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Comparison

Cloudinary vs Imgix

No clear leader: Cloudinary (63.8) and Imgix (59.9) are within the 5-point margin; treat as a tie. The attribute-by-attribute breakdown below, with a source and date on every value, is the honest way to compare them.

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Cloudinary64
Imgix60
Score
Vioscale score
Cloudinary64 / 100low · 41%updating
Imgix60 / 100medium · 53%updating
Pricing
Free tier
Cloudinary✓
Imgix✓
Model
Cloudinaryfreemium
Imgixfreemium
Price level
Cloudinaryhigh
Imgixmid
Starting price
Cloudinary$99
Imgix$25
Transparent
Cloudinary✓
Imgix✓
Integrations
Count
Cloudinary6
Imgix1
Security
Certifications
Disclosure policy
Cloudinary✓
Imgix–
Gdpr
Cloudinary✓
Imgix✓
Soc2
Cloudinary–
Imgix✓
Trust center
Reliability
Sla pct
Cloudinary99.9
Imgix–
Status page
Cloudinary✓
Imgix–
Market
Availability

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for image optimization. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

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

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

Cloudinary

Cloud-based service that automates the complete lifecycle of managing and delivering images and videos, using artificial intelligence to handle upload, storage, transformation, and global optimization.

Independently observed

Imgix

Cloud-based service that automates optimization and delivery of images and videos at scale through URL parameters, featuring AI-powered transformations, format conversion, and a global content delivery network.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

Cloudinary

from $99/moHybridFree tier

Free tier available. Paid plans from $99/month. Subscription-based with monthly credits included for resource consumption.

  • FreeFree
    • Upload widget, API, and search
    • Remote fetch, auto-backup, and revision tracking
    • Image and video transformations
    • Video transcoding and adaptive streaming
    • High performance delivery through CDN
    • +2 more
  • Plus$99/month (billed monthly) or $89/month (billed annually), 3 users, 225 monthly credits
    • All Free features
    • Backup to your own S3 bucket
    • Auto-tagging based search
    • Access to free and paid add-ons
    • Expedited support
    • +2 more
  • Advanced$249/month (billed monthly) or $224/month (billed annually), 5 users, 600 monthly credits
    • All Plus features
    • Custom domain (CNAME) support
    • Optional HTTPS SSL Certificate
    • Authentication options
    • Video bandwidth boost (2:1)
    • +6 more
  • CustomContact sales
as of verify ↗

Imgix

from $25/moSubscriptionFree tier30-day trial

From $25/mo ($250/yr with 2-month discount). Free 30-day trial with 100 credits.

  • Starter$25/mo or $250/yr with annual discount
  • Basic$75/mo or $750/yr with annual discount
  • Midrange$150/mo or $1,500/yr with annual discount
  • Growth$300/mo or $3,000/yr with annual discount
  • Growth Plus$500/mo or $5,000/yr with annual discount
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
Cloudinary✓
Imgix–
iOS
Cloudinary✓
Imgix–
Android
Cloudinary✓
Imgix–
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Cloudinary✓
Imgix✓

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

Cloudinary

6 total
  • Zapier
  • Salesforce
  • CloudCannon
  • n8n
  • Visual Studio Code
  • React Native
Independently observed

Imgix

1 total
  • Google Cloud Marketplace
Independently observed

Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.