# ImageKit vs Squoosh

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** ImageKit

| Attribute | ImageKit | Squoosh |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 78.3 (76% (high)) | 40.4 (26% (low)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | - | 0 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | - | 1,093 |
| adoption.github_stars | - | 26,019 |
| content.faq | - | `[{"answer":"Squoosh is an open-source web application that compresses images locally in your browser. It supports various image formats and allows you to preview compression results before saving, with all processing occurring on your device for privacy. It is indexed under Image Optimization.","source":"https://squoosh.app","question":"What is Squoosh?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Squoosh is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. It is released under the Apache-2.0 licence. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://squoosh.app","question":"Is Squoosh free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed browser-based access to Squoosh. That is the extent of what we could verify from public sources, so it may well offer desktop or mobile clients we have not indexed.","source":"https://squoosh.app","question":"What platforms does Squoosh support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for Squoosh, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://squoosh.app","question":"Can Squoosh be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Squoosh is published under the Apache-2.0 licence, a permissive licence that generally allows commercial use and modification. Licence terms can change between releases, so verify against the repository for the version you intend to use.","source":"https://github.com/googlechromelabs/squoosh","question":"Is Squoosh open source?","confidence":0.95}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | 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. | Squoosh is an open-source web application that compresses images locally in your browser. It supports various image formats and allows you to preview compression results before saving, with all processing occurring on your device for privacy. |
| features.capabilities | `{"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 | 20 | - |
| integrations.list | `[{"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"}]` | - |
| language.primary | - | TypeScript |
| license.spdx | - | Apache-2.0 |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | - |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"ios":true,"web":true,"android":true}` | `{"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"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"]}` | `{"type":"open_source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://squoosh.app","retrievedAt":"2026-09-01T16:06:42.125Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | freemium | open_source |
| pricing.price_level | low | free |
| pricing.starting_price | `{"amount":9,"currency":"USD"}` | - |
| pricing.transparent | yes | - |
| security.certifications | `[{"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 | - |
| security.iso27001 | yes | - |
| security.soc2 | yes | - |
| security.trust_center | https://imagekit.io/security-and-trust | - |
| security.vulnerabilities | - | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=%40squoosh%2Flib&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` |

## Capabilities (Image Optimization)

| Capability | ImageKit | Squoosh |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| Architecture model | 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 | Freemium basic | - |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-23T02:18:07.907Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*