ImageCDN vs imgproxy
ImageCDN
imagecdn.appimgproxy
imgproxy.netSide by side
| Figure | ImageCDN | imgproxy |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | Yes |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| iOS | — | Yes |
| Android | — | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 7 |
| Spec score · Image CDN services | 7.4 (#22) | 8.9 (#6) |
| Automatic optimization | Yes | Yes |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Purpose | The service aims to improve image quality and usage on the web and improve web performance through image compression and a globally distributed CDN. | imgproxy is a standalone HTTP server that resizes, processes, optimizes, and converts images on demand from a source image URL and processing options. |
| Self-hosting | The project says users may run it themselves and describes prior deployments via Docker or directly via Node. | The product runs on the customer’s infrastructure and uses the customer’s own image storage. |
| URL transformations | Yes | Yes |
Plans
imgproxy
- imgproxy Pro MonthlyPrice not published
- imgproxy Pro AnnualPrice not published
- imgproxy OSSFree
- imgproxy Pro$49 a month
- imgproxy Pro 16 workers$49 a month
- imgproxy Pro 16 workers$499 a year
- imgproxy Pro UnlimitedPriced on request
In their own words
imgproxy
imgproxy is a self-hosted HTTP server that transforms images on demand using a source URL and processing options. It can resize, crop, trim, rotate, pad, watermark, apply filters and color adjustments, and chain processing steps. Sources include HTTP(S), local files, Amazon S3-compatible storage, Google Cloud Storage, Azure Blob Storage, and OpenStack Swift. Supported formats include JPEG, PNG, WebP, AVIF, JPEG XL, GIF, SVG, ICO, HEIC, BMP, TIFF, and animated GIF and WebP. Optimization can remove metadata and ICC profiles, quantize PNGs, and serve WebP, AVIF, or JPEG XL when a browser supports the format. imgproxy can run in Docker, Kubernetes with Helm, cloud environments, or on a local machine. Security options include signed URLs, authorization headers, source and file-size limits, dimension checks, URL expiration, and SVG sanitization. Pro adds video, PDF, and Photoshop previews, advanced compression and watermarking, object detection and cropping, automatic format selection, and priority support. The open-source version uses the MIT license. A free plan and 14-day trial are listed; Pro starts at $49 a month.