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Head-to-head · Image Hosting

Cloudinary vs Uploadcare

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 9 checks side by side
Higher score Cloudinary #7 in Image Hosting 8.6/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Cloudinary
Uploadcare #10 in Image Hosting 8.3/10 Free plan · 14-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Uploadcare

Cloudinary leads on 2 checks, Uploadcare on 2, and 5 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 9 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreCloudinary · 8.6/10
  • Lowest starting priceUploadcare · $66/mo
  • Free planboth
  • Free trialonly Uploadcare

Cloudinary scores higher on our rubric for image hosting: 8.6 against 8.3 out of 10; our editors rank them #7 and #10.

Uploadcare is cheaper to start at $66/mo against $89/mo. Cloudinary leads on storage limit: 225 GB versus 10 GB. Cloudinary leads on bandwidth limit: 225 GB versus 25 GB. Uploadcare leads on max file size: 1024 MB versus 20 MB.

Cloudinary is the better fit for enterprises needing media APIs and CDN delivery. Uploadcare is the better fit for developers needing large-file media delivery.

  • Cloudinary fits best

    Enterprises needing media APIs and CDN delivery

  • Uploadcare fits best

    Developers needing large-file media delivery

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Side by side

Feature Cloudinary 8.6/10 Visit ↗ Uploadcare 8.3/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.6 8.3
Ranking #7 in Image Hosting #10 in Image Hosting
Best for Enterprises needing media APIs and CDN delivery Developers needing large-file media delivery
Pricing model Free plan + paid Free plan + paid
Starting price $89/mo $66/mo (best)
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial — 14 days
Deployment Cloud Cloud, Mobile
Platforms Web Web, iOS, Android
Integrations 8 integrations 8 integrations
Features Cloudinary 4/4 · Uploadcare 4/4
API access ✓ ✓
Private sharing ✓ ✓
Custom domain ✓ ✓
Image transformations ✓ ✓
Specs
Storage limit 225 GB (best) 10 GB
Bandwidth limit 225 GB (best) 25 GB
Max file size 20 MB 1024 MB (best)
Our review
Pros
  • Upload APIs, folders, search, tags, and categories organize media
  • Dynamic transformations optimize size, format, cropping, and quality
  • CDN delivery, backups, access controls, and custom domains support publishing
  • Multipart uploads support files up to 5 TB per file
  • CDN delivery, transformations, and responsive image delivery
  • Validation, MIME filtering, malware checking, and signed URLs
Cons
  • The Free plan is limited to 3 users and 25 monthly credits
  • Plus costs $89 per month when billed annually
  • Custom domains and authentication options start on the Advanced plan
  • Free plan limits files to 500 MB and 1,000 operations monthly
  • Pro starts at $66 per month with annual billing
  • Enterprise uses custom plan limits and custom pricing
Our verdict

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

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Uploadcare is a file management platform and CDN for user-generated content in web and mobile applications. It gives developers upload widgets, Upload and REST APIs, built-in storage, image processing, moderation tools, and delivery…

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  1. CloudinaryImage Hosting 8.6Free plan
  2. UploadcareImage Hosting 8.3Free plan · 14-day trial

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Cloudinary — where it wins

    • Upload APIs, folders, search, tags, and categories organize media
    • Dynamic transformations optimize size, format, cropping, and quality
    • CDN delivery, backups, access controls, and custom domains support publishing

    Where it doesn't

    • The Free plan is limited to 3 users and 25 monthly credits
    • Plus costs $89 per month when billed annually
    • Custom domains and authentication options start on the Advanced plan

  • Uploadcare — where it wins

    • Multipart uploads support files up to 5 TB per file
    • CDN delivery, transformations, and responsive image delivery
    • Validation, MIME filtering, malware checking, and signed URLs

    Where it doesn't

    • Free plan limits files to 500 MB and 1,000 operations monthly
    • Pro starts at $66 per month with annual billing
    • Enterprise uses custom plan limits and custom pricing
  • Cloudinary8.6/10 · Free plan

    A strong choice for enterprises that need media APIs, transformations, and CDN delivery.

    Visit CloudinaryFull verdict →
  • Uploadcare8.3/10 · Free plan · 14-day trial

    A developer-focused media platform with APIs, transformations, CDN delivery, and large-file support.

    Visit UploadcareFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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