# Cloudflare Images vs Squoosh

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Cloudflare Images

| Attribute | Cloudflare Images | Squoosh |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 64.1 (39% (low)) | 40.4 (27% (low)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | - | 0 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | - | 1,093 |
| adoption.github_stars | - | 25,850 |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"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. It is indexed under Image Optimization.","source":"https://www.cloudflare.com/plans","question":"What is Cloudflare Images?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Cloudflare Images offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans start at $20 per month. Prices are published openly on the vendor's own pricing page. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://www.cloudflare.com/plans","question":"Is Cloudflare Images free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed browser-based access to Cloudflare Images. 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://www.cloudflare.com/plans","question":"What platforms does Cloudflare Images support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for Cloudflare Images, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://www.cloudflare.com/plans","question":"Can Cloudflare Images be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed GDPR for Cloudflare Images. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Cloudflare Images not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://www.cloudflare.com/learning/security/account-takeover","question":"What security certifications does Cloudflare Images have?","confidence":0.7}]` | `[{"answer":"Squoosh is an open-source web application that compresses images locally in your browser. It supports various image formats and allows you to preview compression results before saving, with all processing occurring on your device for privacy. It is indexed under Image Optimization.","source":"https://squoosh.app","question":"What is Squoosh?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Squoosh 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://squoosh.app","question":"Is Squoosh free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed browser-based access to Squoosh. 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://squoosh.app","question":"What platforms does Squoosh support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for Squoosh, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://squoosh.app","question":"Can Squoosh be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Squoosh 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/googlechromelabs/squoosh","question":"Is Squoosh open source?","confidence":0.95}]` |
| 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. | Squoosh is an open-source web application that compresses images locally in your browser. It supports various image formats and allows you to preview compression results before saving, with all processing occurring on your device for privacy. |
| features.capabilities | `{"architecture_model":"managed_cloud_api_cdn","global_cdn_edge_delivery_network_included":true,"auto_webp_avif_format_negotiation_via_browser_headers":true}` | - |
| language.primary | - | TypeScript |
| license.spdx | - | Apache-2.0 |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | - |
| platform.support | `{"web":true}` | `{"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":"open_source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://squoosh.app","retrievedAt":"2026-09-01T16:06:42.125Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | freemium | open_source |
| pricing.price_level | mid | free |
| pricing.starting_price | `{"amount":20,"currency":"USD"}` | - |
| pricing.transparent | yes | - |
| security.gdpr | yes | - |
| security.trust_center | https://www.cloudflare.com/learning/security/account-takeover | - |
| security.vulnerabilities | - | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=%40squoosh%2Flib&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` |

## Capabilities (Image Optimization)

| Capability | Cloudflare Images | Squoosh |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| Architecture model | 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 | - | - |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-09-11T23:38:10.749Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*