Kraken
Kraken.io is an image optimization and compression service designed to reduce the file size of various image formats, including JPG, PNG, WebP, GIF, SVG, AVIF, HEIC, a…
Our verdict
Who it's for
Optimize and compress your images without sacrificing quality for faster websites and apps.
Who should look elsewhere
Monthly quotas might require careful monitoring for high-volume users
Pros
- +Significant file size reduction without visual quality loss
- +Supports a wide range of image and document formats
- +Flexible integration options (API, Web UI, CMS plugins)
- +Dedicated infrastructure for fast processing
- +Reduces bandwidth and storage costs
Cons
- −Monthly quotas might require careful monitoring for high-volume users
- −Pricing scales with usage, which can become costly for very large volumes without an enterprise plan
Key features
- ✓Supports JPG, PNG, WebP, GIF, SVG, AVIF, HEIC, and PDF optimization
- ✓Full API Access for programmatic image optimization
- ✓Web Interface PRO with URL Paster and Page Cruncher
- ✓Image Resizing with multiple strategies
- ✓ZIP Uploader for bulk image processing
- ✓WordPress and Magento Plugins
- ✓Kraken.io Cloud Storage for optimized images
- ✓Event Callbacks via Webhooks
Pricing
| Plan | Price | Billing | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free | — | month | 100 MB of testing quota |
| Micro | $5 | month | 500 MB of images per month; $5 per additional GB; Full API Access |
| Basic | $9 | month | 2 GB of images per month; $4 per additional GB; Full API Access |
| Advanced | $19 | month | 5 GB of images per month; $3 per additional GB; Full API Access |
| Premium | $39 | month | 15 GB of images per month; $2 per additional GB; Full API Access |
| Enterprise | $79 | month | 60 GB of images per month; $1 per additional GB; Full API Access |
| Tailored Plan | — | month | Cost-effectively scale your image processing to extremely high volumes; Additional or special requirements |
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