# ShortPixel vs TinyPNG

**Leader by Vioscale score:** TinyPNG

| Attribute | ShortPixel | TinyPNG |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 48.6 (36% (low)) | 62 (37% (low)) |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | 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. | 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. |
| features.capabilities | `{"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}` | `{"pricing_model":"freemium_basic","architecture_model":"managed_cloud_api_cdn","global_cdn_edge_delivery_network_included":true,"on_the_fly_url_parameter_resizing_and_cropping":true,"lossless_and_perceptual_lossy_compression_algorithms":true}` |
| integrations.count | 10 | 1 |
| integrations.list | `[{"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}]` | `[{"name":"WordPress","native":true,"category":"cms","direction":"outbound"}]` |
| market.availability | `{"hqCountry":"RO","primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` | `{"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"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"]}` | `{"type":"hybrid","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Pay-per-compression","summary":"Tiered metered pricing: $0.009 per compression (first 9,500/month), then $0.002 per compression","features":["500 free compressions per month","Automatic usage tracking","Format conversion","API resizing and cropping","Flexible scaling"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"compression"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.009,"currency":"USD"},{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"compression"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.002,"currency":"USD"}],"description":"Automatic usage-based billing","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"free_per_month":"500 compressions"}},{"free":false,"name":"Credit Bundle - 1,000 credits","summary":"$9 one-time purchase ($0.009 per credit)","features":["1,000 prepaid credits","No subscription","Credits never expire","No automatic renewal"],"components":[{"kind":"one_time","amount":9,"currency":"USD"}],"description":"Prepaid credits with no subscription or expiration","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"credits":"1,000"}},{"free":false,"name":"Credit Bundle - 2,500 credits","summary":"$22 one-time purchase ($0.0088 per credit, 2% savings)","features":["2,500 prepaid credits","2% volume savings","No subscription","Credits never expire"],"components":[{"kind":"one_time","amount":22,"currency":"USD"}],"description":"Prepaid credits with volume discount","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"credits":"2,500"}},{"free":false,"name":"Credit Bundle - 5,000 credits","summary":"$40 one-time purchase ($0.008 per credit, 11% savings)","features":["5,000 prepaid credits","11% volume savings","No subscription","Credits never expire"],"components":[{"kind":"one_time","amount":40,"currency":"USD"}],"description":"Prepaid credits with larger volume discount","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"credits":"5,000"}}],"summary":"Pay-per-compression from $0.002–$0.009 per image or prepaid bundles from $9. Free: 500 compressions/month.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://tinypng.com/blog/tinify-api-pricing-explained","retrievedAt":"2026-09-01T16:06:30.227Z","startingPrice":{"unit":"compression","amount":0.002,"currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | freemium | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | low | low |
| pricing.starting_price | - | `{"amount":0.002,"currency":"USD"}` |
| pricing.transparent | - | yes |
| security.gdpr | yes | - |
| security.trust_center | https://shortpixel.com/privacy | - |

## Capabilities (Image Optimization)

| Capability | ShortPixel | TinyPNG |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **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 |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T17:45:10.904Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*