Evoto vs Topaz Labs (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Evoto grades higher than Topaz Labs: 2.6 against 2.0 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Evoto grades higher on value for money and the free plan. They get the same grade on features, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Evoto
AI portrait retouching and batch photo editing for photographers
Topaz Labs
AI upscaling and enhancement apps for photos and video
Which one is for you
Pick Evoto if
- Fits if you retouch dozens of portraits per shoot and want edits applied per face
- Works for wedding and event photographers who also want culling in the same tool
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you're staying free: 5 credits on one device
- Watch out: purchased credits are valid for 1 year, so a big pack can expire
- Pricey if you edit heavily: advanced generative tools can cost more than 1 credit a photo
- Watch out: the page also lists annual subscription tiers, and the Professional licence signs in on 2 devices at a time
Pick Topaz Labs if
- Fits if you upscale photos or video often and want it rendered locally
- Works for studios that would use photo, video and web together on the one bundle
Look elsewhere if
- Pricey if you need more than one app, as each is a separate plan and the bundle is $79 a month
- Skip it if you want to try first, because there's no free plan or trial
- Watch out: cloud video credits expire every month and don't roll over
- Watch out: commercial use is limited to orgs under $1M revenue, and full commercial rights need Pro or Studio
- Watch out: the page's structured data lists Studio monthly at $69 while the visible page shows $79
How we grade them
| 2.6GPAEvotoGood | 2.0GPATopaz LabsFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C$42.25 for 500 credits, about $0.085 a photo at the smallest pack, and packs expire after a year. It's a one-time purchase, but it runs out. | D$19 a month for the web image plan, but the desktop apps are $39 for Photo and $59 for Video, and the bundle is $79. The category's middle is $10 and its dearest tenth starts at $21.62. |
| Free plan and trial | C5 free credits on one device, no card needed. Enough for a look, not a shoot. | FNo free plan or trial is listed anywhere on the pages read, so you pay from the first use. |
| Features | BPer-face retouching, culling, batch editing, colour and background tools, presets. The listing names no gap in the core job. | BModels for upscaling, denoising, sharpening, frame interpolation and SDR to HDR, with unlimited local rendering on the desktop apps plus web and iPhone versions. |
| Ease of use | BNo store rating on record. It's an app you install and start editing in. | BNo store rating on record. These are install-and-go desktop apps where you load a file and pick a model. |
| Platforms and integrations | BMac, Windows, iOS and web. No API or integrations are listed. | BMac, Windows, web and iPhone, but no Android app and no API on the listing. |
| Best for | retouching whole portrait and wedding shoots | upscaling photos and video on your own machine |
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: Evoto and Topaz Labs. How we grade
Where they differ
- Topaz Labs also covers video editing.
At a glance
| Evoto | Topaz Labs | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Paid |
| Starts at | $42.25 for 500 credits, one-time pack (shown as 35% off $65) | $19 per month (Topaz for Web - Image) |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | 5 free credits for 1 device, no credit card needed. | None listed |
| Web | ||
| macOS | ||
| Windows | ||
| iOS | ||
| Made by | Truesight Technology Inc. | Topaz Labs |
| Price read from | evoto.ai | topazlabs.com |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Evoto
- Edits are paid in credits, from 1 credit per photo, and advanced generative tools can cost more.
- Purchased credit packs have a validity period of 1 year.
- The pricing page also lists annual subscription tiers; only the credit-pack prices could be read here.
- The Professional license signs in on 2 devices at a time.
Topaz Labs
- Monthly cloud video credits expire at the end of each month and do not roll over.
- Limited commercial use covers organizations under $1M USD annual revenue; full commercial use needs Pro or Studio Pro licenses.
- Plans are per app, so using photo, video and web features together points toward the $79 Studio bundle.
- The page's structured data lists Studio monthly at $69 while the visible page shows $79.
Key features
Evoto
- Per-face retouching
- Retouches each face in a photo separately rather than applying one global filter, covering skin smoothing and blemish removal.
- Culling and batch editing
- Finds the strongest shots in a set and syncs edits across a full shoot, for high-volume jobs like weddings.
- Background and color tools
- Includes an AI background remover, AI color match and professional color adjustment options.
- Presets and asset hub
- A built-in library of presets, filters and makeups, with sharing, plus a separate Asset Hub membership.
- Several apps
- Desktop, iPad, phone, online and Instant versions are listed, along with an Evoto Video product for video retouching.
Topaz Labs
- Photo enhancement models
- Topaz Photo lists Wonder, Standard Max, Dust & Scratch, Super Focus, Remove, Denoise, Sharpen and Upscale models.
- Video upscaling
- Topaz Video lists upscaling, denoising, frame interpolation, stabilization and SDR to HDR conversion models, including Starlight.
- Cloud and local rendering
- Desktop apps render locally without limit, while web and cloud work draw on monthly video credits that expire each month.
- Topaz for Web and iPhone
- Web workflows include unblur, face enhancer, background remover and colorizer, and an iOS app covers image upscaling.
- Studio bundle
- Topaz Studio covers Video, Photo, Gigapixel, the mobile app and Topaz for Web in one plan.
Plans
Evoto
Free Trial$0
5 free credits on one device; the page says no credit card is needed.
Professional, 500 credits$42.25
one-time credit pack, valid 1 year
About $0.0845 a credit; shown as 35% off $65. Most photo edits cost from 1 credit.
Professional, 2,000 credits$132.30
one-time credit pack, valid 1 year
About $0.0662 a credit; shown as 49% off $260.
Professional, 10,000 credits$479.25
one-time credit pack, valid 1 year
About $0.0479 a credit; shown as 63% off $1,300. Larger packs go to 25,000 credits.
TeamCustom
Admin tools, custom seats, email support and a customer service manager, quoted through sales.
Topaz Labs
Topaz for Web - Image$19
per month ($199 per year billed annually)
Unlimited cloud image rendering with the web image workflows, 32 MP export limit, limited commercial use. First year $169.
Topaz Photo$39
per month, cancel anytime
Desktop photo models with unlimited local and cloud image rendering; limited commercial use.
Topaz Video$59
per month, cancel anytime
Desktop video models with unlimited local rendering and 25 monthly cloud video credits.
Topaz for Web - Pro$59
per month ($599 per year billed annually)
Image and video workflows, 400 monthly video credits, 256 MP export, full commercial use. First year $199.
Topaz Studio$79
per month, cancel anytime
All apps, unlimited local and cloud image rendering, 300 monthly cloud video credits. Yearly $499; first year $299.
Ways to pay less
Evoto
No public discounts listed.
Topaz Labs
- Other savings
Black Friday first-year annual prices
A Black Friday sale shows first-year-only annual prices: Studio $299 (regular $499), Web Image $169 (regular $199) and Web Pro $199 (regular $599). No end date is shown.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Evoto or Topaz Labs?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Evoto starts at $42.25 for 500 credits, one-time pack (shown as 35% off $65), and Topaz Labs starts at $19 per month (Topaz for Web - Image).
Which has a free plan, Evoto or Topaz Labs?
As of Nov 13, 2026, neither Evoto nor Topaz Labs has a free plan. Evoto has a free trial.
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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.