# Cloudinary vs Gumlet

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Gumlet

| Attribute | Cloudinary | Gumlet |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 65.1 (53% (medium)) | 76 (73% (medium)) |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"A cloud-based service that helps teams manage, transform, and deliver images and videos at scale. It provides APIs, storage, CDN delivery, and AI-powered automation for media workflows. It is indexed under Digital Asset Management.","source":"https://cloudinary.com/pricing","question":"What is Cloudinary?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Cloudinary offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans start at $99 per month. Prices are published openly on the vendor's own pricing page. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://cloudinary.com/pricing","question":"Is Cloudinary free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed browser-based access to Cloudinary. That is the extent of what we could verify from public sources, so it may well offer desktop or mobile clients we have not indexed.","source":"https://cloudinary.com/pricing","question":"What platforms does Cloudinary support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for Cloudinary, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://cloudinary.com/pricing","question":"Can Cloudinary be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 8 integrations for Cloudinary, including Zapier, Salesforce, CloudCannon, n8n, Visual Studio Code, React Native, Google Drive and Dropbox. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://cloudinary.com/pricing","question":"What does Cloudinary integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed GDPR for Cloudinary. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Cloudinary not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://cloudinary.com/trust","question":"What security certifications does Cloudinary have?","confidence":0.7}]` | `[{"answer":"A media infrastructure service that enables hosting and streaming of video and image content with automatic format optimization, DRM protection, and adaptive delivery. Provides APIs and SDKs for developers, real-time analytics, and CDN acceleration across web and mobile platforms. It is indexed under Image Optimization.","source":"https://www.gumlet.com/pricing/","question":"What is Gumlet?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Gumlet offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans start at $0.06. Prices are published openly on the vendor's own pricing page. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://www.gumlet.com/pricing/","question":"Is Gumlet free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Gumlet supports the web, iOS, Android and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://www.gumlet.com/pricing/","question":"What platforms does Gumlet support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for Gumlet, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://www.gumlet.com/pricing/","question":"Can Gumlet be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 11 integrations for Gumlet, including WordPress, Magento, Next.js, React, Angular, Vue.js, Node.js and ChatGPT, plus 3 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.gumlet.com/pricing/","question":"What does Gumlet integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2, ISO 27001 and GDPR for Gumlet. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Gumlet not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://www.gumlet.com/pricing/","question":"What security certifications does Gumlet have?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Gumlet is available worldwide. Its primary market is the United States.","source":"https://www.gumlet.com/pricing/","question":"Where is Gumlet available?","confidence":0.5}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | A platform that enables developers to programmatically manage, transform, and deliver images and video assets for web and mobile applications. | A media infrastructure service that enables hosting and streaming of video and image content with automatic format optimization, DRM protection, and adaptive delivery. Provides APIs and SDKs for developers, real-time analytics, and CDN acceleration across web and mobile platforms. |
| features.capabilities | `{"architecture_model":"managed_cloud_api_cdn","on_the_fly_format_resolution_conversion":true,"ai_auto_metadata_computer_vision_tagging":true,"global_cdn_edge_delivery_network_included":true,"video_transcoding_and_gif_to_mp4_conversion":true,"on_the_fly_url_parameter_resizing_and_cropping":true}` | `{"iso_27001":true,"soc2_type_ii":true,"pricing_model":"flat_monthly_tier","architecture_model":"managed_cloud_api_cdn","ai_smart_crop_face_detection_centering":true,"global_cdn_edge_delivery_network_included":true,"watermarking_and_text_overlay_via_url_api":true,"video_transcoding_and_gif_to_mp4_conversion":true,"on_the_fly_url_parameter_resizing_and_cropping":true,"dashboard_analytics_for_bandwidth_cache_hit_ratio":true,"lossless_and_perceptual_lossy_compression_algorithms":true,"auto_webp_avif_format_negotiation_via_browser_headers":true}` |
| integrations.count | 4 | 3 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Zapier"},{"name":"Salesforce"},{"name":"CloudCannon"},{"name":"n8n"},{"name":"Visual Studio Code"},{"name":"React Native"},{"name":"Google Drive","native":false,"category":"storage","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"Dropbox","native":false,"category":"storage","direction":"inbound"}]` | `[{"name":"WordPress","native":true,"category":"cms"},{"name":"Magento","native":true,"category":"ecommerce"},{"name":"Next.js","native":true},{"name":"React","native":true},{"name":"Angular","native":true},{"name":"Vue.js","native":true},{"name":"Node.js","native":true},{"name":"React Native","native":true},{"name":"ChatGPT","native":true,"category":"ai"},{"name":"Claude","native":true,"category":"ai"},{"name":"Perplexity","native":true,"category":"ai"},{"name":"Cursor","native":true,"category":"ide"},{"name":"Google Pixels","native":true,"category":"analytics","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Meta Pixels","native":true,"category":"analytics","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Meta Pixel","native":true,"category":"analytics","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Google","native":true,"category":"analytics","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Slack","native":true,"category":"communication"}]` |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"web":true}` | `{"cli":true,"ios":true,"web":true,"android":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free","summary":"Free forever, no credit card required","features":["Upload widget, API, and search","Remote fetch, auto-backup, and revision tracking","Image and video transformations","Video transcoding and adaptive streaming","High performance CDN delivery","Forum and email support","Access to free add-ons"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"monthly_credits":"25"}},{"free":false,"name":"Plus","summary":"$99/month or $89/month when billed annually","features":["All Free features","Backup to own S3 bucket","AI-powered auto-tagging search","Free and paid add-ons","Expedited support","Asset access allowlist/blocklist","Role-based multi-user administration"],"minSeats":3,"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":99,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Popular plan for extending team capabilities","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"users":"3","accounts":"2","monthly_credits":"225"}},{"free":false,"name":"Advanced","summary":"$249/month or $224/month when billed annually","features":["All Plus features","Custom domain (CNAME) support","Optional HTTPS SSL certificate","Authentication options"],"minSeats":5,"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":249,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Plan for advanced visual experiences","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"users":"5","accounts":"3","monthly_credits":"600"}},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"Custom pricing, contact sales","features":["Video Bandwidth Boost 2:1","Enhanced features, security, and support","Security and compliance review","Multi-CDN and enterprise-grade infrastructure","Enterprise SLAs and support","Designated customer success manager","Custom contracts and invoicing","SSO and provisioning API"],"description":"Custom solution for organizations at scale","contactSales":true}],"summary":"Free tier included. Paid plans from $99/month with monthly or annual billing options.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://cloudinary.com/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-09-05T16:11:56.841Z","freeTrialDays":30,"startingPrice":{"amount":99,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` | `{"type":"hybrid","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free","summary":"Free forever","features":["1 seat","60 storage mins","100 GB bandwidth/mo","60 mins live streaming/mo","4K and HDR10 support","Ad-free video player","Password protection & geo-blocking","Unlimited AI-generated subtitles"],"minSeats":1,"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"storage_mins":"60","bandwidth_gb_mo":"100","live_streaming_mins_mo":"60"}},{"free":false,"name":"Creator","summary":"$6/mo (billed annually)","features":["2 seats","1000 storage mins","3000 GB bandwidth/mo","1000 mins live streaming/mo","Remove Gumlet branding","API and MCP access","Domain restriction","Google & Meta pixel tracking"],"minSeats":2,"commitment":"annual","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":6,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"storage_mins":"1000","bandwidth_gb_mo":"3000","live_streaming_mins_mo":"1000"}},{"free":false,"name":"Growth","summary":"$19","features":["5 seats","3000 storage mins","2000 mins live streaming/mo","CRM integrations","Channel custom domain","Private channel subscription","AI chapters and description"],"minSeats":5,"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":19,"currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"storage_mins":"3000","live_streaming_mins_mo":"2000"}},{"free":false,"name":"Business","summary":"$99","features":["10 seats","15000 storage mins","4000 mins live streaming/mo","Priority live chat support","Dynamic watermark","Custom viewer analytics","AV1 codec support & VAST tag"],"minSeats":10,"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":99,"currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"storage_mins":"15000","live_streaming_mins_mo":"4000"}},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"Custom pricing","features":["Customized storage solution","Customized streaming CDN","Uncapped live streaming","Everything in Business plus:","Volume discounts","Single Sign-On (SSO)","Dedicated account manager","SOC 2, ISO & GDPR compliant","DRM included (Widevine & FairPlay)","Custom AI credits","Dedicated Slack channel & escalation SLA"],"description":"Custom solutions for large-scale deployments","contactSales":true}],"addOns":[{"name":"DRM","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":99,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}]}],"summary":"From $6/mo (billed annually). Free tier available.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.gumlet.com/pricing/","retrievedAt":"2026-10-15T21:01:31.604Z","startingPrice":{"amount":6,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | freemium | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | high | low |
| pricing.starting_price | `{"amount":99,"currency":"USD"}` | `{"amount":6,"currency":"USD"}` |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| reliability.sla_pct | 99.9 | - |
| reliability.status_page | yes | - |
| security.certifications | - | `[{"name":"SOC 2","status":"active"},{"name":"ISO 27001","status":"active"}]` |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | - |
| security.gdpr | yes | yes |
| security.iso27001 | - | yes |
| security.soc2 | - | yes |
| security.trust_center | https://cloudinary.com/trust | - |

## Capabilities (Image Optimization)

| Capability | Cloudinary | Gumlet |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| Architecture model | Managed cloud API CDN | Managed cloud API CDN |
| On the fly URL parameter resizing and cropping | ✓ | ✓ |
| Auto webp avif format negotiation via browser headers | - | ✓ |
| AI smart crop face detection centering | - | ✓ |
| Lossless and perceptual lossy compression algorithms | - | ✓ |
| Global CDN edge delivery network included | ✓ | ✓ |
| Watermarking and text overlay via URL API | - | ✓ |
| Video transcoding and gif to mp4 conversion | ✓ | ✓ |
| Svg sanitization and optimization | - | - |
| Dashboard analytics for bandwidth cache hit ratio | - | ✓ |
| SOC2 type ii | - | ✓ |
| ISO 27001 | - | ✓ |
| Pricing model | - | Flat monthly tier |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T18:59:07.800Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*