Best pngquant Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from image compression software ranked against pngquant on the same published basis.
- 1pngquant vs Optimole
- 2pngquant vs TinyPNG
- 3pngquant vs Fastly Image Optimizer
- 4pngquant vs JPEGmini
- 5pngquant vs Kraken.io
- 6pngquant vs Imagify
- 7pngquant vs ShortPixel Adaptive Images
- 8pngquant vs TinyJPG
- 9pngquant vs Optimizilla
- 10pngquant vs XConvert Image Compressor
- 11pngquant vs Gumlet Image
- 12pngquant vs TwicPics
- 13pngquant vs ImageCompressAPI
- 14pngquant vs RIOT
- 15pngquant vs Pictomancer
- 16pngquant vs Pixozip
- 17pngquant vs Optimage
- 18pngquant vs MiniPx
- 19pngquant vs Compressify
- 20pngquant vs pngcrush
pngquant alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Optimole | 8.0 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 2 | TinyPNG | 7.9 | Free plan | — | API |
| 3 | Fastly Image Optimizer | 7.9 | Free plan | $0.01/mo | API, Linux, Web |
| 4 | JPEGmini | 7.9 | Free plan | $59/mo | Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 5 | Kraken.io | 7.7 | Free plan | $4.17/mo | API |
| 6 | Imagify | 7.6 | Free plan | $5.99/mo | API |
| 7 | ShortPixel Adaptive Images | 7.6 | Free plan | $9.99/mo | Web |
| 8 | TinyJPG | 7.5 | Free plan | Free | API |
| 9 | Optimizilla | 7.4 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 10 | XConvert Image Compressor | 7.4 | Free plan | $4.99/mo | API, Web |
| 11 | Gumlet Image | 7.4 | Free plan | Free | Web, iOS, Android |
| 12 | TwicPics | 7.3 | Free plan | $19/mo | Web |
| 13 | ImageCompressAPI | 7.2 | Free plan | $1/mo | API |
| 14 | RIOT | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 15 | Pictomancer | 7.1 | Free plan | €15/mo | API |
| 16 | Pixozip | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | API |
| 17 | Optimage | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Mac |
| 18 | MiniPx | 7.1 | Free plan | — | Browser, Web |
| 19 | Compressify | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 20 | pngcrush | 6.9 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
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Questions about pngquant alternatives
What is the best alternative to pngquant?
Optimole, number 1 in image compression software with a score of 8.0 out of 10. The others here: TinyPNG, Fastly Image Optimizer, JPEGmini and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to pngquant?
Optimole is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 19 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked free-and-open first: a usable free tier and open-source code, then the platforms it runs on and its documentation.