| Price from | $49/mo | Free |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| API | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 4 | 1 |
| Spec score · Image Compression Software | 8.9 (#6) | 6.9 (#84) |
| Compression | The site says Compresto can reduce file sizes by up to 90% while preserving visual quality. | Cradle says it can compress files by up to 90%. |
| Formats | It supports MP4, MOV and other major video codecs; PNG, JPEG, HEIC, WebP, TIFF and GIF images; and standard PDFs. | Cradle converts PNG, JPEG, WebP, and HEIC files. |
| Free plan | No | Yes |
| Product | Compresto is a native macOS app for batch compressing videos, images, PDFs, and GIFs offline. | Cradle is a desktop app for converting and compressing images, built for Mac. |