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Comparison

Fastly Image Optimizer vs TinyPNG

On the evidence we track, TinyPNG leads this comparison with a composite score of 59/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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Fastly Image Optimizer49
★TinyPNG59
Score
vioscaleAI score
Fastly Image Optimizer49 / 100low · 38%
TinyPNG59 / 100medium · 53%
Pricing
Free tier
Fastly Image Optimizer✓
TinyPNG✓
Model
Fastly Image Optimizerfreemium
TinyPNGfreemium
Price level
Fastly Image Optimizerlow
TinyPNGmid
Starting price
Fastly Image Optimizer–
TinyPNG$15
Transparent
Fastly Image Optimizer✗
TinyPNG✓
Integrations
Count
Fastly Image Optimizer–
TinyPNG1
Security
Gdpr
Fastly Image Optimizer✓
TinyPNG–
Trust center
Fastly Image Optimizerhttps://www.fastly.com/security-research
TinyPNG–
Market
Availability
Content
Faq
Fastly Image Optimizer6 items
TinyPNG5 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
TinyPNGManaged cloud API CDN
On the fly URL parameter resizing and cropping
Fastly Image Optimizer✓
TinyPNG✓
Auto webp avif format negotiation via browser headers
Fastly Image Optimizer✓
TinyPNG-
AI smart crop face detection centering
Fastly Image Optimizer-
TinyPNG-
Lossless and perceptual lossy compression algorithms
Fastly Image Optimizer-
TinyPNG✓
Global CDN edge delivery network included
Fastly Image Optimizer✓
TinyPNG✓
Watermarking and text overlay via URL API
Fastly Image Optimizer-
TinyPNG-
Video transcoding and gif to mp4 conversion
Fastly Image Optimizer-
TinyPNG-
Svg sanitization and optimization
Fastly Image Optimizer-
TinyPNG-
Dashboard analytics for bandwidth cache hit ratio
Fastly Image Optimizer-
TinyPNG-
SOC2 type ii
Fastly Image Optimizer-
TinyPNG-
ISO 27001
Fastly Image Optimizer-
TinyPNG-
Pricing model
Fastly Image Optimizer-
TinyPNGFreemium 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

TinyPNG

Leader

A cloud-based image optimization service that compresses and converts PNG, JPEG, WebP, and AVIF images to reduce file sizes while maintaining quality, offered as both a developer API and a content delivery network for serving optimized images globally.

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 ↗

TinyPNG

Leader
from $15/moSubscriptionFree tier14-day trial

From $15/month. 14-day free trial. Additional bandwidth overage charges ($0.25–0.05/GB depending on plan).

  • Basic$15/month. 10 GB bandwidth.
    • Unlimited media library size
    • Automated image optimization (JPEG, PNG, WebP, AVIF)
    • Auto-conversion to next-gen formats (WebP & AVIF)
    • Auto-minify JavaScript & CSS
    • Image resizing & cropping
    • +3 more
  • Business$69/month. 1000 GB bandwidth.
    • Unlimited media library size
    • Automated image optimization (JPEG, PNG, WebP, AVIF)
    • Auto-conversion to next-gen formats (WebP & AVIF)
    • Auto-minify JavaScript & CSS
    • Image resizing & cropping
    • +3 more
  • EnterpriseContact sales
    • Unlimited media library size
    • Automated image optimization (JPEG, PNG, WebP, AVIF)
    • Auto-conversion to next-gen formats (WebP & AVIF)
    • Auto-minify JavaScript & CSS
    • Image resizing & cropping
    • +3 more
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✓
TinyPNG✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Fastly Image Optimizer✓
TinyPNG✓

Integrations

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

Fastly Image Optimizer

Not documented yet.

TinyPNG

Leader
1 total
  • WordPress
Independently observed
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Fastly Image Optimizer or TinyPNG: which one depends on you

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