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Comparison

Fastly Image Optimizer vs ShortPixel

No clear leader: Fastly Image Optimizer (49.2) and ShortPixel (48.4) 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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Fastly Image Optimizer49
ShortPixel48
Score
vioscaleAI score
Fastly Image Optimizer49 / 100low · 38%
ShortPixel48 / 100medium · 50%
Pricing
Free tier
Fastly Image Optimizer✓
ShortPixel✓
Model
Fastly Image Optimizerfreemium
ShortPixelfreemium
Price level
Fastly Image Optimizerlow
ShortPixellow
Transparent
Fastly Image Optimizer✗
ShortPixel✗
Integrations
Count
Fastly Image Optimizer–
ShortPixel7
Security
Gdpr
Fastly Image Optimizer✓
ShortPixel✓
Trust center
Market
Availability
Content
Faq
Fastly Image Optimizer6 items
ShortPixel7 items

Capabilities

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

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

What each one is

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

Fastly Image Optimizer

A globally distributed edge platform providing content delivery and security services with flexible usage-based pricing, free tier, and enterprise support options.

Independently observed

ShortPixel

ShortPixel is a cloud-based image optimization service that compresses images and automatically converts them to next-generation web formats like WebP and AVIF. It integrates with WordPress, WooCommerce, and other platforms to optimize images on upload, with support for both lossy and lossless compression techniques.

Independently observed

Pricing

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

Fastly Image Optimizer

Usage-basedFree tier

Free tier available. Usage-based pricing with volume discounts. Enterprise tier requires quote.

  • FreeFree
  • GrowthUsage-based pricing with volume discounts
  • EnterpriseContact sales
as of verify ↗

ShortPixel

HybridFree tier

Unlimited monthly subscription or one-time payment options. Free plan available. Annual billing includes 2 months free.

as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

Platforms
Web
Fastly Image Optimizer✓
ShortPixel✓
CLI
Fastly Image Optimizer✗
ShortPixel✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Fastly Image Optimizer✓
ShortPixel✓

Integrations

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

Fastly Image Optimizer

Not documented yet.

ShortPixel

12 total
  • WooCommerce
  • NextGEN Gallery
  • Modula
  • Foo Gallery
  • WP Retina 2x
  • WP Offload Media
  • WPML
  • Gravity Forms
  • Cloudflare
  • Drupal
  • WordPress
  • WPML Media
Independently observed
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Fastly Image Optimizer or ShortPixel: which one depends on you

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