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Each product is scored independently per task edge; switch tasks below while keeping shared products selected| Task edge | TinyPNG | iLoveIMG | Switch / compare |
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| Background removal | Not tested in topic | 83/100 2048 × 2048 · PNG | Compare in task topic → |
| Image compression | 93/100 2048 × 2048 · PNG | 92/100 2048 × 2048 · PNG | Active task |
| Image upscaling | Not tested in topic | 96/100 2048×2048 (PNG · 4.0x Full Resolution) · Historical description; output not attached | Compare in task topic → |
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Browse this task →| Criterion | TinyPNG Image compression 93/100 Seven-aspect task score Clear free allowances and login-free batch downloads balance PNG size and quality; the tested limits were 20 images at 5MB each, processed in the cloud. Tested export 2048 × 2048 · PNG Historical test · 2026-10-18 | iLoveIMG Compress Image Image compression 92/100 Seven-aspect task score Login-free compression downloads automatically and links to further edits, reducing this PNG by about 59%; processing is cloud-based with a deletion control. Tested export 2048 × 2048 · PNG Historical test · 2026-10-18 |
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| Pricing & rules | ||
| Pricing plans | TinyPNG online optimizer plans (Web Free / Web Pro / Web Ultra); USD · 2026-10-21 Plan · source date Monthly / one-time Annual bill / period Quota & limits Web Free2026-10-21 ↗ Free Free Free Free without login; up to 20 images per session (max 5 MB each) for AVIF/WebP/PNG/JPEG compression and 3 format conversions per session. Web Pro (Annual)2026-10-21 ↗ — Annual price not verified Annual Unlimited image compressions, up to 75 MB file size, folder upload, and ad-free; card displays USD 3.25/month equivalent ("Per month | Billed annually"). Pricing card displays only the USD 3.25/month equivalent ("Billed annually") without printing the annual invoice total on the public page. Web Ultra (Annual)2026-10-21 ↗ — Annual price not verified Annual Unlimited compressions and format conversions, up to 150 MB file size, fastest speed, and ad-free; card displays USD 12.42/month equivalent ("Per month | Billed annually"). Pricing card displays only the USD 12.42/month equivalent ("Billed annually") without printing the annual invoice total on the public page. 3 plan / billing-period records, all listed; — means that period is not recorded. The official /pricing/web page lists Web Free (USD 0, 20 images/session, max 5 MB/file, 3 format conversions/session), Web Pro (displayed as USD 3.25/month billed annually, unlimited compressions, max 75 MB/file), and Web Ultra (displayed as USD 12.42/month billed annually, unlimited compressions and conversions, max 150 MB/file). Because the Web Pro and Web Ultra cards display only rounded monthly equivalents ("Per month | Billed annually") without printing the annual invoice totals on the card, the annual totals are marked unverified. Verification has gaps; unknown prices and quotas are not inferred. Cancellation, sources & verification recordCredit card subscriptions auto-renew annually (with email reminders 1 month and 1 week prior) and can be disabled anytime in the account dashboard; upgrading from Web Pro to Web Ultra refunds remaining Web Pro months. TinyPNG official website and Web subscription pricing page ↗ · 2026-10-21 Capture 1 ↗ · Capture 2 ↗ | Web single-user free, monthly, annual and enterprise quote; USD · 2026-10-20 Plan · source date Monthly / one-time Annual bill / period Quota & limits Basic2026-10-20 ↗ Free Free Free Basic tools and limited processing; AI background-removal allowance unspecified Premium2026-10-20 ↗ USD 9/month USD 60/year Annual 2,000 AI credits listed; refresh cycle not stated on the card All tools, priority support and no ads; 1–25 users selectable Monthly 2,000 AI credits; reset period not stated on the card 4 plan / billing-period records, all listed; — means that period is not recorded. Pricing, FAQ and removal entry were rechecked. Premium lists 2,000 AI credits, but these pages do not specify removal cost, free image count or credit refresh cycle. Unlimited document processing does not establish unlimited AI removal. FAQ says file-count/size limits block processing; prices include VAT, with region-dependent reverse-charge invoicing. Verification has gaps; unknown prices and quotas are not inferred. Cancellation, sources & verification recordUpgrade, downgrade or cancel in account settings; refund terms not separately verified. Official plans and usage terms ↗ · 2026-10-20 Capture 1 ↗ · Capture 2 ↗ Current pricing and AI credits ↗ · 2026-10-20 Capture 1 ↗ Official handling of usage limits ↗ · 2026-10-20 Capture 1 ↗ Background removal entry recheck ↗ · 2026-10-20 Capture 1 ↗ |
| Free & trial allowance on the test date | Up to 20 images per day, max 5 MB per file on the free web tier | Free multi-image batch compression (up to 15–30 images per task) without a strict 5 MB single-file wall |
| Cancellation & refunds | Credit card subscriptions auto-renew annually (with email reminders 1 month and 1 week prior) and can be disabled anytime in the account dashboard; upgrading from Web Pro to Web Ultra refunds remaining Web Pro months. | Upgrade, downgrade or cancel in account settings; refund terms not separately verified. |
| Disclosure of costs & limits | 5 MB and 20-image limits are printed directly inside the upload dropzone before file selection | Displays exact before/after KB and percentage saved immediately upon completion |
| Task quality | ||
| Measured fixture results | File reduction: 57.73% · Output size: 1749 KB | File reduction: 59.02% · Output size: 1695.6 KB |
| Fixture findings | Kept PNG format while reducing this fixture by about 58%; check free file-size and quantity limits. | Reduced the tested PNG by about 59% with automatic download and no login; other inputs remain untested. |
| Original historical observation | TinyPNG remains the gold standard for smart PNG quantization: without changing format or pixel dimensions (2048×2048), it cuts our 4.24 MB anchor PNG by 57.73% (1,749.0 KB) while achieving the highest fidelity in the category at PSNR=40.09 dB and SSIM=0.9987 (02_workspace.png, 03_download.png). | iLoveIMG compresses our 4.24 MB (2048×2048) anchor PNG down to 1,695.6 KB (-59.02%) in 3.4s without login and triggers an automatic download at PSNR=34.64 dB and SSIM=0.9953 (02_workspace.png, 03_download.png). |
| Suitable uses · historical assessment | Frontend developers, UI designers, and content editors who need to keep native PNG format (and alpha support) while cutting file weight by ~60% with virtually zero visual loss (PSNR > 40 dB) | Users who need fast, no-login batch compression of high-resolution PNG/JPG images larger than 5 MB without paying or signing up |
| 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 (native resolution preserved, watermark-free PNG) | 2048×2048 (native resolution preserved, watermark-free PNG auto-download) |
| Watermark observation | Watermark-free | Watermark-free |
| Batch & API | Supports 20-file batch drag-and-drop, Photoshop plugin, and official Tinify REST API | Supports batch drag-and-drop, Google Drive / Dropbox import, and developer REST 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: 4.2s · End-to-end reference: 6.3s | Network-observed server wait: 3.4s · End-to-end reference: 5.6s |
| 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 for free tier | No login required for free batch compression |
| Manual adjustment | Not verified | Not verified |
| Interaction observations | No forced sign-up modal, no countdown gates, and no watermark traps; clicking Download immediately exports the compressed PNG. | Zero registration gates or paywall traps; results download automatically and include a one-click server delete button. |
| Background & reputation | ||
| Service lifecycle notice | Not verified | Not verified |
| Operator | Tinify B.V. / Voormedia B.V. | iLoveIMG / iLovePDF |
| Recorded origin | Amsterdam, Netherlands | Barcelona, Spain |
| Domain history record | 2012–Present (14-year PNG optimization benchmark) | 2016–Present (sister site of iLovePDF) |
| Background & reputation assessment | Developed and operated by Voormedia B.V. in Amsterdam, Netherlands since 2012—the global benchmark for smart PNG quantization. | Operated by the Barcelona-based iLovePDF / iLoveIMG team with ISO/IEC 27001 certification. |
| External reputation record | Not verified | Not verified |
| Engineering & privacy | ||
| Processing location | Uploaded for cloud processing | Uploaded for cloud processing |
| Third-party tracking record | Not verified | Not verified |
| Engineering & privacy assessment | HTTPS encrypted upload to api.tinify.com; temporary compressed files are automatically purged after a short window. | HTTPS encrypted upload with an explicit trash button on the download screen to immediately wipe files from servers (auto-deleted within 2 hours). |
| Retention statement | Explicit retention period unconfirmed; inspect policy record | Claims deletion within 2 hours; deletion not independently verified |
| Evaluation basis | ||
| Pricing transparency | 33 / 35 Clearly states free tier limits on the upload dropzone ('Up to 20 images, max 5 MB each'). Uploading the 4.24 MB (2048×2048) anchor PNG requires no login and immediately provides a free download button (01_landing.png, 02_workspace.png, 03_download.png). | 32.5 / 35 Free tier supports generous multi-file batch uploads without login or tight 5 MB per-file walls; after clicking 'Compress IMAGES', it displays 'Images are now 59% smaller!' and automatically triggers download (01_landing.png, 02_workspace.png, 03_download.png). |
| Interaction restraint | 27.5 / 30 No forced sign-up modal, no countdown gates, and no watermark traps; clicking Download immediately exports the compressed PNG. | 27.5 / 30 Zero registration gates or paywall traps; results download automatically and include a one-click server delete button. |
| Background & reputation | 19.5 / 20 Developed and operated by Voormedia B.V. in Amsterdam, Netherlands since 2012—the global benchmark for smart PNG quantization. | 19 / 20 Operated by the Barcelona-based iLovePDF / iLoveIMG team with ISO/IEC 27001 certification. |
| Engineering & privacy | 13 / 15 HTTPS encrypted upload to api.tinify.com; temporary compressed files are automatically purged after a short window. | 13.5 / 15 HTTPS encrypted upload with an explicit trash button on the download screen to immediately wipe files from servers (auto-deleted within 2 hours). |
| Task quality | 61.1 / 65 Preserves native PNG format and 2048×2048 dimensions while shrinking 4,137.9 KB to 1,749.0 KB (-57.73%, 2.37× ratio) with industry-leading PSNR = 40.09 dB and SSIM = 0.9987 (59.9/65) | 58 / 65 Reduces the 4,137.9 KB 2048×2048 PNG to 1,695.6 KB (-59.02%, 2.44× ratio) while maintaining native PNG format, PSNR = 34.64 dB, and SSIM = 0.9953 (56.5/65) |
| Deliverable specifications | 20 / 20 Exports a watermark-free 2048×2048 PNG without login (capped at 5 MB per file and 20 files/day on the free tier) (19.0/20) | 20 / 20 Exports a watermark-free 2048×2048 PNG without login and supports larger single files than 5 MB-capped tools (19.5/20) |
| Processing speed | 12.5 / 15 Server-side smart quantization on api.tinify.com completes in ~4.2s (13.0/15) | 13 / 15 Completes cloud compression in ~3.4s and automatically triggers browser download (13.5/15) |
