Picsart vs Topaz Labs Comparison 2026
Both cover photo editing. Here is what separates them on price, billing, what you can take with you, and coverage.
Photo editing and AI generation in one app
Rescue footage and stills that fell short
At a glance
- Topaz Labs starts cheaper, at $12.
- Only Picsart has a free tier.
Side by side
Picsart | Topaz Labs | |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price (they differ) | From $15 | From $12 |
| Pricing model (they differ) | Free plan, paid tiers | Paid subscription |
| Free tier (they differ) | Yes | No |
| Billing | Monthly or annual | Not stated |
| Free trial | Not stated | Not stated |
| API | Not stated | Not stated |
| Data export | Not stated | Not stated |
| Their cut | None | None |
| Runs on (they differ) | Web, iOS, Android |
Shaded rows are where the two answers disagree and both listings have answered. A row where one side has not stated a fact is left plain, because silence is not a difference.
Picsart
Photo editing and AI generation in one app
Picsart grew up as a phone editor and kept that, which means the whole thing works with a thumb on a train rather than needing a desk. Background removal, retouching and the current generation models all sit in the same subscription. Everything is metered in credits, and the heavier image models empty a month's allowance faster than you would expect.
Only on this side
- Covers ai image generation
Topaz Labs
Rescue footage and stills that fell short
Topaz Labs makes the upscaling and cleanup models people reach for when the source is the problem: a soft photo, an old clip, footage shot at the wrong resolution for the delivery. The apps run locally rather than in a queue, which matters when the file is large and the deadline is not. They are sold separately or as one subscription covering all of them, so a photographer who only needs the image side is not paying for the video models.
Our note
Add up the single apps you would actually open before taking the bundle, since two apps is still cheaper than Studio. If the work is for a client or a company, the page is explicit that Pro is the tier that carries the commercial rights.
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