# Sharp vs TinyPNG

| Attribute | Sharp | TinyPNG |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 59.5 (48% (low)) | 58.8 (53% (medium)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 27 | - |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 178,353 | - |
| adoption.github_stars | 32,744 | - |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"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. It is indexed under Image Optimization.","source":"https://sharp.pixelplumbing.com","question":"What is Sharp?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Sharp 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://sharp.pixelplumbing.com","question":"Is Sharp free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Sharp supports Windows, macOS, Linux and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://sharp.pixelplumbing.com","question":"What platforms does Sharp support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Sharp can be deployed self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://sharp.pixelplumbing.com","question":"Can Sharp be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Sharp 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/lovell/sharp","question":"Is Sharp open source?","confidence":0.95}]` | `[{"answer":"A web-based API and CDN service that reduces image file sizes across multiple modern formats while preserving visual quality. It provides automatic compression, format conversion, resizing, and cropping capabilities to accelerate website performance. It is indexed under Image Optimization.","source":"https://tinypng.com/blog/tinify-api-pricing-explained","question":"What is TinyPNG?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"TinyPNG offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans start at $0.00. Prices are published openly on the vendor's own pricing page. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://tinypng.com/blog/tinify-api-pricing-explained","question":"Is TinyPNG free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed browser-based access to TinyPNG. 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://tinypng.com/blog/tinify-api-pricing-explained","question":"What platforms does TinyPNG support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for TinyPNG, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://tinypng.com/blog/tinify-api-pricing-explained","question":"Can TinyPNG be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"TinyPNG is available worldwide. Its primary market is the United States.","source":"https://tinypng.com/blog/tinify-api-pricing-explained","question":"Where is TinyPNG available?","confidence":0.5}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | 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. | A cloud-based image optimization service that compresses and converts PNG, JPEG, WebP, and AVIF images to reduce file sizes while maintaining quality, offered as both a developer API and a content delivery network for serving optimized images globally. |
| features.capabilities | `{"architecture_model":"local_cli_compression_utility","lossless_and_perceptual_lossy_compression_algorithms":true}` | `{"pricing_model":"freemium_basic","architecture_model":"managed_cloud_api_cdn","global_cdn_edge_delivery_network_included":true,"on_the_fly_url_parameter_resizing_and_cropping":true,"lossless_and_perceptual_lossy_compression_algorithms":true}` |
| integrations.count | - | 1 |
| integrations.list | - | `[{"name":"WordPress","native":true,"category":"cms","direction":"outbound"}]` |
| language.primary | JavaScript | - |
| license.spdx | Apache-2.0 | - |
| market.availability | - | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"mac":true,"linux":true,"windows":true}` | `{"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"open_source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://sharp.pixelplumbing.com","retrievedAt":"2026-09-01T16:05:43.141Z"}` | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Basic","summary":"$15/month. 10 GB bandwidth.","features":["Unlimited media library size","Automated image optimization (JPEG, PNG, WebP, AVIF)","Auto-conversion to next-gen formats (WebP & AVIF)","Auto-minify JavaScript & CSS","Image resizing & cropping","Secure content delivery (HTTPS)","Dashboard & daily usage statistics","1 CDN endpoint"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":15,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"bandwidth":"10 GB/month"}},{"free":false,"name":"Business","summary":"$69/month. 1000 GB bandwidth.","features":["Unlimited media library size","Automated image optimization (JPEG, PNG, WebP, AVIF)","Auto-conversion to next-gen formats (WebP & AVIF)","Auto-minify JavaScript & CSS","Image resizing & cropping","Secure content delivery (HTTPS)","Dashboard & daily usage statistics","3 CDN endpoints"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":69,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Most popular","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"bandwidth":"1000 GB/month"}},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"$199/month. 3000 GB bandwidth.","features":["Unlimited media library size","Automated image optimization (JPEG, PNG, WebP, AVIF)","Auto-conversion to next-gen formats (WebP & AVIF)","Auto-minify JavaScript & CSS","Image resizing & cropping","Secure content delivery (HTTPS)","Dashboard & daily usage statistics","10 CDN endpoints"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":199,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":true,"includedLimits":{"bandwidth":"3000 GB/month"}}],"summary":"From $15/month. 14-day free trial. Additional bandwidth overage charges ($0.25–0.05/GB depending on plan).","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://tinypng.com/pricing/cdn","retrievedAt":"2026-10-15T21:07:39.127Z","freeTrialDays":14,"startingPrice":{"amount":15,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | open_source | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | free | mid |
| pricing.starting_price | - | `{"amount":15,"currency":"USD"}` |
| pricing.transparent | - | yes |
| release.cadence_days | 1 | - |
| release.history | `[{"url":"https://github.com/lovell/sharp/releases/tag/v0.35.5","date":"2026-09-27T13:44:22Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.35.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/lovell/sharp/releases/tag/v0.35.5-rc.1","date":"2026-09-27T08:56:26Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v0.35.5-rc.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/lovell/sharp/releases/tag/v0.35.5-rc.0","date":"2026-09-22T14:20:13Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v0.35.5-rc.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/lovell/sharp/releases/tag/v0.35.4","date":"2026-08-26T09:38:44Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.35.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/lovell/sharp/releases/tag/v0.35.4-rc.0","date":"2026-08-25T23:00:37Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v0.35.4-rc.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/lovell/sharp/releases/tag/v0.35.3","date":"2026-07-01T11:27:24Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.35.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/lovell/sharp/releases/tag/v0.35.3-rc.2","date":"2026-06-30T12:01:23Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v0.35.3-rc.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/lovell/sharp/releases/tag/v0.35.3-rc.1","date":"2026-06-27T12:12:55Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v0.35.3-rc.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/lovell/sharp/releases/tag/v0.35.2","date":"2026-06-19T13:46:22Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.35.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/lovell/sharp/releases/tag/v0.35.2-rc.2","date":"2026-06-18T10:15:24Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v0.35.2-rc.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/lovell/sharp/releases/tag/v0.35.2-rc.1","date":"2026-06-18T09:11:26Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v0.35.2-rc.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/lovell/sharp/releases/tag/v0.35.2-rc.0","date":"2026-06-16T16:08:45Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v0.35.2-rc.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/lovell/sharp/releases/tag/v0.35.1","date":"2026-06-11T17:09:31Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.35.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/lovell/sharp/releases/tag/v0.35.1-rc.1","date":"2026-06-11T12:46:14Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v0.35.1-rc.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/lovell/sharp/releases/tag/v0.35.1-rc.0","date":"2026-06-11T08:00:40Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v0.35.1-rc.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/lovell/sharp/releases/tag/v0.35.0","date":"2026-06-10T17:06:02Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.35.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/lovell/sharp/releases/tag/v0.35.0-rc.8","date":"2026-06-10T13:53:45Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v0.35.0-rc.8"},{"url":"https://github.com/lovell/sharp/releases/tag/v0.35.0-rc.7","date":"2026-06-10T08:59:00Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v0.35.0-rc.7"},{"url":"https://github.com/lovell/sharp/releases/tag/v0.35.0-rc.6","date":"2026-06-07T09:47:31Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v0.35.0-rc.6"},{"url":"https://github.com/lovell/sharp/releases/tag/v0.35.0-rc.5","date":"2026-04-21T21:09:04Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v0.35.0-rc.5"}]` | - |
| security.scorecard | 6.6 | - |
| security.trust_center | https://sharp.pixelplumbing.com/security | - |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":5,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=sharp&per_page=100","last_12m":3,"max_severity":"HIGH"}` | - |

## Capabilities (Image Optimization)

| Capability | Sharp | TinyPNG |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| Architecture model | Local CLI compression utility | 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 2026-10-27T01:45:35.850Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*