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Head-to-head · Image CDN Services

Cloudinary vs Sirv

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 1 check side by side
Higher score Cloudinary #3 in Image CDN Services 9.0/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 5 features Visit Cloudinary
Sirv #6 in Image CDN Services 8.4/10 Free plan · 30-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 0 of 5 features Visit Sirv

Cloudinary leads on 0 checks, Sirv on 0, and 1 is even. Who comes out ahead on the 1 yes/no, price and count check 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 Sirv

Cloudinary scores higher on our rubric for image cdn services: 9.0 against 8.4 out of 10; our editors rank them #3 and #6.

Cloudinary is the better fit for media-heavy teams wanting a mature platform. Sirv is the better fit for teams needing image, video, and 360° delivery.

  • Cloudinary fits best

    Media-heavy teams wanting a mature platform

  • Sirv fits best

    Teams needing image, video, and 360° delivery

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Side by side

Feature Cloudinary 9.0/10 Visit ↗ Sirv 8.4/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.0 8.4
Ranking #3 in Image CDN Services #6 in Image CDN Services
Best for Media-heavy teams wanting a mature platform Teams needing image, video, and 360° delivery
Pricing model Free plan + paid Free plan + paid
Starting price $89/mo $209/yr
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial — 30 days
Deployment Cloud Cloud
Platforms Web Web
Integrations 8 integrations 13 integrations
Features Cloudinary 0/5 · Sirv 0/5
URL transformations Not checked yet Not checked yet
Automatic optimization Not checked yet Not checked yet
Responsive images Not checked yet Not checked yet
AVIF support Not checked yet Not checked yet
Custom domains Not checked yet Not checked yet
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
  • URL-based transformations, automatic optimization and WebP delivery
  • Supports video, zoom, 360° spins, responsive images and lazy loading
  • Connects with S3, FTP, REST API, WordPress and ecommerce platforms
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 includes only 0.5 GB of storage
  • Business includes 20 GB of data transfer per month
  • Enterprise pricing starts at $999 per month
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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Sirv is an image-focused content delivery and media platform for businesses, ecommerce teams and developers. It hosts and delivers images, videos and static files through a CDN, with URL-based resizing, cropping, overlays and effects.…

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  1. CloudinaryImage CDN Services 9.0Free plan
  2. SirvImage CDN Services 8.4Free plan · 30-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)

  • Sirv — where it wins

    • URL-based transformations, automatic optimization and WebP delivery
    • Supports video, zoom, 360° spins, responsive images and lazy loading
    • Connects with S3, FTP, REST API, WordPress and ecommerce platforms

    Where it doesn't

    • The Free plan includes only 0.5 GB of storage
    • Business includes 20 GB of data transfer per month
    • Enterprise pricing starts at $999 per month
  • Cloudinary9.0/10 · Free plan

    A broad media platform for teams managing visual assets across web and API workflows.

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  • Sirv8.4/10 · Free plan · 30-day trial

    A broad media delivery platform for teams serving images, video and 360° content.

    Visit SirvFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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