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Libpixel — One image, any size, every device.
LibPixel is a realtime image manipulation service for any images that are available on the internet. LibPixel works by fetching images from an existing Image Source, processing them on the fly and responding with the modified image.
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@kensavage Hi Ken, thanks for dropping in. So the magic with Libpixel is that we do all the optimizations per device for you. Building a scalable infrastructure in-house to handle these and other such compression tasks can be a lengthy and cumbersome process. We have seen some companies do all this in-house but its something you'd need to allocate resources to constantly. WIth Libpixel we can cut the time of development and the cost of upkeep.
@kensavage Hi, Ken. Downloading processed images through LibPixel can be faster than downloading full-sized, unoptimized images from your server. Obviously, it's dependent on size of the image, server location, and connection between you and the server. For mobile users and users with slower network connection, this is quite likely.
Not sure why this would be a better choice than Cloudinary. While this isn't as "bloated" as Cloudinary, it's also more expensive, especially on the low end of usage (things start to even out with more usage, but they also have more features). I've used Cloudinary for images extensively and everything is really straightforward. The only "extra" things they have are plugins that can do real-time image moderation or classification, as well as uploading tools and plenty of documentation. They also have a forever free plan that gives more than your starter plan. It's really hard to compete at this space because everyone essentially has the same backend costs, so whoever can get there first and scale faster will have more features and better pricing. Unfortunately Cloudinary got to your point years ago. Just my two cents, but to compete you'll need something completely different or unique, whether that be something like way cheaper pricing, or going the complete opposite way and offering a completely boutique service where you handle all of the implementation and what not. Best of luck!
@alteredorange thanks for your feedback. We do believe that helping a variety of web developers in different verticals can be shared between many competing products. We don't think it's a winner takes all market. Appreciate your thoughts on the space btw.
Hi PH 👋
Libpixel - built by developers for developers
I’m one of the owners of Libpixel. In case you’re not familiar with our product, we’re a realtime image manipulation service for any images that are available on the internet.
LibPixel works by fetching images from an existing Image Source, processing them on the fly and responding with the modified image.
You simply supply the image size or processing you want in the query string in the URL you use for the image (perhaps in an IMG tag), and LibPixel does the rest.
LibPixel is designed to be fast. It is likely that the transit/download time will be far more significant than the time taken by LibPixel to process the image, so in practice processed images are delivered as fast or faster (due to caching and CDN) than the original image.
You never have to upload your images to LibPixel, so you retain full control over storage. And you only need to store the original images, not any modified versions.
You maybe thinking why we differ to products like imgix and Cloudinary For Video? Instead of bloating the product offering we kept it lightweight but powerful, designed to do just one thing. We offer the best pricing for early stage startups, right up to large organizations trying to optimize their monthly fixed costs.
Not convinced? Give it a try. We offer a 2 week trial (no credit card required) and you'll be able to use up to 10GB of storage.
Any questions about the product, leave us a comment!
This one seems very similar to https://www.gumlet.com that I use. They have JS plugin which obviates the need for adding query parameters or sizes. I love their no code approach and simple pricing.
We chose to use LibPixel on our tech talent agency site (https://www.finitec.fi). Been happy with the choice so far!
We're using Libpixel to process our users app store screenshots when they're building their assets.
It’s been great for my wedding dress store. Compressing really high res pics of our products and seamlessly serving across different device types. Can recommend 👌
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