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Comparison

Gumlet vs Sharp

On the evidence we track, Gumlet leads this comparison with a composite score of 78/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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★Gumlet78
Sharp62
Score
vioscaleAI score
Gumlet78 / 100high · 76%
Sharp62 / 100low · 34%
Pricing
Free tier
Gumlet✓
Sharp✓
Model
Price level
Gumletlow
Sharpfree
Starting price
Gumlet$6
Sharp–
Transparent
Gumlet✓
Sharp–
Integrations
Count
Gumlet12
Sharp–
Security
Gdpr
Gumlet✓
Sharp–
Iso27001
Gumlet✓
Sharp–
Scorecard
Gumlet–
Sharp6.8
Soc2
Gumlet✓
Sharp–
Trust center
Vulnerabilities
Adoption
Dependent repos
Gumlet–
Sharp178,353
Github stars
Gumlet–
Sharp32,644
Activity
Commits last 30d
Gumlet–
Sharp17
Release
Cadence days
Gumlet–
Sharp1
History
Gumlet–
Sharp20 items
License
Spdx
Gumlet–
SharpApache-2.0
Language
Primary
Gumlet–
SharpJavaScript
Market
Availability
Content
Faq
Gumlet7 items
Sharp5 items

Capabilities

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

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

What each one is

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

Gumlet

Leader

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.

Independently observed

Sharp

A Node.js library that efficiently transforms images between multiple formats—JPEG, PNG, WebP, GIF, AVIF, and TIFF—supporting operations like resizing, rotation, and compositing with optimized memory usage and multi-core processing.

Independently observed

Pricing

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

Gumlet

Leader
from $6/moSubscriptionFree tier

From $6/month (annual billing). Free tier available.

  • FreeFree
    • 1 seat
    • 60 storage mins
    • 100 GB bandwidth/mo
    • 60 mins live streaming/mo
    • 4K and HDR10 support
    • +3 more
  • Creator$6/month billed annually
    • 2 seats
    • 1,000 storage mins
    • 3,000 GB bandwidth/mo
    • 1,000 mins live streaming/mo
    • Remove Gumlet branding
    • +3 more
  • Growth$19/month
    • 5 seats
    • 3,000 storage mins
    • 2,000 mins live streaming/mo
    • CRM integrations
    • Channel custom domain
    • +2 more
  • Business$99/month
    • 10 seats
    • 15,000 storage mins
    • 4,000 mins live streaming/mo
    • Live chat - priority support
    • Dynamic Watermark
    • +2 more
  • EnterpriseContact sales
    • Customised storage solution
    • Customized streaming CDN
    • Uncapped Live Streaming
    • Volume discounts on pricing
    • Single Sign-On (SSO) support
    • +5 more
as of verify ↗

Sharp

Open sourceFree tier
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

Platforms
Web
Gumlet✓
Sharp✗
iOS
Gumlet✓
Sharp✗
Android
Gumlet✓
Sharp✗
macOS
Gumlet✗
Sharp✓
Windows
Gumlet✗
Sharp✓
Linux
Gumlet✗
Sharp✓
CLI
Gumlet✓
Sharp✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Gumlet✓
Sharp✗
Self-hosted
Gumlet✗
Sharp✓

Integrations

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

Gumlet

Leader
12 total
  • WordPress
  • Magento
  • Next.js
  • React
  • Angular
  • Vue.js
  • Node.js
  • React Native
  • ChatGPT
  • Claude
  • Perplexity
  • Cursor
Independently observed

Sharp

Not documented yet.

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