Which is cheaper, Cloudinary or UploadThing?

UploadThing is 9.9x cheaper than Cloudinary. Cloudinary starts at $0/mo, UploadThing starts at $0/mo.

Does Cloudinary have a free tier?

Yes, Cloudinary offers a free tier with creditsPerMonth: 25, storageGB: 25, bandwidthGB: 25.

Cloudinary has significant switching cost. UploadThing has moderate switching cost. UploadThing is easier to switch away from.

Storage

Cloudinary

Cloud-based image and video management platform with on-the-fly transformations, optimization, and CDN delivery

Switching Cost: significant

UploadThing

← More affordable

Developer-friendly file upload service for Next.js and other frameworks with no bandwidth fees

Switching Cost: moderate

You're paying a premium for Cloudinary — expect around a 9.9x higher bill compared to UploadThing.

Price-conscious teams should choose UploadThing — the cost advantage is hard to ignore, especially for growing workloads.

Price-conscious teams should choose UploadThing — the cost advantage is hard to ignore, especially for growing workloads.

Price Difference

9.9x

UploadThing is cheaper by $89/mo

Switching Costs

UploadThing

Lower switching costs for easier migration