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Frameright vs imgproxy
imgproxy is a self-hosted image processing service, while Frameright uses embedded metadata to control display without on-the-fly transformations.
FramerightControl how your images behave in responsive environments and containers
imgproxySelf-hosted solution for image processing needsWhich to pick
Pick Frameright if you want…
- Metadata-driven responsive images
- Responsive image handling
- A free, open-source tool
- Integrations with React, WordPress or PHP (on Frameright's list, not imgproxy's)
Pick imgproxy if you want…
- On-premise, high-performance image processing
- Self-hosted image processing pipelines
- Integrations with Docker, Linux packages or Amazon S3 (on imgproxy's list, not Frameright's)
Frameright: Focuses on responsive image behavior in containers rather than full on-the-fly processing
Side by side
- What it is
- Frameright:Frameright lets you control how images adapt to different viewports and containers using embedded metadata.
- imgproxy:imgproxy is a self-hosted image processing server that resizes, optimizes and transforms images on the fly.
- Best for
- Frameright:Metadata-driven responsive images
- imgproxy:On-premise, high-performance image processing
- Who it’s for
- Frameright:Web developers who need reliable responsive image behavior.
- imgproxy:Web developers and DevOps teams needing fast, secure image handling on their own infrastructure.
- Pricing
- Frameright:Open source
- imgproxy:Freemium
- Open source
- Frameright:Yes
- imgproxy:Yes, 11,098 GitHub stars
- Works with
- Frameright:React, WordPress, PHP, TypeScript
- imgproxy:Docker, Linux packages, Amazon S3, MinIO, Cloudflare R2, Google Cloud Storage, Azure Blob Storage, Prometheus
Frameright features
- Image Display Control metadata. Reads IPTC/XMP fields to dictate image scaling and cropping.
- Web Component. Provides a <img> web component that applies the metadata automatically.
- React component. React wrapper that renders responsive images based on the same metadata.
- WordPress plugin. Enables WordPress sites to leverage Image Display Control metadata without code.
- Metadata parsers. TypeScript and PHP libraries to parse XMP, IPTC, and EXIF data.
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.
Frameright vs imgproxy FAQ
Is Frameright or imgproxy free?+
Frameright is free and open source. imgproxy has a free plan and paid plans.
Is Frameright or imgproxy open source?+
Yes, both are open source: Frameright and imgproxy (imgproxy/imgproxy on GitHub, Apache-2.0 license).
Do Frameright and imgproxy integrate with the same tools?+
Their integration lists don't overlap: Frameright lists React, WordPress, PHP and TypeScript; imgproxy lists Docker, Linux packages, Amazon S3, MinIO and 6 more.
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