Cloudinary Pricing Overview

Cloudinary Pricing Explorer

Cloudinary Pricing Explorer

Cloudinary Pricing Explorer

Compare plans, estimate costs, and benchmark against competitors.

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Cost Estimator

Plan:
Credits/mo:
Billing:

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Key Takeaways

  • Plus: $89/mo (annual) for 225 credits (storage, bandwidth, transformations).
  • Credits drive cost — 1 credit = 1GB storage/bandwidth or 1K transformations.
  • Annual = ~10% off monthly rate.
  • Free: 25 credits/mo, unlimited time.
  • Overages: Pay-as-you-go at $0.05–$0.10/credit.
  • Media leader: More features than Imgix, less enterprise than Akamai.

Plans & Prices

PlanFrom (monthly)Credits/moUsers/Accounts
Free$0253/1
Plus$99 ($89 annual)2253/2
Advanced$249 ($224 annual)6005/3
EnterpriseCustomCustomCustom

Competitor Comparison

Plan:
Billing:
Credits/mo:
ToolMapped tierPricing basisMonthly cost
CloudinaryPlus$89 (225 credits)—
ImgixBasic$3/1K images—
Cloudflare ImagesPro$5/100K images—
AkamaiStandard$0.05/GB—
BunnyCDNStandard$10/1TB—

Gotchas

  • Credits deplete fast on high-traffic sites.
  • Overages at $0.05–$0.10/credit add up.
  • Custom domain/SSL in Advanced+ only.

Average Ratings

G2 Rating: 4.5 / 5 (500+ reviews)

Capterra: 4.6 / 5 (200+ reviews)

Based on verified reviews as of November 2025.

Common Complaints

  • Pricing climbs with scale.
  • Support slow on free plan.
  • Learning curve for transformations.

Common Praises

  • Automatic optimization saves bandwidth.
  • Easy API/SDK integration.
  • Generous free tier for testing.

Plans & Prices

PlanMonthlyAnnual (mo avg)Credits/moUsers/AccountsMax File Size
Free$0$0253/110MB image, 100MB video
Plus$99$892253/220MB image, 2GB video
Advanced$249$2246005/320MB image, 2GB video
EnterpriseCustomCustomCustomCustomCustom

1 credit = 1GB storage/bandwidth or 1K transformations. Overages pay-as-you-go.

Add-ons

Add-onWhat it doesImpact on priceBest for
Extra CreditsIncrease monthly quota.$0.05–$0.10/creditHigh usage.
Custom Domain/SSLBranded CDN delivery.Advanced+ onlyEnterprise branding.
SSO/SAMLSecure user auth.EnterpriseLarge teams.
Video Boost2:1 bandwidth multiplier.Plus+ ($/mo)Video-heavy sites.

When to buy

  • High traffic/usage needs.
  • Custom security/branding.

When to skip

  • Low volume (use Free).
  • Basic optimization.

Tip: Monitor dashboard to avoid overages; start free.

Usage & Limits

MeterThresholdsOverageControl tactic
Credits25–Custom/mo$0.05–$0.10/creditOptimize images/videos.
Storage/Bandwidth1GB/creditPay-as-you-goCompress assets.
Transformations1K/creditIncludedCache results.
File Size10–20MB image, 100MB–2GB videoPlan-basedResize uploads.