Pick ImageKit if
media / storefront teams who will stay on Free at $0 / month (20 GB bandwidth, 3 GB DAM, 2 users) while they open a first Media Library search, then buy Lite at $9 / month + PAYG or Pro at $89 / month + PAYG.
Read the ImageKit pageImageKit vs Roboflow
Our take
Pick ImageKit if media / storefront teams who will stay on Free at $0 / month (20 GB bandwidth, 3 GB DAM, 2 users) while they open a first Media Library search, then buy Lite at $9 / month + PAYG or Pro at $89 / month + PAYG. Pick Roboflow if cV teams who will stay on Free ($0 / 10 credits/month) while they self-host Inference, then buy Core at $39/month when cloud train + API credits run out.
Best for
ImageKit Assets you find by filename and size
Roboflow Credits for images and train jobs, plus a $0 self-host inference binary
Free plan
ImageKit $0 · / month. 20 GB bandwidth / month. 3 GB DAM storage. 500 video units. 650 extension units. 2 users. 500 purge requests
Roboflow $0 · /month. No card. 10 credits/month (enough to train ~30 models or run ~80,000 inferences on their example). Unlimited admin seats. 20 projects. Private by default. Weights via Inference / MCP
Lowest paid
ImageKit Lite $9
Roboflow Enterprise $0.10
Next step up
ImageKit Pro $89
Roboflow Extra credits from $4
Runs where
ImageKit Hosted
Roboflow Local or hosted
Watch out
ImageKit Free is 20 GB bandwidth and 3 GB DAM
Roboflow Included credits reset
Last checked
ImageKit 2026-10-23 · imagekit.io
Roboflow 2026-10-22 · roboflow.com/pricing
Which one, then?
Pick Roboflow if
cV teams who will stay on Free ($0 / 10 credits/month) while they self-host Inference, then buy Core at $39/month when cloud train + API credits run out.
Read the Roboflow page