Aiarty vs Pixop (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Aiarty grades higher than Pixop: 2.6 against 1.8 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Aiarty grades higher on value for money, the free plan and ease of use. Pixop grades higher on platforms. They get the same grade on features.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Aiarty
Desktop AI image enhancer, video enhancer and background matting
Which one is for you
Pick Aiarty if
- Fits if you want to enhance or cut out images on your own computer
- Works for people who prefer a one-time licence to a subscription
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want to generate images from a prompt, as none of the programs does
- Watch out: prices come from a Black Friday sale, and the end date was not readable
- Watch out: licences are per platform, so Windows covers 3 Windows PCs and Mac covers 3 Macs
- Tight if you want all three programs, which is $259 for the collection
- Not for you if you work on a phone or in a browser, as it is Windows and Mac only
Pick Pixop if
- Fits if you run a broadcast channel or archive and want live HD-to-4K upconversion
- Works for media teams that want video enhancement through an API
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want to enhance a few photos or clips yourself, as there are no self-serve plans
- Not for you if you need a price before talking to anyone, as none is published
- Too light for still-image work: it processes video, not images or text-to-image
- Watch out: Prime is licensed software you run in your own cloud or on-premises, and Prime and FILE are priced separately
How we grade them
| 2.6GPAAiartyGood | 1.8GPAPixopWeak | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | AImage Matting is $75 once, the Image Enhancer $109 and the Video Enhancer $149, all below a year of the category's $11.88 middle subscription. The crossed-out prices come from a sale with no end date read. | CNo price is published; the site says to get in touch, and Prime and FILE are priced separately, so there is nothing to set against the category's $10 middle. |
| Free plan and trial | CA free trial download of each program, with limits the pages do not state. | FNo free plan, no trial and no price on the page. |
| Features | CEnhancing, upscaling, matting, local processing and batch use. None generates images from a prompt, and each program covers one task. | CUpscaling, deinterlacing, SDR to HDR conversion, live enhancement and a managed file service. It handles video only, not still images, so it sits oddly in an image category. |
| Ease of use | BNo store rating is on record. You install a program and start using it, with nothing to set up. | CNo store rating on record, and it is sold through a sales process with AWS storage to connect, not started in a browser tab. |
| Platforms and integrations | CWindows and Mac programs and a Lightroom Classic hook. No web, phone app or API is listed. | BWeb app and REST API, with AWS and S3 hooks, plus licensed software you run in your own cloud. No phone or desktop apps. |
| Best for | enhancing and cutting out images on your computer | upscaling broadcast and archive video |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Aiarty and Pixop. How we grade
Where they differ
- Aiarty can be bought with a one-time purchase.
At a glance
| Aiarty | Pixop | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Paid |
| Starts at | $75 one-time, for Image Matting | Not published |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | Free trial download of each program; limits not stated on pages read | None listed |
| Web | ||
| macOS | ||
| Windows | ||
| Made by | Digiarty Software, Inc. | Pixop ApS |
| Price read from | aiarty.com | Not confirmed |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Aiarty
- These tools enhance and cut out existing media; none generates images from a prompt.
- The store page shows a Black Friday sale; crossed-out list prices are higher and the sale's end was not readable.
- Licenses are per platform: a Windows license covers 3 Windows PCs, a Mac license 3 Macs.
- A 30-day money-back guarantee is stated on the store page.
Pixop
- No prices are published; the site directs visitors to get in touch, and Prime and FILE are priced separately.
- Pixop Prime is licensed software you run in your own cloud or on-premises, aimed at broadcast workflows.
- The vendor's pages describe a business and enterprise product with no self-serve plans for individual creators.
- It processes video, not still images or text-to-image generation.
Key features
Aiarty
- Image Enhancer
- Upscales images up to 32K, reduces noise and blur, restores faces and can erase objects.
- Video Enhancer
- Upscales footage to 4K, denoises, deblurs, boosts frame rate up to 120 and refines color.
- Image Matting
- Removes backgrounds around hair and semi-transparent areas, with brushes for manual refinement.
- Local processing
- The vendor describes the software as running locally on the user's GPU or CPU.
- Lightroom Classic hook
- Image Enhancer can be used as an external editor for Lightroom Classic.
- Batch processing
- Image and video enhancers can process files in batches.
Pixop
- Super resolution
- Upscales HD and SD sources toward 4K UHD; the site says output depends on source quality and that a legacy SD source realistically targets clean HD.
- Restoration and deinterlacing
- Reduces compression artifacts, noise and flicker, and converts interlaced sources to progressive.
- HDR and color conversion
- Converts SDR to HDR10, HLG or PQ and BT.709 to BT.2020, with each pipeline stage optional.
- Real-time live enhancement
- Pixop Prime runs before the encoder in a live chain with a stated latency of about 600 ms.
- Managed file processing
- Pixop FILE runs on AWS, accepts input over HTTPS, S3 or a MAM system, and returns output to S3 or pre-signed URLs.
Plans
Aiarty
Image Matting$75
one-time lifetime license
Background removal and replacement. Shown at $75, down from $109, in a sale with no end date read.
Image Enhancer$109
one-time lifetime license
Upscaling to 32K, denoise, deblur and face restoration. Shown at $109, down from $155.
Video Enhancer$149
one-time lifetime license
Upscaling to 4K, denoise, slow motion and frame boost. Shown at $149, down from $235.
Image Tool Bundle$129
one-time lifetime license
Image Enhancer plus Image Matting; shown at $129, down from $264. Covers 3 Windows PCs or 3 Macs.
Media Enhancer Bundle$199
one-time lifetime license
Image Enhancer plus Video Enhancer; shown at $199, down from $390.
Ultimate Collection$259
one-time lifetime license
All three programs; shown at $259, down from $499.
Pixop
Pricing could not be confirmed. See pixop.com.
Ways to pay less
Aiarty
- Other savings
Black Friday sale, up to 51% off
The store page shows single apps and bundles at reduced lifetime-license prices, with a countdown whose end date could not be read.
Pixop
No public discounts listed.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Aiarty or Pixop?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Aiarty starts at $75 one-time, for Image Matting, and Pixop has no price we could confirm.
Which has a free plan, Aiarty or Pixop?
As of Nov 13, 2026, neither Aiarty nor Pixop has a free plan. Aiarty has a free trial.
Which platforms do Aiarty and Pixop run on?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Aiarty lists macOS and Windows apps and only Pixop lists a web app. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.