Comparison

Fastly Image Optimizer vs Uploadcare

No leader: the top candidate Fastly Image Optimizer has only 0.28 confidence (low), below the 0.35 needed to declare a winner. The attribute-by-attribute breakdown below, with a source and date on every value, is the honest way to compare them.

Machine formatsJSONMarkdownGraphQLor send Accept: application/json
Fastly Image Optimizer74
Uploadcare56
Score
Vioscale score
Fastly Image Optimizer74 / 100low · 28%
Uploadcare56 / 100high · 75%
Pricing
Free tier
Fastly Image Optimizer
Uploadcare
Model
Fastly Image Optimizerfreemium
Uploadcarefreemium
Price level
Fastly Image Optimizerlow
Uploadcarelow
Transparent
Fastly Image Optimizer
Uploadcare
Integrations
Count
Fastly Image Optimizer
Uploadcare5
Security
Certifications
Fastly Image Optimizer
Gdpr
Fastly Image Optimizer
Uploadcare
Hipaa
Fastly Image Optimizer
Uploadcare
Iso27001
Fastly Image Optimizer
Uploadcare
Soc2
Fastly Image Optimizer
Uploadcare
Reliability
Sla pct
Fastly Image Optimizer
Uploadcare99.9
Market
Availability

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

What each one is

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

Fastly Image Optimizer

An edge-based image optimization service that automatically resizes, transforms, and caches images in real-time to improve page load times and user experience across different devices and browsers.

Independently observed

Uploadcare

A file management system that handles uploading, storage, real-time optimization, and CDN delivery of images, videos, and documents for web and mobile applications, with URL-based image transformations.

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 (100,000 image requests/month) + usage-based pricing from $0.015–$0.50 per 10,000 requests

  • Free + Pay-as-you-goFree
as of verify ↗

Uploadcare

HybridFree tier
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
Uploadcare
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Fastly Image Optimizer
Uploadcare

Integrations

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

Fastly Image Optimizer

Not documented yet.

Uploadcare

5 total
  • AWS S3
  • Zapier
  • Dropbox
  • Facebook
  • Unsplash
Independently observed

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