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Kraken.io

Image optimization and website acceleration service

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Available worldwide

What is Kraken.io?

Service for optimizing images and accelerating website performance, available through APIs and SDKs for multiple programming languages and a command-line tool.

Independently observed

Kraken.io pricing

Plans, per-tier features and add-ons, dated and linked to live pricing. Pricing changes often; always verify at source before you rely on it.

Pricing as of verify at live pricing ↗Independently observed
from $5/moHybridFree tier

Free (100 MB) to $79/mo (60 GB quota). Yearly billing includes 2-month discount.

Free

Free
Free
quota
100 MB/mo
  • Full API Access
  • Web Interface
  • WordPress Plugin
  • Magento Extension
  • Kraken.io Cloud Storage

Micro

$5/mo ($50/yr, save 2 months)
quota
500 MB/mo
  • Full API Access
  • Web Interface PRO
  • WordPress Plugin
  • Magento Extension
  • Kraken.io Cloud Storage

Basic

$9/mo ($90/yr, save 2 months)
quota
2 GB/mo
  • Full API Access
  • Web Interface PRO
  • WordPress Plugin
  • Magento Extension
  • Kraken.io Cloud Storage

Advanced

$19/mo ($190/yr, save 2 months)
quota
5 GB/mo
  • Full API Access
  • Web Interface PRO
  • WordPress Plugin
  • Magento Extension
  • Kraken.io Cloud Storage

Premium

$39/mo ($390/yr, save 2 months)
quota
15 GB/mo
  • Full API Access
  • Web Interface PRO
  • WordPress Plugin
  • Magento Extension
  • Kraken.io Cloud Storage

Enterprise

Contact sales
Contact sales
quota
60 GB/mo
  • Full API Access
  • Web Interface PRO
  • WordPress Plugin
  • Magento Extension
  • Kraken.io Cloud Storage

What Kraken.io does

The capabilities that matter for image optimization, normalised so it lines up with every alternative. “-” means we haven't confirmed it, not that it's missing.

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
Flat monthly tier
Independently observed

Platform & deployment

Independently observed
Platforms
  • CLI
  • Web
Deployment
  • Cloud / SaaS

Integrations (7)

Independently observed
cms
  • WordPress⇄•
  • Magento⇄•
cloud_storage
  • AWS S3→•
  • Microsoft Azure→•
  • Rackspace CloudFiles→•
  • SoftLayer→•
build_tools
  • Gulp⇄•

Kraken.io FAQ

Common questions about Kraken.io, answered from independent, dated evidence.

What is Kraken.io?

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. It is indexed under Image Optimization.

Source: https://kraken.io/pricing

Is Kraken.io free?

Kraken.io offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans start at $2. Prices are published openly on the vendor's own pricing page. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.

Source: https://kraken.io/pricing

What platforms does Kraken.io support?

We have confirmed browser-based access to Kraken.io. 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://kraken.io/pricing

Can Kraken.io be self-hosted?

We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for Kraken.io, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.

Source: https://kraken.io/pricing

What does Kraken.io integrate with?

We have confirmed 7 integrations for Kraken.io, including WordPress, Magento, AWS S3, Microsoft Azure, Rackspace CloudFiles, SoftLayer and Gulp. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.

Source: https://kraken.io/pricing

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Balanced composite 67 / 100
medium · 50%
Signal contributions to the composite score
SignalScoreWeightContributionEvidence
Pricing transparency1000.088.4✓
Price level800.054.2✓
Capabilities580.042.3✓
Integrations260.051.2✓
Reliability00.060.0-
Security posture00.060.0-

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Content

AttributeValueEvidence
Faq5 itemsmediumsource · 2026-09-10 · 60%

Features

AttributeValueEvidence
CapabilitiesPricing model: flat_monthly_tier · Architecture model: managed_cloud_api_cdn · On the fly url parameter resizing and cropping: Yes · Dashboard analytics for bandwidth cache hit ratio: Yes · Lossless and perceptual lossy compression algorithms: Yesmediumsource · 2026-09-01 · 60%

Integrations

AttributeValueEvidence
Count7mediumsource · 2026-09-01 · 60%

Market

AttributeValueEvidence
AvailabilityPrimaryMarkets: … · AvailabilityScope: global · AvailableCountries: … · NotAvailableCountries: …highsource · 2026-09-01 · 75%

Pricing

AttributeValueEvidence
Free tierYesmediumsource · 2026-09-01 · 60%
Price levellowmediumsource · 2026-09-01 · 60%
Starting priceAmount: 5 · Currency: USDmediumsource · 2026-09-01 · 60%
TransparentYesmediumsource · 2026-09-01 · 60%
Modelfreemiummediumsource · 2026-09-01 · 60%
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