 in our review, against 3.8 for Viesus Cloud.
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At a glance
Green means better than Viesus Cloud, red means worse. Prices are starting prices per month.
| Tool | Our rating | Starts at | Free plan | Best for | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Viesus CloudBaseline | 3.8 | $10/mo | Yes | AI image and PDF enhancer with upscaling, face reconstruction and an API from a Swiss company, with a free plan and paid plans from $10 a month. | |
| LumenFix | 3.7−0.1 | $7.5/mo$2.5 less | Yes | AI photo enhancer that unblurs, restores and colorizes photos and upscales to 4K or higher, with free daily credits and no sign-up required. | vs Viesus Cloud |
 AISaver | 2.6−1.2 | Free | Yes | Face swap and watermark removal in the same credit balance. | vs Viesus Cloud |
| Background Remover AI | 3.4−0.4 | $5.36/mo$4.64 less | Yes | Free AI tool from VPS.org LLC that removes backgrounds from images and video, with a Pro plan for full resolution and batch processing. | vs Viesus Cloud |
 SupaRes | 3.5−0.3 | Free | Yes | Image enhancement as discrete operations - super resolution, face enhancement, artefact reduction, low-light boost - rather than one blanket filter. | vs Viesus Cloud |
| Face26 | 3.9+0.1 | $6/mo$4 less | Yes | AI photo restoration tool that unblurs, colorizes, and upscales old or damaged images. | vs Viesus Cloud |
 Bigjpg | 3.5−0.3 | $6/mo$4 less | Yes | Free AI image upscaler using deep convolutional neural networks to enlarge artwork and photos up to 16 times, with paid plans from $6. | vs Viesus Cloud |
| Deep Image | 3.9+0.1 | $7.5/mo$2.5 less | Yes | AI image enhancer and upscaler with background removal, generation tools and an API, from $7.50 a month on yearly billing. | vs Viesus Cloud |
 AILab Tools | 3.2−0.6 | Free | Yes | Free web-based portrait enhancement, background removal, and virtual try-on, plus 50+ commercial APIs for the same - files auto-deleted within 24 hours. | vs Viesus Cloud |
The alternatives in detail
In order of how closely each one matches Viesus Cloud.
LumenFix
3.7$7.5/mo
vs Viesus Cloud$2.5 less−0.1
AI photo enhancer that unblurs, restores and colorizes photos and upscales to 4K or higher, with free daily credits and no sign-up required.
- Unblur, sharpen, restore and colorize photos
- Upscale to 4K and up to 8K print resolution
- Glare removal and text unblurring
Free daily credits without sign-up
Free tier is limited to daily credits and standard enhancement
AISaver
2.6Free
vs Viesus Cloud−1.2
Face swap and watermark removal in the same credit balance.
- Face swap on photos and video
- Image-to-video generation
- Quality enhancement and upscaling
Shows what each operation costs before you run it
Ships watermark removal, which exists to use media somebody else owns
Background Remover AI
3.4$5.36/mo
vs Viesus Cloud$4.64 less−0.4
Free AI tool from VPS.org LLC that removes backgrounds from images and video, with a Pro plan for full resolution and batch processing.
- AI background removal for both images and video
- A developer API for building removal into other products
- Batch processing and a priority queue on Pro
A free tier that needs no account to try
Free tier is capped at one image a day with ads
SupaRes
3.5Free
vs Viesus Cloud−0.3
Image enhancement as discrete operations - super resolution, face enhancement, artefact reduction, low-light boost - rather than one blanket filter.
- Super resolution upscaling
- Face enhancement
- Artefact reduction for scans and compressed images
Discrete operations avoid the over-processed look of blanket enhancement
Face enhancement generates plausible detail rather than recovering it
Face26
3.9$6/mo
vs Viesus Cloud$4 less+0.1
AI photo restoration tool that unblurs, colorizes, and upscales old or damaged images.
- AI unblurring and detail enhancement tuned for faces and portraits
- Colorization of black-and-white or faded photographs
- Photo upscaling and resolution enhancement for low-quality originals
Restoration previews are free before committing to a download
Company disclosed little beyond the May 2023 launch announcement, with no public funding history
Bigjpg
3.5$6/mo
vs Viesus Cloud$4 less−0.3
Free AI image upscaler using deep convolutional neural networks to enlarge artwork and photos up to 16 times, with paid plans from $6.
- AI super-resolution upscaling up to 16 times the original size
- Reconstructs lines, colour and detail rather than stretching pixels
- Tuned for illustration and anime-style artwork as well as photos
A free tier to test quality before paying
Free tier is capped at a 5 MB upload and a shared, slow server
Deep Image
3.9$7.5/mo
vs Viesus Cloud$2.5 less+0.1
AI image enhancer and upscaler with background removal, generation tools and an API, from $7.50 a month on yearly billing.
- AI upscaling to about 300 megapixels, and 1,024 on the largest plans
- Background removal, uncrop, inpainting and prompt-based editing
- Text-to-image generation, including ChatGPT Image models
Credit costs are clear, and combined enhancements count once
Subscription credits are lost when the plan is cancelled
AILab Tools
3.2Free
vs Viesus Cloud−0.6
Free web-based portrait enhancement, background removal, and virtual try-on, plus 50+ commercial APIs for the same - files auto-deleted within 24 hours.
- Free web-based portrait enhancement and background removal
- Virtual try-on for clothes, makeup, and accessories
- 50+ API endpoints for commercial image processing
Genuinely free consumer tools alongside a serious commercial API tier
API pricing isn't shown on the homepage
FAQ
Questions people ask
Is Viesus Cloud free?
Viesus Cloud has a free plan, and paid plans start from $10/mo.
What is the best free alternative to Viesus Cloud?
Face26 is the highest-rated alternative here with a free plan (3.9 out of 5). Other free options: Deep Image, LumenFix, SupaRes.
What is the cheapest alternative to Viesus Cloud?
Among paid plans, Background Remover AI has the lowest starting price (from $5.36/mo). If you need it free, start with Face26.
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.