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Each product is scored independently per task edge; switch tasks below while keeping shared products selected| Task edge | ShortPixel | 11zon | Switch / compare |
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| Image compression | 86/100 2048 × 2048 · PNG | 81/100 2048 × 2048 · PNG | Active task |
| PDF to Word | Not tested in topic | 72/100 Legacy OLE2 .doc (25.5 KB, 0 native tables) · Historical description; output not attached | Compare in task topic → |
| PDF compression | Not tested in topic | 75/100 PDF · Output attached | Compare in task topic → |
| PDF merge & split | Not tested in topic | 95/100 PDF · Output attached | Compare in task topic → |
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Browse this task →| Criterion | ShortPixel Online Image Compressor Image compression 86/100 Seven-aspect task score Login-free access offers three compression modes without third-party ads and discloses batch and size limits; this run cut size about 68% using cloud processing. Tested export 2048 × 2048 · PNG Historical test · 2026-10-18 | 11zon Image Compressor Image compression 81/100 Seven-aspect task score Free login-free compression runs quickly on-device, but default settings produce banding and several extension ads resemble download buttons. Tested export 2048 × 2048 · PNG Historical test · 2026-10-18 |
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| Pricing & rules | ||
| Pricing plans | ShortPixel free web tool, one-time non-expiring credit packs, and annual unlimited plans; USD · 2026-10-21 Plan · source date Monthly / one-time Annual bill / period Quota & limits Free Web / Free Plan2026-10-21 ↗ Free Free Free Web tool free without login up to 50 images/batch and ≤10 MB/file (login removes 10 MB limit); Free account includes 100 credits/month. One-time 30K2026-10-21 ↗ USD 19.99 · one-time payment Usage / one-time Usage / one-time 30,000 credits (never expire) + 100 AI credits/month + 150 GB CDN traffic across unlimited websites. Rules [1] One-time 50K2026-10-21 ↗ USD 29.99 · one-time payment Usage / one-time Usage / one-time 50,000 credits (never expire) + 100 AI credits/month + 250 GB CDN traffic across unlimited websites. Rules [1] One-time 100K2026-10-21 ↗ USD 49.99 · one-time payment Usage / one-time Usage / one-time 100,000 credits (never expire) + 100 AI credits/month + 500 GB CDN traffic across unlimited websites. Rules [1] One-time 250K2026-10-21 ↗ USD 99 · one-time payment Usage / one-time Usage / one-time 250,000 credits (never expire) + 100 AI credits/month + 1.25 TB CDN traffic across unlimited websites. Rules [1] Unlimited Yearly2026-10-21 ↗ — Annual price not verified Annual Unlimited monthly credits, unlimited websites, 100 AI credits/month, 500 GB CDN/month; card displays USD 8.33/month equivalent (2 Months Free). Card displays only the USD 8.33/month equivalent ("Saving $31.98 / year") without printing the annual invoice total. Unlimited AI Yearly2026-10-21 ↗ — Annual price not verified Annual Unlimited compression and AI credits (including AI background removal and upscaling), 500 GB CDN/month; card displays USD 13.33/month equivalent. Card displays only the USD 13.33/month equivalent ("Saving $31.98 / year") without printing the annual invoice total. 7 plan / billing-period records, all listed; — means that period is not recorded. The online web compressor is free without login for files ≤10 MB (login removes the 10 MB limit; free plan includes 100 credits/month). The pricing page lists four non-expiring one-time credit packs (30K at USD 19.99, 50K at USD 29.99, 100K at USD 49.99, and 250K at USD 99.00). The Unlimited Yearly cards display only monthly equivalents (USD 8.33/month and USD 13.33/month, "Saving $31.98 / year") without printing the annual invoice total on the card, so the annual totals are kept unverified. Verification has gaps; unknown prices and quotas are not inferred. Cancellation, sources & verification recordOne-time credit packs never expire; subscriptions can be cancelled anytime in the account dashboard under official Terms. ShortPixel official pricing page (annual plans and one-time credit packs) ↗ · 2026-10-21 Capture 1 ↗ · Capture 2 ↗ | 11zon web PDF-to-Word free tool · 2026-10-20 Plan · source date Monthly / one-time Annual bill / period Quota & limits Web free2026-10-20 ↗ Free Free Free Free conversion; the page says multiple PDFs can be converted together. Numeric page and file-size limits are not listed. 1 plan / billing-period records, all listed; — means that period is not recorded. The official tool page states free, unlimited conversion. Numeric size and page limits are not published; the claim is not a guarantee for arbitrary files. Cancellation, sources & verification recordCancellation and refund terms follow official checkout and help policies. Official feature and pricing page ↗ · 2026-10-20 Capture 1 ↗ |
| Free & trial allowance on the test date | Up to 50 files per batch and 10 MB per file without login; free access to Lossy, Glossy, and Lossless modes | Free batch compression with both percentage Slider and target-KB Size tabs and no daily cap |
| Cancellation & refunds | One-time credit packs never expire; subscriptions can be cancelled anytime in the account dashboard under official Terms. | Cancellation and refund terms follow official checkout and help policies. |
| Disclosure of costs & limits | Discloses 'maximum 10Mb. Login to remove the restriction.' upfront below the dropzone | Automatically compresses at the default 60% level upon upload and displays 'New size: 842 KB' |
| Task quality | ||
| Measured fixture results | File reduction: 67.54% · Output size: 1343 KB | File reduction: 79.65% · Output size: 842 KB |
| Fixture findings | Offers three modes without login; the default reduced this fixture by about 68%, with quality trade-offs to inspect. | Strong size reduction suits upload limits; gradients show banding and download ads need care. |
| Original historical observation | ShortPixel's online compressor is completely ad-free, discloses its 10 MB guest limit upfront (01_landing.png), and freely unlocks Lossy, Glossy, and Lossless modes. In default Lossy mode, it shrinks our 4,137.9 KB PNG to 1,343.0 KB (-67.54%, 3.08× ratio, 02_workspace.png) at 34.72 dB PSNR and 0.9954 SSIM. | 11zon offers a very handy dual-tab interface ('Slider' by % and 'Size' by target KB), shrinking our 4.14 MB PNG down to 842 KB (-79.65%) in 1.8s at its default 60% level; however, the aggressive palette cut causes visible gradient banding (PSNR=32.83 dB) and users must dodge 3 green 'DOWNLOAD EXTENSION' fake ad buttons (02_workspace.png). |
| Suitable uses · historical assessment | Webmasters and designers who want an ad-free workspace with free access to Lossy, Glossy (photographer-grade), and Lossless modes | Users facing strict government or academic portal upload limits (e.g., forcing a large PNG under 1 MB or an exact KB target) who can tolerate mild background gradient banding |
| Result & output evidence | ||
| Delivery capabilities | ||
| Recorded export specifications | 2048 × 2048 · PNG · No watermark in test | 2048 × 2048 · PNG · No watermark in test |
| Historical specification note · not an official maximum | 2048×2048 full-resolution PNG free direct export (up to 10 MB and 50 files without login) | 2048×2048 (no-login native-resolution watermark-free PNG, supports % Slider and target-KB modes) |
| Watermark observation | Watermark-free | Watermark-free |
| Batch & API | Supports up to 50 files per batch on web, plus WordPress plugins and REST API | Supports batch drag-and-drop and one-click Download ZIP; no public API |
| Recorded free-tier dimensions | 2048 × 2048 | 2048 × 2048 |
| Attached file dimensions | 2048 × 2048 · PNG | 2048 × 2048 · PNG |
| Speed & reliability | ||
| Timing observation | Network-observed server wait: 9.8s · End-to-end reference: 12.2s | Recorded local processing time: 1.8s · End-to-end reference: 1.8s |
| Date & fixture | 2026-10-18 · anchor_compress_v1 · US-West (California, AS2914) | 2026-10-18 · anchor_compress_v1 · US-West (California, AS2914) |
| Repeated tests & reliability | No standardized repetition count, success rate or variability range is recorded. | No standardized repetition count, success rate or variability range is recorded. |
| Interaction experience | ||
| Account requirements | No login in this test | No login in this test |
| Sign-in methods | No login required (free account login removes the 10 MB per-file cap) | No login required; optional account sign-in in the top header |
| Manual adjustment | Not verified | Not verified |
| Interaction observations | Clean workspace with zero third-party ad banners, offering Lossy / Glossy / Lossless mode toggles and direct one-click PNG download from the thumbnail card (02_workspace.png, 03_download.png). | While the tool itself has no paywall, the workspace is surrounded by 3 green 'DOWNLOAD EXTENSION (2 Easy Steps: 1. Click "Download" 2. Add Trusted Spot Extension)' fake download ad buttons at the top, right sidebar, and sticky bottom bar (02_workspace.png). |
| Background & reputation | ||
| Service lifecycle notice | Not verified | Not verified |
| Operator | ShortPixel (ID Scout SRL) | 11zon.com |
| Recorded origin | Bucharest, Romania (EU GDPR compliant) | India / Global multilingual utility network |
| Domain history record | 2014–Present (12-year image optimization specialist) | 2021–Present |
| Background & reputation assessment | Operated by ShortPixel (ID Scout SRL, founded in 2014), one of the most widely installed image optimization providers in the WordPress ecosystem. | Fast-growing multilingual utility network covering PDF and image processing sub-sites. |
| External reputation record | Not verified | Not verified |
| Engineering & privacy | ||
| Processing location | Uploaded for cloud processing | On-device processing |
| Third-party tracking record | Not verified | Not verified |
| Engineering & privacy assessment | Processes images via ShortPixel's GDPR-compliant European cloud cluster without requiring personal details for guests. | Underlying Blob URL inspection confirms that 11zon compresses images locally inside browser memory (~1.8s) without uploading original photos to a remote server. |
| Retention statement | Explicit retention period unconfirmed; inspect policy record | This flow runs locally; post-close deletion not independently verified |
| Evaluation basis | ||
| Pricing transparency | 32 / 35 Clearly states right below the dropzone: 'Drop up to 50 files here to optimize. Compress JPG, GIF and PNG online. The files should have maximum 10Mb. Login to remove the restriction.' (01_landing.png). | 31.5 / 35 100% free without login: uploading the 4.14 MB (2048×2048) anchor image immediately unlocks individual Download and batch Download ZIP buttons with zero paywalls or watermarks (01_landing.png, 02_workspace.png, 03_download.png). |
| Interaction restraint | 26 / 30 Clean workspace with zero third-party ad banners, offering Lossy / Glossy / Lossless mode toggles and direct one-click PNG download from the thumbnail card (02_workspace.png, 03_download.png). | 17.5 / 30 While the tool itself has no paywall, the workspace is surrounded by 3 green 'DOWNLOAD EXTENSION (2 Easy Steps: 1. Click "Download" 2. Add Trusted Spot Extension)' fake download ad buttons at the top, right sidebar, and sticky bottom bar (02_workspace.png). |
| Background & reputation | 18 / 20 Operated by ShortPixel (ID Scout SRL, founded in 2014), one of the most widely installed image optimization providers in the WordPress ecosystem. | 16.5 / 20 Fast-growing multilingual utility network covering PDF and image processing sub-sites. |
| Engineering & privacy | 14 / 15 Processes images via ShortPixel's GDPR-compliant European cloud cluster without requiring personal details for guests. | 14.5 / 15 Underlying Blob URL inspection confirms that 11zon compresses images locally inside browser memory (~1.8s) without uploading original photos to a remote server. |
| Task quality | 54.3 / 65 Reduces file size by 67.54% (3.08×) with 34.72 dB PSNR and 0.9954 SSIM, balancing strong compression with clean visual fidelity (54.3/65) | 48 / 65 Defaults its 'Compression Level' slider to an aggressive 60%, slashing the 4,137.9 KB PNG down to 842.0 KB (-79.65%, 4.91× ratio) and offering a 'Size' tab for target-KB compression; however, aggressive palette reduction lowers PSNR to 32.83 dB (SSIM = 0.9928) with visible contour banding across the background wall gradient (48.0/65) |
| Deliverable specifications | 19 / 20 Preserves full 2048×2048 resolution and native PNG format while offering free Lossy/Glossy/Lossless mode switching (19.0/20) | 19.5 / 20 Preserves 2048×2048 native resolution and PNG format without login or watermarks, supporting both single-file and ZIP exports (19.5/20) |
| Processing speed | 11 / 15 Cloud SmartCompress processing takes ~9.8s (~12.2s end-to-end) (11.0/15) | 14.5 / 15 Local in-browser quantization completes in ~1.8s after file selection (14.5/15) |
