Transform images on the fly and deliver them from a CDN. ImageKit is an image and video CDN with real-time transformations and a media library. The Forever free plan has 20 GB of bandwidth a month, 3 GB of media library storage, 500 video units, 650 extension units, 2 users and 500 purge requests, with all media optimizations, transformations and streaming features available inside those monthly limits. Lite is $9 a month and Pro is $89 a month, and the paid columns on the page show 40 GB and 225 GB of bandwidth with overage billed per GB. G2 shows 4.7 from 300 reviews and Capterra 4.8 from 47, and a Reddit commenter said ImageKit is cheaper but Cloudinary does more with images and video.
Free tier quotas
Plan
Forever free, $0 a month
Bandwidth
20 GB a month
Media library storage
3 GB, fixed limit
Video units
500 a month
Extension units
650 a month
Users
2
Purge requests
500 a month
Support
Community support
Last sniffed Oct 4, 2026. Always confirm on the official pricing page.
👍 Good boy
+The free plan is forever, with 20 GB of bandwidth a month and access to all media optimizations, transformations and streaming features within monthly limits.
+Lite is $9 a month. Cloudinary's first paid plan, for comparison, is $99 a month.
+The Pro column lists 225 GB of bandwidth, 225 GB of media library storage and overage billing, and a custom domain such as images.example.com.
+G2 shows 4.7 from 300 reviews. One reviewer said the CDN delivery ensures images load fast globally.
+A Capterra reviewer called it a clean, fluid interface and the best CDN for delivering images in an optimized format. That is one person's view of 47 reviews rated 4.8.
+A G2 comparison with Google Cloud CDN says ImageKit gets higher marks for quality of support, with users noting prompt responses.
+G2's side-by-side lists ease of use with 113 mentions for ImageKit versus 71 for Cloudinary.
+A r/SaaS commenter said ImageKit is cheaper than Cloudinary.
👎 Watch out
−Free has a fixed 3 GB media library, 2 users and community support only, and AI-powered operations and Creative Automation exports are limited each month.
−Several meters sit beside bandwidth. The Pro column lists $9 per 10,000 video processing units, $9 per 5,000 extension units, $9 per extra user and $9 per 1,500 purge requests past the included amounts.
−A r/SaaS commenter said Cloudinary is just way more capable with images and video, even though ImageKit is cheaper. That is one opinion.
−Overage rates are per GB: $0.5 per GB after 40 GB in the second column and $0.45 per GB after 225 GB in the third, so heavy traffic adds up.
−I mapped the second and third pricing columns to Lite and Pro by their order on the page. Check the plan names before you buy.
−The G2 and Capterra excerpts I saw were positive and did not show detailed complaints, so read the cons tab on G2 as well.
The catch
The free plan is built for low-traffic sites, side projects and testing. It still includes the media optimizations, transformations and streaming features, limited by monthly counts.
Bandwidth is 20 GB a month on Free. The media library is a fixed 3 GB, and there are two users.
On paid plans, bandwidth overage is $0.5 per GB in the second column and $0.45 per GB in the third. Video units, extension units, users and purge requests each have their own overage price.
The pricing page says prepaying between $500 and $5,000 earns an instant 15% discount. A Reddit commenter compared ImageKit to Cloudinary and said it is cheaper but less capable for images and video, so test your own transformations.
What’s included
✓Real-time image transformations
✓Video processing
✓Media library (DAM)
✓CDN delivery
✓Extensions (AI operations)
✓Creative Automation exports
✓Purge requests
✓Custom domain (Pro)
✓Advanced DAM search and sharing (Pro)
Free tier value
Generosity
B
Estimated value
20 GB of image and video delivery a month, free
Feature parity
Free: 20 GB bandwidth, 3 GB storage, 2 users. Lite is $9 a month with 40 GB bandwidth.
Screenshots
ImageKit homepageImageKit pricing plans page
Paid plans
Lite, $9 a month
40 GB bandwidth, then $0.5 per GB. 10 GB media library, then $0.1 per GB. 500 video units, 650 extension units, 3 users, 1,000 purge requests, higher upload and processing limits and email support, plus pay-as-you-go.
Pro, $89 a month
225 GB bandwidth, then $0.45 per GB. 225 GB media library, then $0.09 per GB. 5,000 video units, 4,000 extension units, 5 users, 1,000 purge requests, custom domain, unlimited AI operations and Creative Automation exports.
Enterprise, custom
Contact ImageKit for terms.
Common questions
Is ImageKit free?
Yes. The Forever free plan gives 20 GB of bandwidth a month, 3 GB of media library storage, 500 video units, 650 extension units, 2 users and 500 purge requests.
How much is the first paid plan?
Lite is $9 a month, per the pricing page.
What happens if I go over my bandwidth?
Paid plans bill the overage per GB: $0.5 per GB after 40 GB in the second column and $0.45 per GB after 225 GB in the third.
How does it compare with Cloudinary?
A Reddit commenter said ImageKit is cheaper while Cloudinary is more capable with images and video. G2 lists ease of use with 113 mentions for ImageKit versus 71 for Cloudinary.
Is there a discount for prepaying?
The pricing page says you get an instant 15% discount when you prepay any amount between $500 and $5,000.
Change history
Checked October 22, 2026
Rewrote from the current plans page (Free, Lite $9, Pro $89), G2 (4.7 from 300), Capterra (4.8 from 47) and a Reddit comparison with Cloudinary.
