Free, open-source alternatives to imgix
Real-time image processing CDN. 4 apps you can run yourself instead of imgix, sorted by how well they replace it. Each one is open source, so your data stays with you.
imgproxyBest match
Fast and secure standalone server for resizing and converting remote images.
Thumbor
A smart imaging service and enables on-demand cropping, resizing, applying filters and optimizing images.
imagor
Fast, secure image processing server and Go library built on libvips, with on-demand resizing, cropping, filtering, format conversion and image composition, signed URLs and streaming pipelines for high-concurrency throughput.
Flyimg
Resize and crop images on the fly. Get optimised images with MozJPEG, WebP or PNG using ImageMagick, with an efficient caching system.
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Why replace imgix?
imgix works, but your data lives in someone else's account, the price can change at any time, and features can disappear. An open-source app you run yourself is yours: you choose where it runs, who can see the data, and when to update.
Questions
What is the best free alternative to imgix?
imgproxy is the closest open-source replacement for imgix in our list. Thumbor and imagor are worth a look too, depending on what you need.
Can I self-host an alternative to imgix?
Yes. All 4 apps on this page are open source and can run on your own server, usually with Docker, or on a managed host that installs them for you.