imgproxy vs XConvert Image Compressor

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.

XConvert Image Compressor is a web-based tool for compressing, resizing, and converting images, with batch processing and API access. It supports formats including JPG, JPEG, JFIF, PNG, WebP, HEIC, AVIF, GIF, BMP, TIFF, ICO, PPM, EPS, and several RAW formats. Images can be uploaded from a computer, Google Drive, or Dropbox. Compression can be combined with conversion to JPG, WebP, AVIF, PNG, or HEIC; metadata controls and Auto Scale are also available. Auto Scale adjusts dimensions to meet a target file size while maximizing quality. Free users can compress images up to 300 MB each, with no per-session file-count cap. Free video conversions are also offered: visitors get 30 daily, and free accounts get 60. Basic costs $4.99 a month or 49.99 USD yearly; Pro costs $9.99 a month or 99.99 USD yearly. The service says uploads use TLS in transit and files are automatically deleted after a few hours. No account is required for the online tool, and an XConvert desktop app supports offline conversion and editing.