# Gumlet vs ImageKit

| Attribute | Gumlet | ImageKit |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 76 (73% (medium)) | 78.3 (76% (high)) |
| content.faq | `[{"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 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. | A unified service for real-time image and video processing, transformation, and delivery at scale. It provides URL-based APIs for media optimization, an AI-powered digital asset management system, and integrations with existing CDNs and storage solutions. |
| features.capabilities | `{"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}` | `{"iso_27001":true,"soc2_type_ii":true,"pricing_model":"freemium_basic","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,"auto_webp_avif_format_negotiation_via_browser_headers":true}` |
| integrations.count | 3 | 20 |
| integrations.list | `[{"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"}]` | `[{"name":"Next.js","native":true},{"name":"Astro","native":true},{"name":"Node.js","native":true},{"name":"Go","native":true},{"name":"Contentful","native":true,"category":"cms"},{"name":"Sanity","native":true,"category":"cms"},{"name":"Strapi","native":true,"category":"cms"},{"name":"Magento","native":true,"category":"ecommerce"},{"name":"Netlify","native":true},{"name":"AWS S3","native":true,"category":"storage","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Google Cloud Storage","native":true,"category":"storage","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Azure Blob Storage","native":true,"category":"storage","direction":"bidirectional"}]` |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"ios":true,"web":true,"android":true}` | `{"cli":true,"ios":true,"web":true,"android":true}` |
| pricing | `{"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"]}` | `{"type":"freemium","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Forever Free","summary":"Free with usage limits","features":["image delivery","video processing","AI features","cache purging"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"bandwidth":"~1 million images/month","ai_extensions":"65 background removals or 650 image tags/month","video_processing":"500 seconds SD or 250 seconds HD/month"}},{"free":false,"name":"Pro","summary":"$9/month plus metered overages","features":["unlimited transformations","automatic AVIF optimization","phone and Slack support","custom SLAs","5 user logins"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":9,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"GB"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.5,"currency":"USD"},{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"GB"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.1,"currency":"USD"},{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"additional user","amount":9,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"storage":"~30,000 files","bandwidth":"~2 million images or 2000 minutes HD video/month","ai_extensions":"400 background removals or 4000 image tags/month","video_processing":"5000 seconds SD or 2500 seconds HD/month"}}],"summary":"Free tier available. Paid plans from $9/month with transparent metered overages for bandwidth and storage.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://imagekit.io/plans/","retrievedAt":"2026-09-16T15:30:46.544Z","startingPrice":{"amount":9,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | freemium | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | low | low |
| pricing.starting_price | `{"amount":6,"currency":"USD"}` | `{"amount":9,"currency":"USD"}` |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| security.certifications | `[{"name":"SOC 2","status":"active"},{"name":"ISO 27001","status":"active"}]` | `[{"name":"ISO 27001","status":"active","auditor":"independent third-party accreditation body","evidenceUrl":"https://imagekit.io/security-and-trust"},{"name":"SOC 2 Type II","level":"Type II","status":"active","auditor":"independent third-party auditors","evidenceUrl":"https://imagekit.io/security-and-trust"}]` |
| security.gdpr | yes | yes |
| security.iso27001 | yes | yes |
| security.soc2 | yes | yes |
| security.trust_center | - | https://imagekit.io/security-and-trust |

## Capabilities (Image Optimization)

| Capability | Gumlet | ImageKit |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **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 | Freemium basic |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-15T23:52:07.181Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*