# Fastly Image Optimizer

> Optimize images on-demand at the edge to improve performance and conversions

- **Canonical URI:** https://www.vioscale.ai/software/fastly-image-optimizer
- **Category:** Image Optimization
- **Vendor:** Fastly, Inc.
- **Homepage:** https://www.fastly.com/products/image-optimization
- **Also known as:** fastly-image-optimizer
- **Profile claimed by vendor:** no
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-01T14:56:59.705Z

## Vioscale score

**74.1 / 100**, confidence 28% (low). Computed 2026-09-01.

Composite of weighted, independently-sourced signals (no user reviews, no vendor payment).

| Signal | Score | Weight | Contribution | Evidence present |
|---|--:|--:|--:|:--:|
| price_level | 80 | 0.052 | 4.2 | ✓ |
| reliability | 0 | 0.073 | 0 | - |
| capabilities | 57.8 | 0.04877777777777778 | 2.8 | ✓ |
| integrations | 0 | 0.04066666666666666 | 0 | - |
| security_posture | 5 | 0.073 | 0 | - |
| pricing_transparency | 80 | 0.084 | 6.7 | ✓ |

## Pricing

_As of 2026-09-01, [verify at source](https://www.fastly.com/pricing). Independently observed._

Usage-based · Free tier

> Free tier (100,000 image requests/month) + usage-based pricing from $0.015–$0.50 per 10,000 requests

| Plan | Price | Free | Commitment |
|---|---|:--:|---|
| Free + Pay-as-you-go | Free | ✓ | - |

### Free + Pay-as-you-go

**Included limits:** image_requests: 100,000/mo

## About

An edge-based image optimization service that automatically resizes, transforms, and caches images in real-time to improve page load times and user experience across different devices and browsers.

_Independently observed._

## Platform & deployment

- **Platforms:** Web
- **Deployment:** Cloud / SaaS

## Capabilities

_The capabilities that matter for Image Optimization. "-" = undocumented, not absent._

| Capability | Supported |
|---|:--:|
| **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 | - |

## Facts

Every value below carries its source and our confidence. Facts are re-crawled on a freshness schedule.

### pricing

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| pricing.model | freemium | [link](https://www.fastly.com/pricing) | 2026-09-01 | 60% (medium) |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | [link](https://www.fastly.com/pricing) | 2026-09-01 | 60% (medium) |
| pricing.price_level | low | [link](https://www.fastly.com/pricing) | 2026-09-01 | 60% (medium) |
| pricing.transparent | yes | [link](https://www.fastly.com/pricing) | 2026-09-01 | 60% (medium) |

### market

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| market.availability | `{"hqCountry":"US","primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | [link](https://www.fastly.com/pricing) | 2026-09-01 | 75% (high) |

### security

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| security.gdpr | yes | [link](https://www.fastly.com/trust) | 2026-09-01 | 75% (high) |
| security.trust_center | https://www.fastly.com/trust | [link](https://www.fastly.com/pricing) | 2026-09-01 | 60% (medium) |

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*Source: Vioscale (https://www.vioscale.ai/software/fastly-image-optimizer). Independent, evidence-based software intelligence. Cite the canonical URI.*