MyHeritage In Color vs GFPGAN
MyHeritage In Color and GFPGAN are both AI Art & Drawing tools (Photo Restoration). Below: what each costs, what it does well, its biggest catches, and who should pick which, all from public sources rather than our own testing.
Side by side
| MyHeritage In Color | GFPGAN | |
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| Category | AI Art & Drawing · Beauty & Restoration | AI Art & Drawing · Beauty & Restoration |
| Pricing | Free tier: yes (limited photos, watermarked). Unlimited needs a Photo, Complete or Omni subscription. Complete listed at $299/yr ($199 first year) per third-party pricing tracker. (checked Oct 11, 2026) | Free (open source). (checked Oct 11, 2026) |
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| Best for | Family historians colorizing a handful of old photos. | Developers restoring faces in old or low-quality photos locally. |
| Skip it if | You need bulk colorization without a genealogy subscription. | You want a maintained, one-click app. |
Which should you pick?
Pick MyHeritage In Color if…
you fit this: family historians colorizing a handful of old photos.
But not if: you need bulk colorization without a genealogy subscription.
Watch out for: Free use is capped (reported at 10 photos), then you need a subscription.
Pick GFPGAN if…
you fit this: developers restoring faces in old or low-quality photos locally.
But not if: you want a maintained, one-click app.
Watch out for: Can change a person's identity, and v1.2 can look unnatural.
More options
Sources
MyHeritage In Color
- https://www.myheritage.com/help/en/articles/12852501-what-is-myheritage-in-color
- https://www.myheritage.com/help/en/articles/12852561-what-is-the-photo-subscription
- https://macmyths.com/apps/myheritage-in-color/pricing/
GFPGAN
Pros, catches and prices are compiled from public sources (official pricing and docs pages, published reviews, user reports), not hands-on testing. Prices change often, so check the vendor page before you buy.