Best Image Compression Software in 2026
Updated
84 image compression software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
84ranked
8free plans on this page
$1.69/molowest paid tier
5 Oct 2026last checked
Input list Image Compression Software 25 channels on this page · 95 of 200 spec lines stated by the makers
Ch Tool Free planPaid fromCompression modesBatch processingAPI accessMax upload sizeImage resizingSupported formats Spec sheet Score
26 Squoosh Free planYesPaid fromnot statedCompression modesbothBatch processingNoAPI accessNoMax upload sizenot statedImage resizingnot statedSupported formatsnot stated 4/8spec lines stated 7.3
27 imgproxy Free planYesPaid fromnot statedCompression modesnot statedBatch processingnot statedAPI accessnot statedMax upload sizenot statedImage resizingnot statedSupported formatsnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 7.3
28 Pictomancer Free planYesPaid fromnot statedCompression modeslossyBatch processingnot statedAPI accessYesMax upload sizenot statedImage resizingYesSupported formatsJPEG, PNG, WebP, TIFF, GIF, AVIF 5/8spec lines stated 7.3
29 Shrink.media Free planYesPaid fromnot statedCompression modesnot statedBatch processingYesAPI accessYesMax upload sizenot statedImage resizingYesSupported formatsPNG, JPG, JPEG, WEBP, HEIC 5/8spec lines stated 7.3
30 bulkimage.io Free planYesPaid from$9/moCompression modesnot statedBatch processingYesAPI accessnot statedMax upload sizenot statedImage resizingYesSupported formatsJPG, PNG, WebP, GIF, BMP 5/8spec lines stated 7.2
31 Compressify Free planYesPaid fromnot statedCompression modesnot statedBatch processingYesAPI accessnot statedMax upload sizenot statedImage resizingYesSupported formatsJPG, JPEG, PNG, SVG, WebP, HEIC, GIF, BMP, TIFF 4/8spec lines stated 7.2
32 Curtail Free planYesPaid fromnot statedCompression modesbothBatch processingnot statedAPI accessnot statedMax upload sizenot statedImage resizingnot statedSupported formatsPNG, JPEG, WebP, SVG 3/8spec lines stated 7.1
33 Compressor.io Free planYesPaid fromnot statedCompression modesbothBatch processingnot statedAPI accessNoMax upload size20 MBImage resizingYesSupported formatsJPEG, PNG, SVG, GIF, WEBP 6/8spec lines stated 7.1
34 Crush.pics Free planNoPaid from$4.99/moCompression modesbothBatch processingYesAPI accessnot statedMax upload sizenot statedImage resizingnot statedSupported formatsJPEG/JPG, PNG, WebP, GIF, AVIF 5/8spec lines stated 7.1
35 ImageCompress.net Free planYesPaid fromnot statedCompression modesnot statedBatch processingnot statedAPI accessnot statedMax upload sizenot statedImage resizingnot statedSupported formatsnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 7.1
36 Ashampoo Image Compressor Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedCompression modeslossyBatch processingYesAPI accessNoMax upload sizenot statedImage resizingnot statedSupported formatsJPG, JPEG, PNG, WebP 4/8spec lines stated 7.0
37 Bunny Optimizer Free planNoPaid from$9.50/moCompression modesnot statedBatch processingnot statedAPI accessnot statedMax upload sizenot statedImage resizingnot statedSupported formatsnot stated 2/8spec lines stated 7.0
38 ImageOptimizer Free planYesPaid fromnot statedCompression modesnot statedBatch processingYesAPI accessYesMax upload sizenot statedImage resizingYesSupported formatsJPEG, PNG, WebP, GIF, AVIF, TIFF 5/8spec lines stated 6.9
39 Asset Melt Free planYesPaid fromnot statedCompression modesbothBatch processingYesAPI accessnot statedMax upload sizenot statedImage resizingYesSupported formatsJPEG, PNG, WebP, AVIF, HEIC, GIF, SVG, JPEG XL, QOI 5/8spec lines stated 6.9
40 CompressOrDie Free planYesPaid fromnot statedCompression modesbothBatch processingnot statedAPI accessnot statedMax upload sizenot statedImage resizingYesSupported formatsJPEG, PNG, WebP, GIF, SVG 4/8spec lines stated 6.8
41 Squash Free planYesPaid fromnot statedCompression modesnot statedBatch processingYesAPI accessnot statedMax upload sizenot statedImage resizingYesSupported formatsHEIC, JPG, TIFF, PNG, WebP, AVIF 4/8spec lines stated 6.8
42 PicsFit Free planYesPaid fromnot statedCompression modesbothBatch processingYesAPI accessnot statedMax upload sizenot statedImage resizingYesSupported formatsJPG, PNG, WebP, AVIF 5/8spec lines stated 6.8
43 Optimus Free planYesPaid fromnot statedCompression modesbothBatch processingYesAPI accessnot statedMax upload size10 MBImage resizingnot statedSupported formatsJPEG, PNG 5/8spec lines stated 6.8
44 ImageBoss Free planNoPaid from$5/moCompression modesnot statedBatch processingnot statedAPI accessnot statedMax upload sizenot statedImage resizingnot statedSupported formatsnot stated 2/8spec lines stated 6.7
45 imageopt Free planYesPaid fromnot statedCompression modesbothBatch processingYesAPI accessNoMax upload sizenot statedImage resizingNoSupported formatsJPEG, PNG, WebP, SVG, static GIF 6/8spec lines stated 6.7
46 Cloudimage Free planNoPaid fromnot statedCompression modesnot statedBatch processingnot statedAPI accessnot statedMax upload sizenot statedImage resizingnot statedSupported formatsnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 6.7
47 ImageEngine Free planYesPaid from$1,999/moCompression modesnot statedBatch processingnot statedAPI accessnot statedMax upload sizenot statedImage resizingnot statedSupported formatsnot stated 2/8spec lines stated 6.7
48 jpegoptim Free planYesPaid fromnot statedCompression modesbothBatch processingYesAPI accessnot statedMax upload sizenot statedImage resizingnot statedSupported formatsJPEG, JFIF 4/8spec lines stated 6.7
49 OIMG Free planYesPaid fromnot statedCompression modesbothBatch processingnot statedAPI accessnot statedMax upload sizenot statedImage resizingnot statedSupported formatsPNG, JPEG, WebP, AVIF, JPEG XL 3/8spec lines stated 6.6
50 Recompressor Free planYesPaid fromnot statedCompression modesnot statedBatch processingYesAPI accessNoMax upload sizenot statedImage resizingnot statedSupported formatsPNG, JPG, SVG 4/8spec lines stated 6.6
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | Tool | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Compression modes | Batch processing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Squoosh | 7.3 | No | — | Yes | — | both | No |
| 27 | imgproxy | 7.3 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 28 | Pictomancer | 7.3 | Free plan | €15/mo | Yes | — | lossy | — |
| 29 | Shrink.media | 7.3 | Free plan | $1.69/mo | Yes | — | — | Yes |
| 30 | bulkimage.io | 7.2 | No | $9/mo | Yes | $9/mo | — | Yes |
| 31 | Compressify | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | Yes |
| 32 | Curtail | 7.1 | No | — | Yes | — | both | — |
| 33 | Compressor.io | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | both | — |
| 34 | Crush.pics | 7.1 | Free plan | $4.99/mo | No | $4.99/mo | both | Yes |
| 35 | ImageCompress.net | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 36 | Ashampoo Image Compressor | 7.0 | No | $20/mo | — | — | lossy | Yes |
| 37 | Bunny Optimizer | 7.0 | No | $9.50/mo | No | $9.50/mo | — | — |
| 38 | ImageOptimizer | 6.9 | No | — | Yes | — | — | Yes |
| 39 | Asset Melt | 6.9 | No | — | Yes | — | both | Yes |
| 40 | CompressOrDie | 6.8 | No | — | Yes | — | both | — |
| 41 | Squash | 6.8 | No | — | Yes | — | — | Yes |
| 42 | PicsFit | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | both | Yes |
| 43 | Optimus | 6.8 | No | — | Yes | — | both | Yes |
| 44 | ImageBoss | 6.7 | No | — | No | $5/mo | — | — |
| 45 | imageopt | 6.7 | No | — | Yes | — | both | Yes |
| 46 | Cloudimage | 6.7 | No | €49/mo | No | — | — | — |
| 47 | ImageEngine | 6.7 | No | $1,999/mo | Yes | $1,999/mo | — | — |
| 48 | jpegoptim | 6.7 | No | — | Yes | — | both | Yes |
| 49 | OIMG | 6.6 | No | — | Yes | — | both | — |
| 50 | Recompressor | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | Yes |
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