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How Image Foundry compares
Image Foundry reads the URL formats of eight image services. Each page shows an example URL before and after, parameter by parameter support, and what we do not do.
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Image Foundry vs imgix
Same query parameters. Change the host and re-sign signed URLs.
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Image Foundry vs ImageBoss
Same path format. Change the host and make new tokens.
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Image Foundry vs Cloudinary
Cloudinary /image/upload/ URLs, available on request. The cloud name moves into the host.
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Image Foundry vs Cloudflare Images
Cloudflare /cdn-cgi/image/ paths, available on request. The paths stay the same.
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Image Foundry vs ImageKit
ImageKit tr: transformations, available on request. The URL endpoint ID moves into the host.
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Image Foundry vs Thumbor
Thumbor paths and filters, available on request. Sign with token=.
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Image Foundry vs Sirv
Sirv query parameters, available on request.
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Image Foundry vs Uploadcare
Uploadcare /-/ operation chains, available on request. Your storage must serve files by the same path.
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What changes the decision
Image Foundry can also run on your own servers in place of any of these. That is a paid setup: we install and look after the same engine inside your infrastructure.
| Service | Reads its URL style | Signed URLs | On your servers |
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| imgix | Yes, pick it in the dashboard | Re-sign with token= | Paid setup |
| ImageBoss | Yes, pick it in the dashboard | bossToken= read, new tokens needed | Paid setup |
| Cloudinary | On request, we switch your source | Re-sign with token= | Paid setup |
| Cloudflare Images | On request, we switch your source | Optional, token= | Paid setup |
| ImageKit | On request, we switch your source | Re-sign with token= | Paid setup |
| Thumbor | On request, we switch your source | Re-sign with token= | Paid setup |
| Sirv | On request, we switch your source | Re-sign with token= | Paid setup |
| Uploadcare | On request, we switch your source | Re-sign with token= | Paid setup |
Image Foundry signs with token=, an HMAC SHA-256 over the path. Talk to us about a setup on your servers.