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imgproxy vs OnlinePaste

Provides self-hosted image processing, whereas OnlinePaste offers browser-based image tools for free.

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What it is
imgproxy:imgproxy is a self-hosted image processing server that resizes, optimizes and transforms images on the fly.
OnlinePaste:OnlinePaste is a free web platform for instantly sharing code, text, images, and accessing 100+ developer utilities.
Best for
imgproxy:On-premise, high-performance image processing
OnlinePaste:Instant, free code and file sharing with built-in utilities
Who it’s for
imgproxy:Web developers and DevOps teams needing fast, secure image handling on their own infrastructure.
OnlinePaste:Developers, creators, and digital specialists needing quick, privacy-focused paste and utility tools.
Pricing
imgproxy:Freemium
OnlinePaste:Free
Open source
imgproxy:Yes, 11,098 GitHub stars
OnlinePaste:—
Works with
imgproxy:Docker, Linux packages, Amazon S3, MinIO, Cloudflare R2, Google Cloud Storage, Azure Blob Storage, Prometheus
OnlinePaste:—
DevHunt upvotes
imgproxy:95
OnlinePaste:3
Launched on DevHunt
imgproxy:Feb 2024
OnlinePaste:Mar 2026

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.

OnlinePaste features

  • Secure Pastebin. Share code snippets, text, and configs with syntax highlighting and optional auto-destruction.
  • Link Shortener. Create short, trackable URLs with real-time visitor analytics.
  • Social Locker (Sub2Unlock). Require social actions like subscribing or following before unlocking content.
  • Secret Sharing. Send encrypted, single-use links that self-destruct after being read.
  • 100+ Free Web Tools. Access utilities for JSON validation, PDF conversion, image editing, SEO, cryptography, and text processing directly in the browser.
  • Privacy-Centric Processing. All operations run in-memory and are wiped immediately after download, with no storage of files.

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