TinyPNG vs Uploadcare
No clear leader: TinyPNG (58.8) and Uploadcare (57.5) are within the 5-point margin; treat as a tie. The attribute-by-attribute breakdown below, with a source and date on every value, is the honest way to compare them.
Capabilities
Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for image optimization. “-” means undocumented, not absent.
What each one is
The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.
TinyPNG
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.
Uploadcare
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.
Pricing
List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.
TinyPNG
From $15/month. 14-day free trial. Additional bandwidth overage charges ($0.25–0.05/GB depending on plan).
- Basic$15/month. 10 GB bandwidth.
- 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
- +3 more
- Business$69/month. 1000 GB bandwidth.
- 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
- +3 more
- EnterpriseContact sales
- 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
- +3 more
Platform & deployment
Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.
Integrations
What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.
- WordPress
TinyPNG
- WordPress
Uploadcare
- AWS S3
- Zapier
- Dropbox
- Unsplash
- CKEditor
- TinyMCE
- Redactor
- Webflow
- Framer
- Contentful
- Jotform
- WooCommerce
- Laravel
- Unpic
- Google Drive
- Google Photos
- OneDrive
TinyPNG or Uploadcare: which one depends on you
A composite score cannot know your constraints. Describe them and both get re-weighted against what you actually need, with the evidence behind every position.
Free to run, no account needed to start. How the evaluation works
Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.