Cloudinary vs UploadThing
Cloudinary vs UploadThing: which to choose
UploadThing has the larger community with 5.2k GitHub stars against — for Cloudinary, which usually means more integrations, examples and third-party help when you get stuck.
Choose Cloudinary if you lean toward images and video; choose UploadThing if file-upload and nextjs matters more for your stack. All figures above are pulled from live GitHub and pricing data, not vendor marketing.
Frequently asked questions
Is Cloudinary or UploadThing better?▾
It depends on your priorities. Cloudinary has — GitHub stars and uses a freemium pricing model, while UploadThing has 5.2k stars and uses a freemium model. Both offer a free plan so you can try each before committing.
Is Cloudinary cheaper than UploadThing?▾
Cloudinary starts at $0/mo while UploadThing starts at $0/mo. Cloudinary has a free plan. UploadThing has a free plan.
What are the main differences between Cloudinary and UploadThing?▾
Cloudinary is tagged as images, video, cdn while UploadThing is tagged as file-upload, nextjs, typescript. Cloudinary uses a freemium pricing model. UploadThing uses a freemium model with 5.2k GitHub stars.
Does Cloudinary or UploadThing have a free plan?▾
Yes, both Cloudinary and UploadThing offer a free plan.