# Cloudflare Images vs Imgix

| Attribute | Cloudflare Images | Imgix |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 71.6 (28% (low)) | 62.3 (53% (medium)) |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | A service that stores images and automatically optimizes them for different devices and formats, delivering them globally through a content delivery network with intelligent format selection. | Cloud-based service that automates optimization and delivery of images and videos at scale through URL parameters, featuring AI-powered transformations, format conversion, and a global content delivery network. |
| features.capabilities | `{"architecture_model":"managed_cloud_api_cdn","global_cdn_edge_delivery_network_included":true,"auto_webp_avif_format_negotiation_via_browser_headers":true}` | `{"pricing_model":"flat_monthly_tier","architecture_model":"managed_cloud_api_cdn","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,"lossless_and_perceptual_lossy_compression_algorithms":true,"auto_webp_avif_format_negotiation_via_browser_headers":true}` |
| integrations.count | - | 1 |
| integrations.list | - | `[{"name":"Google Cloud Marketplace","native":true,"category":"cloud"}]` |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"hqCountry":"US","primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"web":true}` | - |
| pricing | `{"type":"hybrid","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Pro","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":20,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},{"kind":"fixed","amount":25,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Billed annually or monthly","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Business","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":200,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},{"kind":"fixed","amount":250,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Billed annually or monthly","contactSales":false}],"summary":"Free tier available. Pro from $20/mo billed annually or $25/mo billed monthly. Business from $200/mo billed annually or $250/mo billed monthly.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.cloudflare.com/plans","retrievedAt":"2026-09-01T14:42:49.969Z","startingPrice":{"amount":20,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Starter","summary":"$25/mo or $250/yr with annual discount","commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":25,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"processing_gb":"32.5","credits_per_month":"100","delivery_bandwidth_gb":"65"}},{"free":false,"name":"Basic","summary":"$75/mo or $750/yr with annual discount","commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":75,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"processing_gb":"125","credits_per_month":"375","delivery_bandwidth_gb":"250"}},{"free":false,"name":"Midrange","summary":"$150/mo or $1,500/yr with annual discount","commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":150,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"processing_gb":"415","credits_per_month":"830","delivery_bandwidth_gb":"830"}},{"free":false,"name":"Growth","summary":"$300/mo or $3,000/yr with annual discount","commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":300,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"processing_gb":"937","credits_per_month":"1875","delivery_bandwidth_gb":"1875"}},{"free":false,"name":"Growth Plus","summary":"$500/mo or $5,000/yr with annual discount","commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":500,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"processing_gb":"1785","credits_per_month":"3570","delivery_bandwidth_gb":"3570"}}],"summary":"From $25/mo ($250/yr with 2-month discount). Free 30-day trial with 100 credits.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.imgix.com/jp/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-09-01T14:49:42.221Z","freeTrialDays":30,"startingPrice":{"amount":25,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | freemium | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | mid | mid |
| pricing.starting_price | `{"amount":20,"currency":"USD"}` | `{"amount":25,"currency":"USD"}` |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| security.certifications | - | `[{"name":"Data Privacy Framework (EU-US)","status":"active"}]` |
| security.gdpr | yes | yes |
| security.soc2 | - | yes |
| security.trust_center | https://www.cloudflare.com/learning/security/account-takeover | https://www.imgix.com/jp/data-privacy-framework |

## Capabilities (Image Optimization)

| Capability | Cloudflare Images | Imgix |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **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 | - | Flat monthly tier |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T17:32:26.809Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*