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Compress vs imgproxy
Short answer: Pick Compress if you want offline lossless video compression; pick imgproxy if you want on-premise, high-performance image processing. Compress is free; imgproxy has a free plan.
CompressCompress Videos for Free. Forever. Say goodbye to bulky files! Crush video sizes by 90% with no quality loss, even offline. And the best part? It's free!
imgproxySelf-hosted solution for image processing needsWhich to pick
Pick Compress if you want…
- Offline lossless video compression
- A free, open-source tool
- Integrations with MP4 or WebM (on Compress' list, not imgproxy's)
Pick imgproxy if you want…
- On-premise, high-performance image processing
- Self-hosted image processing
- Integrations with Docker, Linux packages or Amazon S3 (on imgproxy's list, not Compress')
Compresses videos only, not general image processing
Side by side
- What it is
- Compress:Compress is a free, open-source tool that reduces video file size up to 90% offline with no quality loss.
- imgproxy:imgproxy is a self-hosted image processing server that resizes, optimizes and transforms images on the fly.
- Best for
- Compress:Offline lossless video compression
- imgproxy:On-premise, high-performance image processing
- Who it’s for
- Compress:Developers and creators who need private, offline video compression.
- imgproxy:Web developers and DevOps teams needing fast, secure image handling on their own infrastructure.
- Pricing
- Compress:Free
- imgproxy:Freemium
- Starting price
- Compress:Free
- imgproxy:—
- Free plan or trial
- Compress:Free to use
- imgproxy:Free trial
- Plans
- Compress:Free Forever $0 per month
- imgproxy:—
- Open source
- Compress:Yes, 381 GitHub stars
- imgproxy:Yes, 11,098 GitHub stars
- Works with
- Compress:MP4, WebM
- imgproxy:Docker, Linux packages, Amazon S3, MinIO, Cloudflare R2, Google Cloud Storage, Azure Blob Storage, Prometheus
Compress features
- Offline Compression. Compress videos locally without an internet connection, keeping data private.
- Lossless Compression. Shrink video size by up to 90% while preserving original image and audio quality.
- Trim Video. Select start and end points to remove unwanted segments automatically.
- Versatile Format Support. Handles popular formats such as MP4 and WebM.
- Unlimited Usage. No limits on file size, conversion minutes, or concurrent files.
- Open-Source & Free. Source code is publicly available, modifiable, and free forever.
imgproxy features
- On-the-fly resizing & cropping. Resize, crop, fill and rotate images via URL parameters without pre-generating variants.
- Advanced optimization. Strip metadata, apply PNG quantization, advanced JPEG/WebP compression and SVG minification.
- Smart AI features. Smart crop, object detection, auto-quality by file size or SSIM, and best-format selection.
- Watermarking & filters. Add image or text watermarks, shadows, blurs, sharpening, color adjustments and gradients.
- Security controls. URL signing, request authorization, image-bomb protection and SVG sanitization.
- Extensive source support. Fetch images from HTTP(S), local files, S3, GCS, Azure Blob, MinIO, Cloudflare R2 and OpenStack Swift.
Compress vs imgproxy FAQ
What is the difference between Compress and imgproxy?+
Imgproxy processes images, not videos, and focuses on on-the-fly transformations. Compresses videos only, not general image processing.
Should I use Compress or imgproxy?+
Pick Compress if you want offline lossless video compression, a free, open-source tool or integrations with MP4 or WebM (on Compress' list, not imgproxy's). Pick imgproxy if you want on-premise, high-performance image processing, self-hosted image processing or integrations with Docker, Linux packages or Amazon S3 (on imgproxy's list, not Compress').
Is Compress or imgproxy free?+
Compress is free. imgproxy has a free plan and paid plans.
Is Compress or imgproxy open source?+
Yes, both are open source: Compress (pranavp10/video-compress on GitHub, MIT license) and imgproxy (imgproxy/imgproxy on GitHub, Apache-2.0 license).
Do Compress and imgproxy integrate with the same tools?+
Their integration lists don't overlap: Compress lists MP4 and WebM; imgproxy lists Docker, Linux packages, Amazon S3, MinIO and 6 more.
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