Best Image Compression Software in 2026
36 image compression software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
36ranked
25free plans on this page
$0.01/molowest paid tier
3 Oct 2026last checked
#1 Scalir Top pick · 8.7 Free plan · Free
#2 Caesium Image Compressor Runner-up · 8.7 Free plan · Free
#3 Kraken.io Also great · 8.6 Free plan · $4.17/mo
- Free plan WebWindowsLinux
- Free plan
- Yes
- Compression modes
- both
- Batch processing
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree trial - Free plan WebWindowsmacOSLinux
- Free plan
- Yes
- Compression modes
- both
- Batch processing
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree trial - Free plan api
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- $5/mo
- Compression modes
- both
- Batch processing
- Yes
- API access
- Yes
- Max upload size
- 32 MB
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree trial$4.17/mofirst paid tier About Kraken.ioVisit site - Free plan WindowsmacOSLinux
- Free plan
- Yes
- Compression modes
- both
- Batch processing
- Yes
- API access
- No
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree trialFree About RIOTVisit site - Free plan api
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- $0.01/mo
- Compression modes
- lossy
- Batch processing
- Yes
- API access
- Yes
- Max upload size
- 75 MB
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree trial$0.01/mofirst paid tier About TinyPNGVisit site - Free plan api
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- $12/mo
- Compression modes
- both
- Batch processing
- Yes
- API access
- Yes
- Max upload size
- 50 MB
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree trial$12/mofirst paid tier About ImageOptimVisit site - Free plan Web
- Free plan
- Yes
- Compression modes
- AI-powered auto scaling and adaptive quality based on device and connection
- API access
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree trial - Free plan Web
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- $9/mo
- Batch processing
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree trial$9/mofirst paid tier About bulkimage.ioVisit site - Free plan api
- Free plan
- Yes
- Compression modes
- both
- Batch processing
- Yes
- API access
- Yes
- Max upload size
- 32 MB
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree trial$5.99/mofirst paid tier About ImagifyVisit site - Free plan Web
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- $9.99/mo
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree trial$9.99/mofirst paid tier About ShortPixel Adaptive ImagesVisit site - Free plan api
- Free plan
- Yes
- Compression modes
- both
- Batch processing
- Yes
- API access
- Yes
- Max upload size
- 256 MB
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree trial - Free plan Web
- Free plan
- Yes
- Compression modes
- both
- Batch processing
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree trial - Free plan WindowsmacOSLinux
- Free plan
- Yes
- Compression modes
- both
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree trialFree About OIMGVisit site - Free plan WindowsmacOSLinux
- Free plan
- Yes
- Compression modes
- both
- Batch processing
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree trial - Free plan WindowsmacOSLinux
- Free plan
- Yes
- Compression modes
- lossy
- Batch processing
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree trial - Free plan Windows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Compression modes
- lossless
- Batch processing
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree trial - Free plan macOS
- Free plan
- Yes
- Compression modes
- both
- Batch processing
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree trial - Free plan WindowsmacOSLinux
- Free plan
- Yes
- Compression modes
- lossless
- Batch processing
- Yes
- API access
- No
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree trial - Free plan api
- Free plan
- Yes
- Compression modes
- both
- API access
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree trial - Free plan Windows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Compression modes
- both
- Batch processing
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree trial - Free plan Web
- Free plan
- Yes
- Compression modes
- both
- Batch processing
- Yes
- Max upload size
- 10 MB
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree trial$3.25/mofirst paid tier About OptimusVisit site - Free plan Windows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Compression modes
- lossless
- Batch processing
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree trial - Free plan WindowsmacOS
- Free plan
- Yes
- Batch processing
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree trial$59/mofirst paid tier About JPEGminiVisit site - Free plan api
- Free plan
- Yes
- Batch processing
- Yes
- API access
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree trial - Free plan Web
- Free plan
- Yes
- Batch processing
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree trial
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Questions about this list
Which image compression software is ranked first on The Geeks Club?
Scalir is ranked #1 of 36 with a score of 8.7. Caesium Image Compressor is second and Kraken.io third.
How many of these have a free plan?
25 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, TinyPNG has the lowest first paid tier we found: $0.01/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Certifications are listed from the provider's own catalogue with level, role and exam. Platforms are ranked on what each publishes: a free tier or trial, price, certificates offered, the devices it runs on and the depth of its documentation. Paid placements never change a rank.
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