# Thumbor vs TinyPNG

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** TinyPNG

| Attribute | Thumbor | TinyPNG |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 55.6 (49% (low)) | 64.3 (55% (medium)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 32 | - |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 106 | - |
| adoption.github_stars | 10,517 | - |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"Thumbor is an open-source image processing service that automatically optimizes images on-demand using smart face detection. It supports dynamic cropping, resizing, format conversion (including WebP), and image filters to improve website performance and reduce file sizes. It is indexed under Image Optimization.","source":"https://www.thumbor.org","question":"What is Thumbor?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Thumbor is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. It is released under the MIT licence. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://www.thumbor.org","question":"Is Thumbor free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Thumbor is published under the MIT 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/thumbor/thumbor","question":"Is Thumbor open source?","confidence":0.95}]` | `[{"answer":"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. It is indexed under Image Optimization.","source":"https://tinypng.com/blog/tinify-api-pricing-explained","question":"What is TinyPNG?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"TinyPNG offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans start at $0.00. Prices are published openly on the vendor's own pricing page. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://tinypng.com/blog/tinify-api-pricing-explained","question":"Is TinyPNG free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed browser-based access to TinyPNG. 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://tinypng.com/blog/tinify-api-pricing-explained","question":"What platforms does TinyPNG support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for TinyPNG, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://tinypng.com/blog/tinify-api-pricing-explained","question":"Can TinyPNG be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"TinyPNG is available worldwide. Its primary market is the United States.","source":"https://tinypng.com/blog/tinify-api-pricing-explained","question":"Where is TinyPNG available?","confidence":0.5}]` |
| deployment.options | - | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | Thumbor is an open-source image processing service that automatically optimizes images on-demand using smart face detection. It supports dynamic cropping, resizing, format conversion (including WebP), and image filters to improve website performance and reduce file sizes. | 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 | `{"ai_smart_crop_face_detection_centering":true,"on_the_fly_url_parameter_resizing_and_cropping":true,"lossless_and_perceptual_lossy_compression_algorithms":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 | - | 1 |
| integrations.list | - | `[{"name":"WordPress","native":true,"category":"cms","direction":"outbound"}]` |
| language.primary | Python | - |
| license.spdx | MIT | - |
| market.availability | - | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | - | `{"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"open_source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.thumbor.org","retrievedAt":"2026-09-01T16:05:49.052Z"}` | `{"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 | open_source | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | free | low |
| pricing.starting_price | - | `{"amount":0.002,"currency":"USD"}` |
| pricing.transparent | - | yes |
| release.cadence_days | 22 | - |
| release.history | `[{"url":"https://github.com/thumbor/thumbor/releases/tag/7.8.0","date":"2026-05-30T23:26:33Z","type":"stable","version":"7.8.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/thumbor/thumbor/releases/tag/7.7.7","date":"2025-05-15T16:32:04Z","type":"stable","version":"7.7.7"},{"url":"https://github.com/thumbor/thumbor/releases/tag/7.7.6","date":"2025-05-09T19:10:00Z","type":"stable","version":"7.7.6"},{"url":"https://github.com/thumbor/thumbor/releases/tag/7.7.5","date":"2025-04-05T01:12:04Z","type":"stable","version":"7.7.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/thumbor/thumbor/releases/tag/7.7.4","date":"2024-03-04T20:46:54Z","type":"stable","version":"7.7.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/thumbor/thumbor/releases/tag/7.7.3","date":"2024-01-09T13:27:32Z","type":"stable","version":"7.7.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/thumbor/thumbor/releases/tag/7.7.2","date":"2023-12-05T17:14:35Z","type":"stable","version":"7.7.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/thumbor/thumbor/releases/tag/7.7.1","date":"2023-11-08T20:51:20Z","type":"stable","version":"7.7.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/thumbor/thumbor/releases/tag/7.7.0","date":"2023-10-31T13:14:10Z","type":"stable","version":"7.7.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/thumbor/thumbor/releases/tag/7.6.0","date":"2023-10-09T12:42:45Z","type":"stable","version":"7.6.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/thumbor/thumbor/releases/tag/7.5.2","date":"2023-07-07T06:29:27Z","type":"stable","version":"7.5.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/thumbor/thumbor/releases/tag/7.5.1","date":"2023-06-20T20:43:21Z","type":"stable","version":"7.5.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/thumbor/thumbor/releases/tag/7.5.0","date":"2023-05-29T04:22:19Z","type":"stable","version":"7.5.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/thumbor/thumbor/releases/tag/7.4.7","date":"2023-01-31T12:52:29Z","type":"stable","version":"7.4.7"},{"url":"https://github.com/thumbor/thumbor/releases/tag/7.4.6","date":"2023-01-27T00:44:43Z","type":"stable","version":"7.4.6"},{"url":"https://github.com/thumbor/thumbor/releases/tag/7.4.5","date":"2023-01-27T00:43:25Z","type":"stable","version":"7.4.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/thumbor/thumbor/releases/tag/7.4.4","date":"2023-01-06T17:02:57Z","type":"stable","version":"7.4.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/thumbor/thumbor/releases/tag/7.4.3","date":"2023-01-04T20:30:03Z","type":"stable","version":"7.4.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/thumbor/thumbor/releases/tag/7.4.2","date":"2022-12-21T20:55:57Z","type":"stable","version":"7.4.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/thumbor/thumbor/releases/tag/7.4.1","date":"2022-12-22T10:26:03Z","type":"stable","version":"7.4.1"}]` | - |
| security.scorecard | 6.9 | - |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":6,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=pypi&package_name=thumbor&per_page=100","last_12m":6,"max_severity":"HIGH"}` | - |

## Capabilities (Image Optimization)

| Capability | Thumbor | TinyPNG |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **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 | - | Freemium basic |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-09-11T23:39:07.019Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*