Compare Cloudinary and ImageKit 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (52.6% of reviews)
Small-Business (84.2% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$224.00
$0.00 Per Month
Cloudinary
Star Rating
(80)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (52.6% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$224.00
Free Trial is available
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Star Rating
(245)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (84.2% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$0.00 Per Month
Free Trial is available
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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that Cloudinary excels in its File Transformation capabilities, scoring 9.2, while ImageKit slightly outperforms with a score of 9.3, indicating that both platforms offer robust transformation features, but ImageKit may have a slight edge in flexibility.
- Reviewers mention that ImageKit's Analytics features are significantly better, with a score of 8.6 compared to Cloudinary's 6.7. This suggests that ImageKit provides more comprehensive insights into media performance, which is crucial for data-driven decision-making.
- G2 users highlight that ImageKit's Ease of Use is superior, scoring 9.4 against Cloudinary's 8.5. This indicates that users find ImageKit more intuitive and user-friendly, which can lead to quicker onboarding and less training time.
- Users on G2 report that Cloudinary's Versioning feature scores 7.6, while ImageKit's is notably higher at 8.4. This suggests that ImageKit offers better management of asset versions, which is essential for teams working on collaborative projects.
- Reviewers say that ImageKit shines in User, Role, and Access Management with a score of 9.0, compared to Cloudinary's 7.4. This indicates that ImageKit provides more robust options for managing user permissions, which is vital for larger teams.
- Users report that both platforms are strong in Image Management, with Cloudinary scoring 9.8 and ImageKit at 9.7. However, Cloudinary's slight advantage suggests it may have more advanced features or better performance in handling image assets.
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Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Cloudinary
Advanced
$224.00
Engaging visual experiences with advanced features.
- Custom domain (CNAME) support
- Optional HTTPS SSL Certificate
- Authentication Options
ImageKit
Forever Free
$0.00
Per Month
Free forever with all the essential features
- 25GB Bandwidth
- 5GB Storage with complete Digital Asset Management platform
- 3 User seats
Free Trial
Cloudinary
Free Trial is available
ImageKit
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.3
70
9.3
197
Ease of Use
8.5
70
9.4
203
Ease of Setup
8.9
52
9.3
142
Ease of Admin
8.4
31
9.3
103
Quality of Support
9.1
63
9.3
153
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.1
32
9.3
94
Product Direction (% positive)
8.9
66
9.3
184
Features by Category
Interface and Performance
9.0
28
9.0
79
|
Verified
8.3
28
8.6
73
|
Verified
8.3
28
8.6
69
|
Verified
8.8
26
9.1
71
|
Verified
7.3
29
8.6
50
Asset Management
9.3
29
9.3
82
|
Verified
8.5
27
8.9
68
|
Verified
9.4
29
9.3
81
|
Verified
8.2
27
8.4
58
|
Verified
7.4
23
8.7
53
|
Verified
7.8
23
8.3
55
|
Verified
7.7
22
Feature Not Available
7.6
24
Feature Not Available
Media Types
8.4
23
8.3
48
|
Verified
7.1
21
7.8
38
9.8
29
9.6
85
|
Verified
Administration
8.2
26
8.8
58
7.7
27
8.8
60
|
Verified
7.5
25
8.9
65
7.1
22
8.7
48
7.6
23
8.6
49
Content
Not enough data
9.3
43
Not enough data
8.9
44
Not enough data
8.2
43
Security
Not enough data
9.1
43
Not enough data
8.3
40
Management
Not enough data
8.8
42
Not enough data
8.3
42
Not enough data
7.9
42
Integration
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.9
40
API Features
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
7.0
9
Not enough data
8.5
10
Not enough data
7.9
8
Feature Not Available
Security and Compliance
8.2
10
Feature Not Available
8.5
9
8.3
5
6.3
8
Feature Not Available
8.2
10
9.0
5
Technical Features
7.8
35
8.6
89
7.5
35
8.5
87
Optimization Features
8.6
32
8.5
73
8.4
34
8.8
80
Content Delivery Network (CDN) Type
8.2
31
8.8
78
8.8
31
9.3
84
9.0
30
8.7
74
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Cloudinary and ImageKit are categorized as Image Optimization, Video Platform as a Service (VPaaS), and Digital Asset Management
Unique Categories
Cloudinary is categorized as SAP Store
ImageKit is categorized as Content Delivery Network (CDN)
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Cloudinary
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
ImageKit
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Retail
7.6%
Information Technology and Services
6.3%
Commercial Real Estate
6.3%
Sports
5.1%
Marketing and Advertising
5.1%
Other
69.6%
Computer Software
13.7%
Information Technology and Services
8.7%
Retail
6.6%
Internet
5.4%
Marketing and Advertising
5.0%
Other
60.6%
Most Helpful Reviews
Cloudinary
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Filipe Henrique S.
Verified User in Education Management
Testei outros serviços de nuvem, porém, o Cloudinary é sem duvidas o mais eficiente disponível. Ele me ofereceu uma ótimo solução para aplicação web, possuindo uma capacidade de administração fácil e integral. Recomendo fortemente
Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User in Design
Not easy to collaboratively stay organized in their system
ImageKit
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Aaron O.
Verified User in Marketing and Advertising
Super easy to use and provided exactly what we needed to allow us to have a static next js site, but still keep the image performance we had before. Easily connected with our AWS S3 buckets and was a breeze to create our own custom image loader using...
Most Helpful Critical Review
Tomás E.
Verified User in Marketing and Advertising
Sometimes you forget to use, you need to keep it in mind while developing any web or doing any design.
Filipe Henrique S.
Verified User in Education Management
Testei outros serviços de nuvem, porém, o Cloudinary é sem duvidas o mais eficiente disponível. Ele me ofereceu uma ótimo solução para aplicação web, possuindo uma capacidade de administração fácil e integral. Recomendo fortemente
Aaron O.
Verified User in Marketing and Advertising
Super easy to use and provided exactly what we needed to allow us to have a static next js site, but still keep the image performance we had before. Easily connected with our AWS S3 buckets and was a breeze to create our own custom image loader using...
Verified User in Design
Not easy to collaboratively stay organized in their system
Tomás E.
Verified User in Marketing and Advertising
Sometimes you forget to use, you need to keep it in mind while developing any web or doing any design.
Discussions
Is Cloudinary free to use?
1 comment
PP
At some extent, Yes. It offer 25000 transformations for free for a month. And 25 GB of media storage for free.Read more
What is RES Cloudinary?
1 comment
Official Response from Cloudinary
Cloudinary incorporates robust Content Delivery Network (CDN) features to efficiently distribute media assets across the web. With strategically located edge...Read more
Is Cloudinary a database?
1 comment
Official Response from Cloudinary
No, Cloudinary is a cloud-based service that manages media assets, such as images and videos, for websites and apps. Cloudinary's servers handle the upload,...Read more
How can I improve my page speed using imagekit and cloudflare?
1 comment
Official Response from ImageKit
Hello,
Thank you for considering ImageKit.
ImageKit can improve your online store's page speed by doing the following:
- Automatically Optimizes the...Read more
What is service worker and how do I add it in order to utilise the network optimisation feature?
1 comment
RN
A service worker can be considered as a Javascript that runs in the background in a browser and can determine the user's network and intercept the requests...Read more
How do I decrease Bandwidth usage
1 comment
RN
There are a few things that you should be doing. These are in line with the image-related metrics on popular tools like Google PageSpeed.
- Resize the...Read more
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