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Head-to-head · Image CDN Services

Cloudinary vs Gumlet Image

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 6 checks side by side
Higher score Cloudinary #3 in Image CDN Services 9.0/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 5 features Visit Cloudinary
Gumlet Image #7 in Image CDN Services 8.2/10 Free plan · 14-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Gumlet Image

Cloudinary leads on 0 checks, Gumlet Image on 0, and 6 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 6 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreCloudinary · 9.0/10
  • Free planboth
  • Free trialonly Gumlet Image
  • Most featuresGumlet Image · 5 of 5

Cloudinary scores higher on our rubric for image cdn services: 9.0 against 8.2 out of 10; our editors rank them #3 and #7.

Cloudinary is the better fit for media-heavy teams wanting a mature platform. Gumlet Image is the better fit for teams wanting broad integrations with free entry.

  • Cloudinary fits best

    Media-heavy teams wanting a mature platform

  • Gumlet Image fits best

    Teams wanting broad integrations with free entry

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Side by side

Feature Cloudinary 9.0/10 Visit ↗ Gumlet Image 8.2/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.0 8.2
Ranking #3 in Image CDN Services #7 in Image CDN Services
Best for Media-heavy teams wanting a mature platform Teams wanting broad integrations with free entry
Pricing model Free plan + paid Free plan + paid
Starting price $89/mo —
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial — 14 days
Deployment Cloud Cloud, Mobile
Platforms Web Web, iOS, Android
Integrations 8 integrations 11 integrations
Features Cloudinary 0/5 · Gumlet Image 5/5
URL transformations Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Automatic optimization Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Responsive images Not checked yet ✓ (best)
AVIF support Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Custom domains Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Specs
Included storage Not checked yet Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • Image and video APIs cover upload, transformation, optimization, and delivery
  • Media library includes folders, search, tags, and categories
  • Access controls, revisions, backups, and CDN delivery support managed assets
  • Free access includes resizing, compression, CDN caching, and custom domains
  • Supports responsive delivery, WebP, AVIF, and automatic format conversion
  • Integrates with AWS S3, WordPress, Shopify, Magento, and major frameworks
Cons
  • Free plan is limited to 3 users and 25 monthly credits
  • Custom domains and authentication options start on the Advanced plan
  • Monthly billing costs more than annual for higher-capacity plans (save ~10% with annual)
  • The Free plan is limited to 1 seat and 30 GB monthly bandwidth
  • Bandwidth overages apply across the published plans
  • Enterprise uses custom bandwidth limits and custom pricing
Our verdict

Cloudinary is a cloud platform for uploading, storing, organizing, transforming, optimizing, and delivering images and other media. It serves developers, digital teams, and organizations managing visual assets for websites and mobile…

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Gumlet Image is a URL-based image optimization and CDN delivery service for websites, applications, e-commerce stores, and media platforms. It transforms images through URL parameters, resizes and crops assets, converts them to formats…

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  1. CloudinaryImage CDN Services 9.0Free plan
  2. Gumlet ImageImage CDN Services 8.2Free plan · 14-day trial

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Cloudinary — where it wins

    • Image and video APIs cover upload, transformation, optimization, and delivery
    • Media library includes folders, search, tags, and categories
    • Access controls, revisions, backups, and CDN delivery support managed assets

    Where it doesn't

    • Free plan is limited to 3 users and 25 monthly credits
    • Custom domains and authentication options start on the Advanced plan
    • Monthly billing costs more than annual for higher-capacity plans (save ~10% with annual)

  • Gumlet Image — where it wins

    • Free access includes resizing, compression, CDN caching, and custom domains
    • Supports responsive delivery, WebP, AVIF, and automatic format conversion
    • Integrates with AWS S3, WordPress, Shopify, Magento, and major frameworks

    Where it doesn't

    • The Free plan is limited to 1 seat and 30 GB monthly bandwidth
    • Bandwidth overages apply across the published plans
    • Enterprise uses custom bandwidth limits and custom pricing

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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