# ImageKit vs Uploadcare

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** ImageKit

| Attribute | ImageKit | Uploadcare |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 78.3 (76% (high)) | 57.5 (73% (medium)) |
| content.faq | - | `[{"answer":"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. It is indexed under Image Optimization.","source":"https://uploadcare.com/pricing/","question":"What is Uploadcare?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Uploadcare offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://uploadcare.com/pricing/","question":"Is Uploadcare free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed browser-based access to Uploadcare. 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://uploadcare.com/pricing/","question":"What platforms does Uploadcare support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for Uploadcare, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://uploadcare.com/pricing/","question":"Can Uploadcare be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 5 integrations for Uploadcare, including AWS S3, Zapier, Dropbox, Facebook and Unsplash. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://uploadcare.com/pricing/","question":"What does Uploadcare integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA and GDPR for Uploadcare. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Uploadcare not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://uploadcare.com/about/security-whitepaper/","question":"What security certifications does Uploadcare have?","confidence":0.7}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"hybrid":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. | A developer-focused infrastructure for handling files end-to-end: accepting uploads from multiple sources and devices, storing them securely, processing images and videos, and delivering them through a worldwide content delivery network. Includes APIs, a customizable upload widget, CLI tools, and built-in analytics. |
| 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}` | `{"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,"dashboard_analytics_for_bandwidth_cache_hit_ratio":true,"lossless_and_perceptual_lossy_compression_algorithms":true,"auto_webp_avif_format_negotiation_via_browser_headers":true}` |
| integrations.count | 20 | 16 |
| 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"}]` | `[{"name":"AWS S3","native":true,"category":"cloud_storage","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Zapier","native":true,"category":"automation","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Dropbox","native":true,"category":"cloud_storage","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"Facebook","native":true,"category":"social","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"Unsplash","native":true,"category":"content","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"CKEditor"},{"name":"TinyMCE"},{"name":"Redactor"},{"name":"Webflow"},{"name":"Framer"},{"name":"WordPress"},{"name":"Contentful"},{"name":"Jotform"},{"name":"WooCommerce"},{"name":"Laravel"},{"name":"Unpic"},{"name":"Google Drive"},{"name":"Google Photos"},{"name":"OneDrive"}]` |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"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":"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":"subscription","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://uploadcare.com/pricing/","retrievedAt":"2026-10-15T21:03:43.071Z","billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | freemium | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | low | low |
| pricing.starting_price | `{"amount":9,"currency":"USD"}` | - |
| pricing.transparent | yes | no |
| reliability.sla_pct | - | 99.9 |
| 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"}]` | `[{"name":"SOC 2 Type II","level":"Type II","status":"active"},{"name":"ISO 27001","status":"active"},{"name":"HIPAA","status":"active"}]` |
| security.disclosure_policy | - | yes |
| security.gdpr | yes | yes |
| security.hipaa | - | yes |
| security.iso27001 | yes | yes |
| security.soc2 | yes | yes |
| security.trust_center | https://imagekit.io/security-and-trust | https://uploadcare.com/products/security/ |

## Capabilities (Image Optimization)

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

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T19:00:27.849Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*