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Cloudflare Images vs imgproxy
Both stand on image cdn services. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
Free plan APIWeb
Visit Cloudflare Images Free plan Open source AndroidAPIiPhone+4
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.
Visit imgproxyThe facts
| Cloudflare Images | imgproxy | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | Not published | Yes |
| Runs on | API, Web | Android, API, iPhone, Linux, Mac, Self-hosted, Web |
| Lowest paid plan | Images Paid: $0.50 a month | imgproxy Pro 16 workers: $499 a year |
| Plans published | 2 | 7 |
| Maker | Cloudflare Images | imgproxy |
| Website | cloudflare.com | imgproxy.net |
| On image cdn services | #4 of 26 | #1 of 26 |
Cloudflare Images: what it does well
imgproxy: 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.
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.
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