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 Uploadcare
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 Uploadcare if indie / personal sites who will stay on Free at $0 (1,000 ops, personal use only) while they open a first Files panel, then Pro at $66/month yearly ($79 monthly) when they
Best for
ImageKit Assets you find by filename and size
Uploadcare A file list you start at a public $
Free plan
ImageKit $0 · / month. 20 GB bandwidth / month. 3 GB DAM storage. 500 video units. 650 extension units. 2 users. 500 purge requests
Uploadcare $0 · 1,000 operations / month. 500 MB max file. 5 GB traffic / month. 1 GB storage. Uploader + API. Basic transforms. Adaptive bitrate. CDN. Signed uploads. Webhooks. Personal use only
Lowest paid
ImageKit Lite $9
Uploadcare Custom / Enterprise $0.10
Next step up
ImageKit Pro $89
Uploadcare Pro $66/mo
Runs where
ImageKit Hosted
Uploadcare Hosted
Watch out
ImageKit Free is 20 GB bandwidth and 3 GB DAM
Uploadcare Free is personal-use only
Last checked
ImageKit 2026-10-23 · imagekit.io
Uploadcare 2026-10-23 · uploadcare.com/pricing
Which one, then?
Pick Uploadcare if
indie / personal sites who will stay on Free at $0 (1,000 ops, personal use only) while they open a first Files panel, then Pro at $66/month yearly ($79 monthly) when they need 5,000 operations.
Read the Uploadcare page