Comparison

TinyPNG vs Uploadcare

On the evidence we track, TinyPNG leads this comparison with a composite score of 70/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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★TinyPNG70

Uploadcare56

Attribute comparison across 2 tools
Attribute	TinyPNGLeader	Uploadcare
Vioscale score	70 / 100low · 37%	56 / 100high · 75%
Pricing
Free tierpricing.free_tier	✓	✓
Modelpricing.model	freemium	freemium
Price levelpricing.price_level	low	low
Starting pricepricing.starting_price	$0.00	-
Transparentpricing.transparent	✓	✗
Integrations
Countintegrations.count	1	5
Security
Certificationssecurity.certifications	-	SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001, HIPAA
Gdprsecurity.gdpr	-	✓
Hipaasecurity.hipaa	-	✓
Iso27001security.iso27001	-	✓
Soc2security.soc2	-	✓
Trust centersecurity.trust_center	-	https://uploadcare.com/about/security-whitepaper/
Reliability
Sla pctreliability.sla_pct	-	99.9
Market
Availabilitymarket.availability	Available worldwide · Popular in US	Available worldwide

Score

Vioscale score

TinyPNG70 / 100low · 37%

Uploadcare56 / 100high · 75%

Pricing

Free tier

TinyPNG✓

Uploadcare✓

Model

TinyPNGfreemium

Uploadcarefreemium

Price level

TinyPNGlow

Uploadcarelow

Starting price

TinyPNG$0.00

Uploadcare–

Transparent

TinyPNG✓

Uploadcare✗

Integrations

Count

TinyPNG1

Uploadcare5

Security

Certifications

TinyPNG–

UploadcareSOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001, HIPAA

Gdpr

TinyPNG–

Uploadcare✓

Hipaa

TinyPNG–

Uploadcare✓

Iso27001

TinyPNG–

Uploadcare✓

Soc2

TinyPNG–

Uploadcare✓

Trust center

TinyPNG–

Uploadcarehttps://uploadcare.com/about/security-whitepaper/

Reliability

Sla pct

TinyPNG–

Uploadcare99.9

Market

Availability

TinyPNGAvailable worldwide · Popular in US

UploadcareAvailable worldwide

Capabilities

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

Capability comparison for Image Optimization
Capability	TinyPNG	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

Capabilities

Architecture model

TinyPNGManaged cloud API CDN

UploadcareManaged cloud API CDN

On the fly URL parameter resizing and cropping

TinyPNG✓

Uploadcare✓

Auto webp avif format negotiation via browser headers

TinyPNG-

Uploadcare✓

AI smart crop face detection centering

TinyPNG-

Uploadcare✓

Lossless and perceptual lossy compression algorithms

TinyPNG✓

Uploadcare✓

Global CDN edge delivery network included

TinyPNG✓

Uploadcare✓

Watermarking and text overlay via URL API

TinyPNG-

Uploadcare-

Video transcoding and gif to mp4 conversion

TinyPNG-

Uploadcare✓

Svg sanitization and optimization

TinyPNG-

Uploadcare-

Dashboard analytics for bandwidth cache hit ratio

TinyPNG-

Uploadcare-

SOC2 type ii

TinyPNG-

Uploadcare✓

ISO 27001

TinyPNG-

Uploadcare✓

Pricing model

TinyPNGFreemium basic

UploadcareFreemium basic

What each one is

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

TinyPNG

Leader

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.

Independently observed

Uploadcare

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.

Independently observed

Pricing

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

TinyPNG

Leader

from $0.00/compressionHybridFree tier

Pay-per-compression from $0.002–$0.009 per image or prepaid bundles from $9. Free: 500 compressions/month.

Pay-per-compressionTiered metered pricing: $0.009 per compression (first 9,500/month), then $0.002 per compression
- 500 free compressions per month
- Automatic usage tracking
- Format conversion
- API resizing and cropping
- Flexible scaling
Credit Bundle - 1,000 credits$9 one-time purchase ($0.009 per credit)
- 1,000 prepaid credits
- No subscription
- Credits never expire
- No automatic renewal
Credit Bundle - 2,500 credits$22 one-time purchase ($0.0088 per credit, 2% savings)
- 2,500 prepaid credits
- 2% volume savings
- No subscription
- Credits never expire
Credit Bundle - 5,000 credits$40 one-time purchase ($0.008 per credit, 11% savings)
- 5,000 prepaid credits
- 11% volume savings
- No subscription
- Credits never expire

as of 2026-09-01verify ↗

Uploadcare

HybridFree tier

as of 2026-09-01verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

Platform and deployment support comparison
Supports	TinyPNG	Uploadcare
WebPlatforms	✓	✓
Cloud / SaaSDeployment	✓	✓

Platforms

Web

TinyPNG✓

Uploadcare✓

Deployment

Cloud / SaaS

TinyPNG✓

Uploadcare✓

Integrations

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

TinyPNG

Leader

1 total

WordPress

Independently observed

Uploadcare

5 total

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Independently observed

Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.