EWWW Image Optimizer vs Imagify

EWWW Image Optimizer wins 2 of the 2 points we can measure. Here's how they compare on price, features, ratings and deals.

At a glance

FeatureEWWW Image OptimizerImagify
Our score8.7/10 (better)7.8/10
Starts at$80/year$4.99/month
Free versionYesYes
Refund window––
BillingSubscriptionFree + paid plans
Active installs1M+ (better)900K+
Last Black Friday–40% off
CategoryPerformancePerformance
VendorEWWW Image OptimizerWP Media
Black Friday 2026Not announcedNot announced

Which should you choose?

Choose EWWW Image Optimizer if…

  • Sites with many images that need automatic compression
  • Site owners who want a CDN for images

Choose Imagify if…

  • Bloggers and small sites on a budget
  • Sites with large image libraries

Features

EWWW Image Optimizer

  • Free image optimization plugin
  • Easy IO CDN
  • Compress API credits
  • 30-day image backups
  • SWIS Performance
  • Critical CSS

Imagify

  • Image compression
  • WebP and AVIF conversion
  • Async bulk optimization
  • Unlimited images
  • Unlimited websites
  • Free plan

Pros and cons

EWWW Image Optimizer

  • Free WordPress.org plugin with unlimited image optimization
  • Average 4.8 out of 5 on WordPress.org from 1,841 reviews
  • Unlimited sites on every paid plan
  • Monthly and yearly billing options
  • CDN and cloud features need a paid plan
  • Standard includes 50 GB of bandwidth
  • Infinite overages are billed at $0.065 per GB

Imagify

  • Free plan needs no credit card
  • WebP and AVIF conversion included in the free plan
  • Unlimited websites on every plan
  • Bulk optimization runs in the background
  • Free quota is 20MB per month
  • No free trial of the paid plans
  • Growth plan is capped at 500MB per month, with $5 per extra GB

Pricing plans

EWWW Image Optimizer

  • StandardStarts here

    $80/year

    Unlimited sites

    • Easy IO CDN with auto-WebP/AVIF
    • 300k premium compression credits
    • SWIS Performance plugin included
  • Growth

    $160/year

    Unlimited sites

    • 200 GB bandwidth
    • 100+ CDN locations
    • Custom domains and watermarking
  • Infinite

    $320/year

    Unlimited sites

    • 400 GB bandwidth
    • 1.2m premium compression credits
    • Hotlink protection and bot controls

Imagify

  • Starter

    Free

    Unlimited sites

    • 20MB per month
    • Approx. 200 images per month
    • 2MB max per image
  • Growth (billed yearly)Starts here

    $4.99/month

    Unlimited sites

    • 500MB per month
    • Approx. 5,000 images per month
    • $5 per extra GB
  • Infinite (billed yearly)

    $9.99/month

    Unlimited sites

    • Unlimited images
    • Unlimited upload size
    • No extra cost

What Reddit says

EWWW Image Optimizer

Not enough Reddit discussion yet.

Imagify

Reddit users are split on Imagify. One user reported that its image sorting, next-gen conversion and support features did not work for them, while another said they were happy with Imagify and only wanted cheaper alternatives.

EWWW Image Optimizer vs Imagify questions

Is EWWW Image Optimizer better than Imagify?

On our comparison EWWW Image Optimizer comes out ahead on 2 of 2 measurable points. The right pick still depends on what you build.

Which is cheaper, EWWW Image Optimizer or Imagify?

EWWW Image Optimizer starts at $80/year and Imagify starts at $4.99/month.

Can I get EWWW Image Optimizer or Imagify cheaper on Black Friday?

Both are on our Black Friday tracker. Imagify was 40% off last year.

Both products

Imagify

7.8/10

Imagify is the easiest image optimization tool to improve web performance and save time, optimizing images with just one click.

Free version
Yes
Price
From $4.99/month
Category
Performance

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