Aiarty Image Enhancer vs Resly AI
Aiarty Image Enhancer is a desktop app often pitched as the cheaper alternative to Topaz, with a lifetime licence instead of a subscription. It runs locally and outputs very large files. Resly runs in the browser, needs no licence, and reshapes a photo to an exact print size. We make Resly.
Written by the team that makes Resly AI. Facts about Aiarty checked on their own site on 1 October 2026; sources are at the bottom of the page.
Choose Aiarty Image Enhancer if…
Choose Aiarty if you want to pay once, process on your own computer, and need large outputs.
Choose Resly AI if…
Choose Resly if you only have a few photos, don't want to install software, or need the photo reshaped to a frame size.
Side by side
| Feature | Aiarty Image Enhancer | Resly AIPay per image | Resly StudioFor bulk and regular use |
|---|---|---|---|
| Where it runs | Desktop app for Windows and Mac | In the browser, on any device, including a phone | In the browser, on any device |
| Account needed | A licence key | No | Yes, a free business account |
| How you pay | $99 lifetime or $75 a year for 3 computers (sale prices when checked) | Pay per image, from $1.99, with each extra image in the order cheaper. No subscription | Credits from $0.50 an image: one-off packs from $10, or monthly plans from $15 |
| Largest output | Up to 32K pixels wide on Windows, 16K on Mac | 16 megapixels (8,000px on the long side). Detail is rebuilt at up to 4K, about 16 megapixels, then fitted to your size | 16 megapixels (8,000px on the long side). Detail is rebuilt at up to 4K, about 16 megapixels, then fitted to your size. Also delivered as print-ready PDF |
| Changes the shape to fit a print | No generative extend listed | Yes. Type any size and the scene is extended to fit, not cropped | Yes. Type any size and the scene is extended to fit, not cropped |
| How it adds detail | Local enhancement models you choose between | A generative AI model that redraws detail, so small things like faces can change slightly | A generative AI model that redraws detail, so small things like faces can change slightly |
| Free option | A free trial version | No. The examples on the home page are real, full-size output | Your first 3 images, with no card needed |
Aiarty figures as listed on its site on 1 October 2026. Prices change; check theirs before buying.
Where Aiarty Image Enhancer is better
- Pay once. A lifetime licence beats paying per image if you'll use it often.
- Size. Up to 32K pixels on Windows.
- Local and private. Photos stay on your computer.
Where Resly AI is better
- No install. It works on any device, including a phone.
- Reshaping to any frame or post size by extending the scene, which Aiarty doesn't list.
- No up-front cost. A couple of photos cost a couple of images' worth, not a licence.
Doing this every week? There’s Resly Studio
Aiarty's licence is hard to beat for one person on one computer. If the files arrive on whatever device you're at, and you want a history of past jobs to go back to, Resly Studio is the account version, with nothing to install.
Credits start at $0.50 an image, as one-off packs from $10 or monthly plans from $15. Every job is kept for 7 days, and your first 3 images are free with no card needed.
See Resly StudioTry Resly AI on your photo
Upload it and pick a size. You see the price before you pay, and nothing is charged until you do.
Drop images, or click to browseTap to choose photos
JPG, PNG, HEIC, WEBP (up to 50MB each) · up to 5 at once
From $1.99 · no account · nothing uploaded until you continue
Each extra image $1.99 $0.99 · up to 5 per order
Aiarty vs Resly AI: questions
Is Aiarty a good Topaz alternative?
For local, faithful upscaling at a one-time price, it's a reasonable one. If you don't want to install anything or need the image reshaped to a print size, Resly fits better.
How much is Aiarty Image Enhancer?
When we checked, the lifetime licence was on sale for $99 (from $155) and the one-year licence for $75 (from $85), each covering 3 computers. Sale prices change, so check its site.