[Comparisons](/compare.md)/Cloudinary
# The difference between Transloadit and Cloudinary
A source-backed, feature-by-feature comparison of Transloadit and Cloudinary. Full-stack media management platform combining image/video optimization, transformation, DAM, and CDN delivery with AI-powered add-ons.
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## Features
### Only in Transloadit22
* [Audio concatenation](/docs/robots/audio-concat.md)
* [Audio looping](/docs/robots/audio-loop.md)
* [Audio artwork](/docs/robots/audio-artwork.md)
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* [BlurHash placeholders](/docs/api/metadata.md)
* [Spritesheet generation](/docs/robots/image-merge.md)
* [Text to speech](/docs/robots/text-speak.md)
* [Speech translation](/blog/2021/07/video-dubber.md)
* [Speech analysis](/docs/robots/speech-transcribe.md)
* [Document merging](/docs/robots/document-merge.md)
* [Document analysis](/docs/robots/document-ocr.md)
* [File decompression](/docs/robots/file-decompress.md)
* [Metadata writing](/docs/robots/meta-write.md)
* [File encryption](/docs/robots/file-compress.md)
* [Sandboxed encoding](/blog/2022/01/21-highlights.md#security)
* [Encrypted storage](/security.md)
* [PCI DSS compliance](/security.md)
* [AI-powered automation](/blog/2026/02/transloadit-mcp-server.md)
* [Document auto-rotation](/docs/robots/document-autorotate.md)
* [PDF optimization](/docs/robots/document-optimize.md)
* [PDF splitting](/docs/robots/document-split.md)
* [Webpage to PDF](/docs/robots/html-convert.md)
* [Resumable uploads](/docs/robots/upload-handle.md)
### Only in Cloudinary6
* [Video analysis](https://cloudinary.com/documentation/google%5Fautomatic%5Fvideo%5Ftagging%5Faddon)
* [Single sign-on (SSO)](https://cloudinary.com/documentation/saml%5Fsso)
* [Audit logs](https://cloudinary.com/documentation/dam%5Fadmin%5Fusage%5Fdata)
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* [Live streaming](https://cloudinary.com/documentation/video%5Flive%5Fstreaming)
* [Video player](https://cloudinary.com/documentation/cloudinary%5Fvideo%5Fplayer)
* [Digital asset management](https://cloudinary.com/documentation/dam%5Fdigital%5Fasset%5Fmanagement)
## Consider switching from Cloudinary?
For teams considering a switch from Cloudinary, this dataset documents that Transloadit covers **92% of the Cloudinary features cataloged here**, including [Video encoding](/docs/robots/video-encode.md), [Adaptive streaming](/docs/robots/video-adaptive.md), and [Video concatenation](/docs/robots/video-concat.md). Separately, it documents 22 additional Transloadit capabilities beyond that cataloged Cloudinary coverage. However, this dataset documents 6 features for Cloudinary without matching Transloadit evidence, such as [Video analysis](https://cloudinary.com/documentation/google%5Fautomatic%5Fvideo%5Ftagging%5Faddon), [Single sign-on (SSO)](https://cloudinary.com/documentation/saml%5Fsso), and [Audit logs](https://cloudinary.com/documentation/dam%5Fadmin%5Fusage%5Fdata).
The [free tier](/pricing.md) from Transloadit (5GB processing/mo) makes it easy to evaluate the platform hands-on before committing to a switch.
Cloudinary uses credits-based pricing. When planning a migration, compare the cost of Cloudinary credit consumption with Transloadit pricing.
MediaFlows visual workflows do not export as portable pipeline definitions; migration requires rebuilding logic in Assembly Instructions.
Cloudinary add-ons (AI Vision, OCR, moderation) are third-party integrations billed separately from base credits.
### Need help comparing?
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## Feature Coverage by Category
TransloaditCloudinary
8/11
11/11
Video
6/6
3/6
Audio
7/7
5/7
Image
9/10
3/10
Document
16/16
12/16
AI
17/18
15/18
File Mgmt
9/11
7/11
Security
5/6
5/6
Compliance
10/10
10/10
Infra
6/6
6/6
Dev Tools
## Overview
This dataset catalogs 99 features and documents 93 for Transloadit and 77 for Cloudinary. The two platforms have 71 features in common (92% of the Cloudinary features cataloged here). It also documents 22 additional features for Transloadit without matching Cloudinary evidence, including [Audio concatenation](/docs/robots/audio-concat.md), [Audio looping](/docs/robots/audio-loop.md), and [Audio artwork](/docs/robots/audio-artwork.md).
Transloadit has its highest recorded category coverage in Audio (6/6) and Image (7/7), while Cloudinary has its highest recorded category coverage in Video (11/11) and Infra (10/10).
## Deep Dive Analysis
Transloadit uses an open-stack ingestion model built on [tus](https://tus.io/), [Uppy](https://uppy.io/), [Companion](https://github.com/transloadit/uppy/tree/main/packages/%40uppy/companion), and [tusd](https://github.com/tus/tusd). You can self-host uploads and keep that ingestion layer independent of processing vendor choice. The commercial stack from Cloudinary is typically more integrated end to end.
Both platforms offer free tiers: [Transloadit](/pricing.md) (5GB processing/mo); [Cloudinary](https://cloudinary.com/pricing) (25 credits/mo).
[Transloadit](/pricing.md) (5GB processing/mo) uses a tier-based pricing model, while [Cloudinary](https://cloudinary.com/pricing) (25 credits/mo) uses a usage-based pricing model.
Transloadit lists official SDKs for Swift that are not listed for Cloudinary.
## Full Feature Comparison
93 vs 77 features supported
|Feature|Transloadit|[Cloudinary](/compare/cloudinary.md "Transloadit vs Cloudinary")|
|-|-|-|
|Company|||
|Years active|17|14|
|Source Availability|||
|Starting price|USD 9/moUSD 9/mo|USD 89/moUSD 89/mo|
|Uptime SLA|99.9%|99.9%|
|SDKs|11|10|
|Supported formats|688|58|
|Employees|11–50|201–500|
|Funding|bootstrapped|USD 295M|
|Free tier|5GB processing/mo|25 credits/mo|
|Pricing model|tier based|usage based|
|GitHub stars|41.5K41,473|2.8K2,800|
|npm downloads/wk|9.7M9,660,000|621K621,000|
|Video|||
|Adaptive streaming|[Verified support](/docs/robots/video-adaptive.md "Evidence for Adaptive streaming from Transloadit")|[Verified support](https://cloudinary.com/documentation/adaptive%5Fbitrate%5Fstreaming "Evidence for Adaptive streaming from Cloudinary")|
|Live streaming|Not verified|[Verified support](https://cloudinary.com/documentation/video%5Flive%5Fstreaming "Evidence for Live streaming from Cloudinary")|
|On-demand video processing|[Verified support](/docs/robots/video-ondemand.md "Evidence for On-demand video processing from Transloadit")|[Verified support](https://cloudinary.com/documentation/video%5Fmanipulation%5Fand%5Fdelivery "Evidence for On-demand video processing from Cloudinary")|
|Picture-in-picture|[Verified support](/docs/robots/video-merge.md "Evidence for Picture-in-picture from Transloadit")|[Verified support](https://cloudinary.com/documentation/video%5Flayers "Evidence for Picture-in-picture from Cloudinary")|
|Video analysis|Not verified|[Verified support](https://cloudinary.com/documentation/google%5Fautomatic%5Fvideo%5Ftagging%5Faddon "Evidence for Video analysis from Cloudinary")|
|Video concatenation|[Verified support](/docs/robots/video-concat.md "Evidence for Video concatenation from Transloadit")|[Verified support](https://cloudinary.com/documentation/video%5Ftrimming%5Fand%5Fconcatenating "Evidence for Video concatenation from Cloudinary")|
|Video encoding|[Verified support](/docs/robots/video-encode.md "Evidence for Video encoding from Transloadit")|[Verified support](https://cloudinary.com/documentation/video%5Fmanipulation%5Fand%5Fdelivery "Evidence for Video encoding from Cloudinary")|
|Video overlays|[Verified support](/docs/robots/video-merge.md "Evidence for Video overlays from Transloadit")|[Verified support](https://cloudinary.com/documentation/video%5Flayers "Evidence for Video overlays from Cloudinary")|
|Video player|Not verified|[Verified support](https://cloudinary.com/documentation/cloudinary%5Fvideo%5Fplayer "Evidence for Video player from Cloudinary")|
|Video subtitles|[Verified support](/docs/robots/video-subtitle.md "Evidence for Video subtitles from Transloadit")|[Verified support](https://cloudinary.com/documentation/video%5Ftranscription "Evidence for Video subtitles from Cloudinary")|
|Video thumbnails|[Verified support](/docs/robots/video-thumbs.md "Evidence for Video thumbnails from Transloadit")|[Verified support](https://cloudinary.com/documentation/video%5Fmanipulation%5Fand%5Fdelivery "Evidence for Video thumbnails from Cloudinary")|
|Audio|||
|Audio artwork|[Verified support](/docs/robots/audio-artwork.md "Evidence for Audio artwork from Transloadit")|Not verified|
|Audio concatenation|[Verified support](/docs/robots/audio-concat.md "Evidence for Audio concatenation from Transloadit")|Not verified|
|Audio encoding|[Verified support](/docs/robots/audio-encode.md "Evidence for Audio encoding from Transloadit")|[Verified support](https://cloudinary.com/documentation/audio%5Ftransformations "Evidence for Audio encoding from Cloudinary")|
|Audio looping|[Verified support](/docs/robots/audio-loop.md "Evidence for Audio looping from Transloadit")|Not verified|
|Audio mixing|[Verified support](/docs/robots/audio-merge.md "Evidence for Audio mixing from Transloadit")|[Verified support](https://cloudinary.com/documentation/audio%5Ftransformations "Evidence for Audio mixing from Cloudinary")|
|Audio waveform|[Verified support](/docs/robots/audio-waveform.md "Evidence for Audio waveform from Transloadit")|[Verified support](https://cloudinary.com/documentation/audio%5Ftransformations "Evidence for Audio waveform from Cloudinary")|
|Image|||
|AI image description|[Verified support](/docs/robots/image-describe.md "Evidence for AI image description from Transloadit")|[Verified support](https://cloudinary.com/documentation/cloudinary%5Fai%5Fcontent%5Fanalysis%5Faddon "Evidence for AI image description from Cloudinary")|
|BlurHash placeholders|[Verified support](/docs/api/metadata.md "Evidence for BlurHash placeholders from Transloadit")|Not verified|
|Image analysis|[Verified support](/docs/robots/image-describe.md "Evidence for Image analysis from Transloadit")|[Verified support](https://cloudinary.com/documentation/image%5Fquality%5Fanalysis "Evidence for Image analysis from Cloudinary")|
|Image optimization|[Verified support](/docs/robots/image-optimize.md "Evidence for Image optimization from Transloadit")|[Verified support](https://cloudinary.com/documentation/image%5Foptimization "Evidence for Image optimization from Cloudinary")|
|Image resizing|[Verified support](/docs/robots/image-resize.md "Evidence for Image resizing from Transloadit")|[Verified support](https://cloudinary.com/documentation/resizing%5Fand%5Fcropping "Evidence for Image resizing from Cloudinary")|
|Spritesheet generation|[Verified support](/docs/robots/image-merge.md "Evidence for Spritesheet generation from Transloadit")|Not verified|
|Watermarking|[Verified support](/docs/robots/image-resize.md "Evidence for Watermarking from Transloadit")|[Verified support](https://cloudinary.com/documentation/video%5Flayers "Evidence for Watermarking from Cloudinary")|
|Document|||
|Document analysis|[Verified support](/docs/robots/document-ocr.md "Evidence for Document analysis from Transloadit")|Not verified|
|Document auto-rotation|[Verified support](/docs/robots/document-autorotate.md "Evidence for Document auto-rotation from Transloadit")|Not verified|
|Document conversion|[Verified support](/docs/robots/document-convert.md "Evidence for Document conversion from Transloadit")|[Verified support](https://cloudinary.com/documentation/aspose%5Fdocument%5Fconversion%5Faddon "Evidence for Document conversion from Cloudinary")|
|Document merging|[Verified support](/docs/robots/document-merge.md "Evidence for Document merging from Transloadit")|Not verified|
|Document thumbnails|[Verified support](/docs/robots/document-thumbs.md "Evidence for Document thumbnails from Transloadit")|[Verified support](https://cloudinary.com/documentation/paged%5Fand%5Flayered%5Fmedia "Evidence for Document thumbnails from Cloudinary")|
|PDF optimization|[Verified support](/docs/robots/document-optimize.md "Evidence for PDF optimization from Transloadit")|Not verified|
|PDF splitting|[Verified support](/docs/robots/document-split.md "Evidence for PDF splitting from Transloadit")|Not verified|
|Webpage screenshots|[Verified support](/docs/robots/html-convert.md "Evidence for Webpage screenshots from Transloadit")|[Verified support](https://cloudinary.com/documentation/url2png%5Fwebsite%5Fscreenshots%5Faddon "Evidence for Webpage screenshots from Cloudinary")|
|Webpage to PDF|[Verified support](/docs/robots/html-convert.md "Evidence for Webpage to PDF from Transloadit")|Not verified|
|Artificial Intelligence|||
|AI chat|[Verified support](/docs/robots/ai-chat.md "Evidence for AI chat from Transloadit")|[Verified support](https://cloudinary.com/documentation/cloudinary%5Fllm%5Fmcp "Evidence for AI chat from Cloudinary")|
|AI image generation|[Verified support](/docs/robots/image-generate.md "Evidence for AI image generation from Transloadit")|[Verified support](https://cloudinary.com/documentation/generative%5Fai%5Ftransformations "Evidence for AI image generation from Cloudinary")|
|AI recognition|[Verified support](/docs/robots/image-describe.md "Evidence for AI recognition from Transloadit")|[Verified support](https://cloudinary.com/documentation/cloudinary%5Fai%5Fvision%5Faddon "Evidence for AI recognition from Cloudinary")|
|AI-powered automation|[Verified support](/blog/2026/02/transloadit-mcp-server.md "Evidence for AI-powered automation from Transloadit")|Not verified|
|Background removal|[Verified support](/docs/robots/image-bgremove.md "Evidence for Background removal from Transloadit")|[Verified support](https://cloudinary.com/documentation/background%5Fremoval "Evidence for Background removal from Cloudinary")|
|Content moderation|[Verified support](/blog/2022/07/deny-image-uploads.md#how-to-automate-content-moderation-using-transloadit "Evidence for Content moderation from Transloadit")|[Verified support](https://cloudinary.com/documentation/moderate%5Fassets "Evidence for Content moderation from Cloudinary")|
|Document data extraction|[Verified support](/docs/robots/ai-chat.md "Evidence for Document data extraction from Transloadit")|[Verified support](https://cloudinary.com/documentation/ocr%5Ftext%5Fdetection%5Fand%5Fextraction%5Faddon "Evidence for Document data extraction from Cloudinary")|
|Face detection|[Verified support](/docs/robots/image-facedetect.md "Evidence for Face detection from Transloadit")|[Verified support](https://cloudinary.com/documentation/face%5Fdetection%5Fbased%5Ftransformations "Evidence for Face detection from Cloudinary")|
|MCP server|[Verified support](/blog/2026/02/transloadit-mcp-server.md "Evidence for MCP server from Transloadit")|[Verified support](https://cloudinary.com/documentation/cloudinary%5Fllm%5Fmcp "Evidence for MCP server from Cloudinary")|
|Object recognition|[Verified support](/docs/robots/image-describe.md "Evidence for Object recognition from Transloadit")|[Verified support](https://cloudinary.com/documentation/cloudinary%5Fai%5Fcontent%5Fanalysis%5Faddon "Evidence for Object recognition from Cloudinary")|
|Speech analysis|[Verified support](/docs/robots/speech-transcribe.md "Evidence for Speech analysis from Transloadit")|Not verified|
|Speech transcription|[Verified support](/docs/robots/speech-transcribe.md "Evidence for Speech transcription from Transloadit")|[Verified support](https://cloudinary.com/documentation/google%5Fai%5Fvideo%5Ftranscription%5Faddon "Evidence for Speech transcription from Cloudinary")|
|Speech translation|[Verified support](/blog/2021/07/video-dubber.md "Evidence for Speech translation from Transloadit")|Not verified|
|Text recognition (OCR)|[Verified support](/docs/robots/image-ocr.md "Evidence for Text recognition (OCR) from Transloadit")|[Verified support](https://cloudinary.com/documentation/ocr%5Ftext%5Fdetection%5Fand%5Fextraction%5Faddon "Evidence for Text recognition (OCR) from Cloudinary")|
|Text to speech|[Verified support](/docs/robots/text-speak.md "Evidence for Text to speech from Transloadit")|Not verified|
|Text translation|[Verified support](/docs/robots/text-translate.md "Evidence for Text translation from Transloadit")|[Verified support](https://cloudinary.com/documentation/translation%5Faddons "Evidence for Text translation from Cloudinary")|
|File Management|||
|Automated file deletion|[Verified support](/docs/faq/temporary-purge.md "Evidence for Automated file deletion from Transloadit")|[Verified support](https://cloudinary.com/documentation/delete%5Ftemporary%5Fugc%5Fassets "Evidence for Automated file deletion from Cloudinary")|
|Custom metadata|[Verified support](/docs/topics/assembly-variables.md "Evidence for Custom metadata from Transloadit")|[Verified support](https://cloudinary.com/documentation/structured%5Fmetadata "Evidence for Custom metadata from Cloudinary")|
|Digital asset management|Not verified|[Verified support](https://cloudinary.com/documentation/dam%5Fdigital%5Fasset%5Fmanagement "Evidence for Digital asset management from Cloudinary")|
|File access control|[Verified support](/docs/robots/s3-store.md#limit-access "Evidence for File access control from Transloadit")|[Verified support](https://cloudinary.com/documentation/control%5Faccess%5Fto%5Fmedia "Evidence for File access control from Cloudinary")|
|File compression|[Verified support](/docs/robots/file-compress.md "Evidence for File compression from Transloadit")|[Verified support](https://cloudinary.com/documentation/generate%5Farchives "Evidence for File compression from Cloudinary")|
|File decompression|[Verified support](/docs/robots/file-decompress.md "Evidence for File decompression from Transloadit")|Not verified|
|File exporting|[Verified support](/docs/robots/s3-store.md "Evidence for File exporting from Transloadit")|[Verified support](https://cloudinary.com/documentation/backups%5Fand%5Fversion%5Fmanagement "Evidence for File exporting from Cloudinary")|
|File filtering|[Verified support](/docs/robots/file-filter.md "Evidence for File filtering from Transloadit")|[Verified support](https://cloudinary.com/documentation/upload%5Fpresets "Evidence for File filtering from Cloudinary")|
|File hashing|[Verified support](/docs/robots/file-hash.md "Evidence for File hashing from Transloadit")|[Verified support](https://cloudinary.com/documentation/image%5Fupload%5Fapi%5Freference#upload%5Fresponse "Evidence for File hashing from Cloudinary")|
|File importing|[Verified support](/docs/robots/http-import.md "Evidence for File importing from Transloadit")|[Verified support](https://cloudinary.com/documentation/fetch%5Fremote%5Fimages "Evidence for File importing from Cloudinary")|
|File preview|[Verified support](/docs/robots/file-preview.md "Evidence for File preview from Transloadit")|[Verified support](https://cloudinary.com/documentation/paged%5Fand%5Flayered%5Fmedia "Evidence for File preview from Cloudinary")|
|File type verification|[Verified support](/docs/robots/file-verify.md "Evidence for File type verification from Transloadit")|[Verified support](https://cloudinary.com/documentation/upload%5Fparameters "Evidence for File type verification from Cloudinary")|
|File upload handling|[Verified support](/docs/robots/upload-handle.md "Evidence for File upload handling from Transloadit")|[Verified support](https://cloudinary.com/documentation/upload%5Fwidget "Evidence for File upload handling from Cloudinary")|
|Media cataloging|[Verified support](/docs/robots/file-hash.md "Evidence for Media cataloging from Transloadit")|[Verified support](https://cloudinary.com/documentation/dam%5Ffolders%5Fcollections%5Fsharing "Evidence for Media cataloging from Cloudinary")|
|Metadata extraction|[Verified support](/docs/api/metadata.md "Evidence for Metadata extraction from Transloadit")|[Verified support](https://cloudinary.com/documentation/semantic%5Fdata%5Fextraction "Evidence for Metadata extraction from Cloudinary")|
|Metadata writing|[Verified support](/docs/robots/meta-write.md "Evidence for Metadata writing from Transloadit")|Not verified|
|Resumable uploads|[Verified support](/docs/robots/upload-handle.md "Evidence for Resumable uploads from Transloadit")|Not verified|
|Thumbnail generation|[Verified support](/docs/robots/file-preview.md "Evidence for Thumbnail generation from Transloadit")|[Verified support](https://cloudinary.com/documentation/image%5Ftransformations "Evidence for Thumbnail generation from Cloudinary")|
|Security|||
|Custom security policies|[Verified support](/security.md "Evidence for Custom security policies from Transloadit")|[Verified support](https://cloudinary.com/documentation/control%5Faccess%5Fto%5Fmedia "Evidence for Custom security policies from Cloudinary")|
|Encrypted storage|[Verified support](/security.md "Evidence for Encrypted storage from Transloadit")|Not verified|
|File encryption|[Verified support](/docs/robots/file-compress.md "Evidence for File encryption from Transloadit")|Not verified|
|File virus scanning|[Verified support](/docs/robots/file-virusscan.md "Evidence for File virus scanning from Transloadit")|[Verified support](https://cloudinary.com/documentation/perception%5Fpoint%5Fmalware%5Fdetection%5Faddon "Evidence for File virus scanning from Cloudinary")|
|Sandboxed encoding|[Verified support](/blog/2022/01/21-highlights.md#security "Evidence for Sandboxed encoding from Transloadit")|Not verified|
|Secure API access|[Verified support](/docs/api/security.md "Evidence for Secure API access from Transloadit")|[Verified support](https://cloudinary.com/documentation/developer%5Fonboarding%5Ffaq%5Faccount%5Fsecurity "Evidence for Secure API access from Cloudinary")|
|Secure file handling|[Verified support](/docs/api/security.md "Evidence for Secure file handling from Transloadit")|[Verified support](https://cloudinary.com/documentation/control%5Faccess%5Fto%5Fmedia "Evidence for Secure file handling from Cloudinary")|
|Signature authentication|[Verified support](/docs/api/authentication.md "Evidence for Signature authentication from Transloadit")|[Verified support](https://cloudinary.com/documentation/authentication%5Fsignatures "Evidence for Signature authentication from Cloudinary")|
|Single sign-on (SSO)|Not verified|[Verified support](https://cloudinary.com/documentation/saml%5Fsso "Evidence for Single sign-on (SSO) from Cloudinary")|
|Two-factor authentication|[Verified support](/docs/api/security.md "Evidence for Two-factor authentication from Transloadit")|[Verified support](https://cloudinary.com/documentation/developer%5Fonboarding%5Ffaq%5Fuser%5Faccess "Evidence for Two-factor authentication from Cloudinary")|
|Compliance|||
|Audit logs|Not verified|[Verified support](https://cloudinary.com/documentation/dam%5Fadmin%5Fusage%5Fdata "Evidence for Audit logs from Cloudinary")|
|CCPA compliance|[Verified support](/security.md "Evidence for CCPA compliance from Transloadit")|[Verified support](https://cloudinary.com/trust "Evidence for CCPA compliance from Cloudinary")|
|GDPR compliance|[Verified support](/docs/api/security.md "Evidence for GDPR compliance from Transloadit")|[Verified support](https://cloudinary.com/trust "Evidence for GDPR compliance from Cloudinary")|
|HIPAA compliance|[Verified support](/security.md "Evidence for HIPAA compliance from Transloadit")|[Verified support](https://cloudinary.com/trust "Evidence for HIPAA compliance from Cloudinary")|
|PCI DSS compliance|[Verified support](/security.md "Evidence for PCI DSS compliance from Transloadit")|Not verified|
|SOC 2 compliance|[Verified support](/security.md "Evidence for SOC 2 compliance from Transloadit")|[Verified support](https://cloudinary.com/trust "Evidence for SOC 2 compliance from Cloudinary")|
|Infrastructure|||
|Adaptive file delivery|[Verified support](/docs/robots/file-serve.md "Evidence for Adaptive file delivery from Transloadit")|[Verified support](https://cloudinary.com/documentation/responsive%5Fimages "Evidence for Adaptive file delivery from Cloudinary")|
|Disaster recovery|[Verified support](/blog/2022/01/21-highlights.md#ops "Evidence for Disaster recovery from Transloadit")|[Verified support](https://cloudinary.com/documentation/backups%5Fand%5Fversion%5Fmanagement "Evidence for Disaster recovery from Cloudinary")|
|Global file delivery|[Verified support](/docs/robots/tlcdn-deliver.md "Evidence for Global file delivery from Transloadit")|[Verified support](https://cloudinary.com/documentation/advanced%5Furl%5Fdelivery%5Foptions "Evidence for Global file delivery from Cloudinary")|
|High uptime|[Verified support](https://transloaditstatus.com/ "Evidence for High uptime from Transloadit")|[Verified support](https://cloudinary.com/documentation/developer%5Fonboarding%5Ffaq%5Favailability "Evidence for High uptime from Cloudinary")|
|Multi-cloud support|[Verified support](/blog/2025/10/hetzner-hybrid-cloud.md#expanding-to-a-hybrid-cloud-with-hetzner "Evidence for Multi-cloud support from Transloadit")|[Verified support](https://cloudinary.com/documentation/developer%5Fonboarding%5Ffaq%5Fstorage "Evidence for Multi-cloud support from Cloudinary")|
|Multi-region support|[Verified support](/blog/2018/12/launching-asia-pacific-and-network-changes.md#opening-in-singapore "Evidence for Multi-region support from Transloadit")|[Verified support](https://cloudinary.com/documentation/solution%5Foverview "Evidence for Multi-region support from Cloudinary")|
|Rate limiting|[Verified support](/docs/api/rate-limiting.md "Evidence for Rate limiting from Transloadit")|[Verified support](https://cloudinary.com/documentation/admin%5Fapi "Evidence for Rate limiting from Cloudinary")|
|Real-time monitoring|[Verified support](/blog/2022/01/21-highlights.md#ops "Evidence for Real-time monitoring from Transloadit")|[Verified support](https://cloudinary.com/documentation/programmable%5Fmedia%5Fasset%5Fusage%5Fdata "Evidence for Real-time monitoring from Cloudinary")|
|Region-specific processing|[Verified support](/docs/api.md "Evidence for Region-specific processing from Transloadit")|[Verified support](https://cloudinary.com/documentation/solution%5Foverview "Evidence for Region-specific processing from Cloudinary")|
|Scalable infrastructure|[Verified support](/blog/2015/08/instance-ceiling-raised.md#transloadit-scales-to-1500-machines-for-faster-encoding "Evidence for Scalable infrastructure from Transloadit")|[Verified support](https://cloudinary.com/documentation/solution%5Foverview "Evidence for Scalable infrastructure from Cloudinary")|
|Developer Tools|||
|Custom encoding presets|[Verified support](/docs/robots/video-encode.md "Evidence for Custom encoding presets from Transloadit")|[Verified support](https://cloudinary.com/documentation/upload%5Fpresets "Evidence for Custom encoding presets from Cloudinary")|
|Custom workflows|[Verified support](/docs/topics/assembly-instructions.md "Evidence for Custom workflows from Transloadit")|[Verified support](https://cloudinary.com/documentation/mediaflows "Evidence for Custom workflows from Cloudinary")|
|Developer API|[Verified support](/docs/api.md "Evidence for Developer API from Transloadit")|[Verified support](https://cloudinary.com/documentation/cloudinary%5Freferences "Evidence for Developer API from Cloudinary")|
|Media analysis|[Verified support](/docs/api/metadata.md "Evidence for Media analysis from Transloadit")|[Verified support](https://cloudinary.com/documentation/dam%5Fanalysis%5Finsights "Evidence for Media analysis from Cloudinary")|
|Playlist generation|[Verified support](/docs/robots/video-adaptive.md "Evidence for Playlist generation from Transloadit")|[Verified support](https://cloudinary.com/documentation/video%5Fplayer%5Fplaylists%5Frecommendations "Evidence for Playlist generation from Cloudinary")|
|Script execution|[Verified support](/docs/robots/script-run.md "Evidence for Script execution from Transloadit")|[Verified support](https://cloudinary.com/documentation/custom%5Ffunctions "Evidence for Script execution from Cloudinary")|
|Overall Score|90%|71%|
## The right choice depends on your needs
Both Cloudinary and Transloadit handle real production workloads, with different strengths.
Choose based on your workload: file types, delivery targets, and how much control you need over upload and processing. If you need broad file processing with a self-hostable upload stack and an API that has been stable for 17 years, Transloadit is worth a trial. If your needs are narrower, Cloudinary may be the better fit.
### Best for
* ✓Teams needing combined DAM and media transformation in one platform
* ✓E-commerce sites requiring on-the-fly image/video optimization and delivery
* ✓Organizations wanting a visual workflow builder (MediaFlows) for media automation
### Not ideal for
* •Projects requiring tus-protocol resumable uploads
* •Use cases needing deep audio-only processing pipelines
* •Products whose uploads span documents and archives as much as image and video
* •Teams that already run their own CDN and only want the processing layer
This page is maintained and updated over time. If you spot something wrong or missing, [let us know](mailto:support@transloadit.com) or reply to [this X post](https://x.com/transloadit/status/2034282255741243682). We actively welcome feedback from competitors and users alike.
[View full comparison matrix with all competitors](/compare.md)
## The Cloudinary perspective
As far as we know, Cloudinary does not currently publish a first-party comparison page against Transloadit. If the company adds one and we miss it, please [let us know](mailto:support@transloadit.com) or reply to [this X post](https://x.com/transloadit/status/2034282255741243682), and we will link to it here.
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