imgproxy

Name: imgproxy
Author: imgproxy

Free plan Open source AndroidAPIiPhoneLinuxMacSelf-hosted+1

What imgproxy is

imgproxy is a standalone HTTP server that processes images on demand from a source URL and processing options. It can resize, crop, trim, rotate, pad, watermark, apply filters and color adjustments, or run chained processing pipelines. Sources include HTTP(S), local files, Amazon S3 and compatible storage, Google Cloud Storage, Azure Blob Storage, and OpenStack Swift. Supported formats include JPEG, PNG, WebP, AVIF, JPEG XL, GIF, SVG, ICO, HEIC, BMP, TIFF, and animated GIF and WebP. For optimization, it can strip metadata and ICC profiles, quantize PNGs, and deliver WebP, AVIF, or JPEG XL when the browser supports them. The service is self-hosted and can run in Docker, Kubernetes with Helm, cloud platforms, or on a local machine. Security controls include signed URLs, authorization headers, source and file-size restrictions, dimension checks, URL expiration, and SVG sanitization. Pro adds video, PDF, and Photoshop previews, advanced compression and watermarking, object detection and cropping, automatic best-format selection, and priority support. The open-source version is licensed under MIT. imgproxy lists a free plan and a 14-day trial; Pro is listed at $49 a month, with pricing depending on worker count.

Who it suits

imgproxy suits developers and teams that need to serve transformed images from varied storage sources and manage deployment themselves. Its Docker, Kubernetes, cloud, and local deployment options accommodate different self-hosting environments.

What it does well

Processes images through URL-based options and chained pipelines.
Supports a broad range of image formats, including AVIF and JPEG XL.
Can optimize output based on browser format support.
Offers security controls such as signed URLs and SVG sanitization.
Integrates with several monitoring and error reporting services.
Open-source version is licensed under MIT.

What to know first

Self-hosted deployment requires a suitable environment.
Pro's listed starting price is $49 a month.
Higher worker counts are priced on request.

Limits

The Pro plan listed at $49 a month has a maximum of 16 workers at that starting price. Higher worker counts are priced on request.

Plans

Plan	Billed and limits	Price
imgproxy Pro Monthly	16 workers	On request
imgproxy Pro Annual	16 workers	On request
imgproxy OSS	forever · Open-source edition · self-hosted	Free
imgproxy Pro	$49/mo; $499/yr (2 months free) · Pricing depends on total workers across instances; 16 max workers at listed starting price; higher worker counts: price on request; priority support	$49 a month
imgproxy Pro 16 workers	monthly · 16 workers · all free features · Pro features · priority support · 14-day trial	$49 a month
imgproxy Pro 16 workers	yearly; 2 months free · 16 workers · all free features · Pro features · priority support · 14-day trial	$499 a year
imgproxy Pro Unlimited	price on request · More than 256 workers · autoscaling support · priority feature requests · dedicated Slack support	On request

As imgproxy.net lists them, read 20 Sept 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.

Getting started

Visit https://imgproxy.net/.
Choose a self-hosting environment: Docker, Kubernetes with Helm, a cloud platform, or a local machine.
Use a supported image source and provide a source URL with processing options.
Choose the free plan or review the Pro options, including the 14-day trial.

Verdict

Choose imgproxy if you need a self-hosted HTTP image server with extensive transformations, format support, and security controls. Teams needing its Pro previews, advanced compression, or automatic best-format selection should consider Pro; its listed starting price is $49 a month.

Questions

What does imgproxy do?

It resizes, processes, optimizes, and converts images on demand from a source image URL and processing options.

Which platforms does it support?

Listed platforms are API, Linux, macOS, self-hosted, and web. It can run in Docker, Kubernetes with Helm, on cloud platforms, or locally.

Does imgproxy have a free plan or trial?

Yes. The pricing note lists a free plan and a 14-day trial.

What does Pro cost?

imgproxy Pro is listed at $49 a month. That starting price covers up to 16 workers; higher worker counts are priced on request.

Is imgproxy open source?

Its open-source version is licensed under the MIT license.

Which integrations are listed?

Monitoring integrations include Prometheus, OpenTelemetry, New Relic, Datadog, and Amazon CloudWatch. Error reporting integrations include Sentry, Honeybadger, Bugsnag, and Airbrake.

Facts from imgproxy's own pages

Automatic optimization: Yes · imgproxy.net, 20 Sept 2026
AVIF support: Yes · imgproxy.net, 20 Sept 2026
Changelog update: Changelog version 4.0.15 dated September 14, 2026 fixed graceful-stop timeout defaults, a 304 streaming panic and Pro EXIF extraction for DC RAW files. · github.com, 15 Oct 2026
Company: The site footer identifies Foxes With Matches, Inc. and gives a Wilmington, Delaware address. · imgproxy.net, 8 Oct 2026
Company formation: Evil Martians announced on July 20, 2023 that imgproxy had been incorporated as a dedicated company, raised its first external financing round and retained Evil Martians as a stakeholder. · evilmartians.com, 15 Oct 2026
Company size: LinkedIn lists imgproxy as a privately held software-development company with 2–10 employees. · linkedin.com, 15 Oct 2026
Deployment: imgproxy is self-hosted and can run in Docker or Kubernetes with Helm, on cloud platforms, or on a local machine. · docs.imgproxy.net, 8 Oct 2026
Documentation depth: The documentation covers getting started, URL generation, processing, configuration, image sources, security, features and deployment methods. · docs.imgproxy.net, 15 Oct 2026
Error reporting integrations: Error-reporting integrations listed are Sentry, Honeybadger, Bugsnag and Airbrake. · imgproxy.net, 15 Oct 2026
Free plan: Yes · imgproxy.net, 20 Sept 2026
GetApp listing: GetApp lists imgproxy with a $499 yearly starting price, free version and free trial, but shows zero user reviews and zero-valued feature and value ratings. · getapp.com, 15 Oct 2026
Headquarters: LinkedIn lists headquarters at Wilmington, Delaware, United States. · linkedin.com, 15 Oct 2026
Historical adoption: The 2023 company announcement reported 23 million Docker downloads and 7,300 GitHub stars at that time. · evilmartians.com, 15 Oct 2026
Image-bomb protection: imgproxy checks actual image dimensions and cancels processing when an image is too large or invalid. · imgproxy.net, 15 Oct 2026
Image formats: Supported formats include JPEG, PNG, WebP, AVIF, JPEG XL, GIF, SVG, ICO, HEIC, BMP, TIFF and animated GIF/WebP. · imgproxy.net, 15 Oct 2026
Image processing: Core processing includes resizing, crop, trim, padding, extending, rotation, flattening, watermarks and filters. · imgproxy.net, 15 Oct 2026
Installation: Official installation paths include Docker, Helm, Heroku, AWS Lambda, AWS ECS, exported DEB/RPM/TAR packages, AUR, Homebrew and source builds. · docs.imgproxy.net, 15 Oct 2026
Licence: The main imgproxy GitHub repository identifies the project as Apache License 2.0. · github.com, 15 Oct 2026
License: The imgproxy open-source version is licensed under the MIT license. · docs.imgproxy.net, 8 Oct 2026
Limit: feature-based pricing: A G2 reviewer wanted pricing by individual feature because their use case needed only one Pro capability. · g2.com, 15 Oct 2026
Limit: hosting model: A G2 reviewer says imgproxy is unsuitable for a completely static hosting setup because it requires a server. · g2.com, 15 Oct 2026
Limit: operational expertise: G2 reviewers say users need technical capability to configure and host the server, with an initial Docker learning curve. · g2.com, 15 Oct 2026
Monitoring integrations: Monitoring integrations listed are Prometheus, OpenTelemetry, New Relic, Datadog and Amazon CloudWatch. · imgproxy.net, 15 Oct 2026
Node helper: The official imgproxy-node package generates signed or unsigned image and image-info URLs and supports Pro URL encryption options. · github.com, 15 Oct 2026