# Kraken.io vs ShortPixel

**Leader by Vioscale score:** Kraken.io

| Attribute | Kraken.io | ShortPixel |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 72.9 (37% (low)) | 47.7 (36% (low)) |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | A cloud-based image processing service that minimizes image file sizes across multiple formats to help websites load faster and reduce bandwidth usage. It provides optimization through a web browser interface, API, and integrations with content management systems. | ShortPixel is a cloud-based image optimization service that compresses images and automatically converts them to next-generation web formats like WebP and AVIF. It integrates with WordPress, WooCommerce, and other platforms to optimize images on upload, with support for both lossy and lossless compression techniques. |
| features.capabilities | `{"pricing_model":"flat_monthly_tier","architecture_model":"managed_cloud_api_cdn","on_the_fly_url_parameter_resizing_and_cropping":true,"dashboard_analytics_for_bandwidth_cache_hit_ratio":true,"lossless_and_perceptual_lossy_compression_algorithms":true}` | `{"architecture_model":"managed_cloud_api_cdn","ai_smart_crop_face_detection_centering":true,"video_transcoding_and_gif_to_mp4_conversion":true,"lossless_and_perceptual_lossy_compression_algorithms":true,"auto_webp_avif_format_negotiation_via_browser_headers":true}` |
| integrations.count | 7 | 10 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"WordPress","native":true,"category":"cms","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Magento","native":true,"category":"cms","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"AWS S3","native":true,"category":"cloud_storage","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Microsoft Azure","native":true,"category":"cloud_storage","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Rackspace CloudFiles","native":true,"category":"cloud_storage","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"SoftLayer","native":true,"category":"cloud_storage","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Gulp","native":true,"category":"build_tools","direction":"bidirectional"}]` | `[{"name":"WooCommerce","native":true},{"name":"NextGEN Gallery","native":true},{"name":"Modula","native":true},{"name":"Foo Gallery","native":true},{"name":"WP Retina 2x","native":true},{"name":"WP Offload Media","native":true},{"name":"WPML","native":true},{"name":"Gravity Forms","native":true},{"name":"Cloudflare","native":true,"category":"cdn","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Drupal","native":true}]` |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"hqCountry":"RO","primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"web":true}` | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"hybrid","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free","summary":"100 MB/mo testing quota","features":["Full API Access","Web Interface","WordPress Plugin","Magento Extension","Kraken.io Cloud Storage"],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"quota":"100 MB/mo"}},{"free":false,"name":"Micro","summary":"$5/mo ($50/yr, save 2 months)","features":["Full API Access","Web Interface PRO","WordPress Plugin","Magento Extension","Kraken.io Cloud Storage"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":5,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"GB"},"kind":"metered","amount":5,"currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"quota":"500 MB/mo"}},{"free":false,"name":"Basic","summary":"$9/mo ($90/yr, save 2 months)","features":["Full API Access","Web Interface PRO","WordPress Plugin","Magento Extension","Kraken.io Cloud Storage"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":9,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"GB"},"kind":"metered","amount":4,"currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"quota":"2 GB/mo"}},{"free":false,"name":"Advanced","summary":"$19/mo ($190/yr, save 2 months)","features":["Full API Access","Web Interface PRO","WordPress Plugin","Magento Extension","Kraken.io Cloud Storage"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":19,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"GB"},"kind":"metered","amount":3,"currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"quota":"5 GB/mo"}},{"free":false,"name":"Premium","summary":"$39/mo ($390/yr, save 2 months)","features":["Full API Access","Web Interface PRO","WordPress Plugin","Magento Extension","Kraken.io Cloud Storage"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":39,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"GB"},"kind":"metered","amount":2,"currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"quota":"15 GB/mo"}},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"$79/mo ($790/yr, save 2 months)","features":["Full API Access","Web Interface PRO","WordPress Plugin","Magento Extension","Kraken.io Cloud Storage"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":79,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"GB"},"kind":"metered","amount":1,"currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":true,"includedLimits":{"quota":"60 GB/mo"}}],"summary":"Free (100 MB) to $79/mo (60 GB quota). Yearly billing includes 2-month discount.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://kraken.io/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-09-01T14:43:57.580Z","startingPrice":{"amount":5,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` | `{"type":"hybrid","summary":"Unlimited monthly subscription or one-time payment options. Free plan available. Annual billing includes 2 months free.","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://shortpixel.com/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-09-01T16:08:03.958Z","billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | freemium | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | low | low |
| pricing.starting_price | `{"amount":5,"currency":"USD"}` | - |
| pricing.transparent | yes | - |
| security.gdpr | - | yes |
| security.trust_center | - | https://shortpixel.com/privacy |

## Capabilities (Image Optimization)

| Capability | Kraken.io | ShortPixel |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **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 2026-09-01T17:35:38.003Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*