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imgproxy vs OnlinePaste
Provides self-hosted image processing, whereas OnlinePaste offers browser-based image tools for free.
imgproxySelf-hosted solution for image processing needsSide by side
- 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.
Based on each tool's website and DevHunt data. Details may change; check the official sites.