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 Tigris
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 Tigris if teams who will stay inside the monthly 5 GB / 10k Class A / 100k Class B free slice while they open a first Buckets list, then pay Standard at $0.02 / GB-month when objects grow
Best for
ImageKit Assets you find by filename and size
Tigris Objects you start at $0 egress
Free plan
ImageKit $0 · / month. 20 GB bandwidth / month. 3 GB DAM storage. 500 video units. 650 extension units. 2 users. 500 purge requests
Tigris No free plan
Lowest paid
ImageKit Lite $9
Tigris Archive $0.004
Next step up
ImageKit Pro $89
Tigris Infrequent Access $0.01
Runs where
ImageKit Hosted
Tigris Hosted
Watch out
ImageKit Free is 20 GB bandwidth and 3 GB DAM
Tigris 5 GB free is Standard only, and it resets monthly
Last checked
ImageKit 2026-10-23 · imagekit.io
Tigris 2026-10-23 · tigrisdata.com/pricing
Which one, then?
Pick Tigris if
teams who will stay inside the monthly 5 GB / 10k Class A / 100k Class B free slice while they open a first Buckets list, then pay Standard at $0.02 / GB-month when objects grow — and who care that egress stays $0.
Read the Tigris page