Head-to-head · Web Accelerator Software
Squid vs Sirv
Squid leads on 0 checks, Sirv on 1, and 1 is even. Who comes out ahead on the 2 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.
Our verdict
- Highest scoreSquid · 7.1/10
- Free planboth
- Most featuresSirv · 1 of 5
Squid scores higher on our rubric for web accelerator software: 7.1 against 6.8 out of 10; our editors rank them #6 and #7.
Sirv offers image optimization; Squid doesn't publish it.
Squid is the better fit for free self-hosted caching and proxying. Sirv is the better fit for commerce teams delivering optimized media.
- Squid fits best
Free self-hosted caching and proxying
- Sirv fits best
Commerce teams delivering optimized media
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Side by side
| Feature | Squid 7.1/10 Visit ↗ | Sirv 6.8/10 Visit ↗ |
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| At a glance | ||
| Editor score | 7.1 | 6.8 |
| Ranking | #6 in Web Accelerator Software | #7 in Web Accelerator Software |
| Best for | Free self-hosted caching and proxying | Commerce teams delivering optimized media |
| Pricing model | Free | Free plan + paid |
| Starting price | Not published | $19/mo |
| Free plan | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Deployment | Self-hosted | Cloud |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Web |
| Support | Email, Community, Docs | Email, Phone, Docs |
| Built for | Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise | Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise |
| Features Squid 0/5 · Sirv 1/5 | ||
| Image optimization | Not published | ✓ (best) |
| Web application firewall | Not published | Not published |
| Bot management | Not published | Not published |
| Origin shield | Not published | Not published |
| Cache purge API | Not published | Not published |
| Specs | ||
| Included bandwidth | Not published | Not published |
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| Our verdict | Squid is open-source proxy caching software for web clients and content delivery environments. It suits network operators, websites, and organizations that want to cache and reuse frequently requested web objects while managing the proxy… Read the review → |
Sirv is a cloud image hosting and processing platform for websites and businesses that need optimized media delivery. It combines CDN delivery for images and static files with URL-based resizing, cropping, transformations, automatic WebP… Read the review → |
Strengths and trade-offs
Squid — where it wins
- Caches HTTP, HTTPS, FTP, and gopher objects in memory or on disk
- Supports reverse-proxy acceleration and cache-peer load balancing
- Includes access controls, request logging, and cache restoration after restart
Where it doesn't
- Self-hosting puts deployment and operations on your team
- Primarily focused on proxy caching rather than turnkey global delivery
- Requires configuration to manage cache peers, access controls, and SSL
Sirv — where it wins
- Dynamic resizing, cropping, WebP optimization and responsive image delivery
- 360-degree spins, deep zoom and video-to-spin conversion
- Integrations span S3, Shopify, Magento, WordPress and more
Where it doesn't
- CDN delivery uses 22 server locations
- Video-to-spin and spin-to-video tools start on Business
- Deployment is cloud-only, with no self-hosted option
- Squid7.1/10 · Free plan
Open-source caching and proxying for teams prepared to run it themselves.
Visit SquidFull verdict → - Sirv6.8/10 · Free plan · paid from $19/mo · 30-day trial
CDN-backed image optimization with spins, video tools and commerce integrations.
Visit SirvFull verdict →
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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Sep 2026
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