SmallPict vs Optimole: pay per image or pay per visit
Optimole swaps your image URLs for its CloudFront CDN and resizes images on the fly for each visitor, priced by monthly visits.
In short
Optimole is priced by traffic and serves every image from its CDN. SmallPict is priced by images processed, so a traffic spike doesn't push you to a bigger plan, and Starter can serve images straight from your own server.
Feature comparison
| Capability / Feature | SmallPict | Optimole |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | Fixed monthly image quota per plan | Monthly visits (unlimited images) |
| Free tier | Free plan: 20 MB/mo processing, WebP, 1 site | Free for sites up to 2,000 visits/mo |
| How images are delivered | From your server (Starter) or the managed smallPict CDN (Pro, Business) | Always from Optimole's CloudFront CDN, resized per device |
| Output formats | WebP (Free), WebP or AVIF (Starter), AVIF + WebP fallback (Pro/Business) | WebP and AVIF for browsers that support them |
| Storage | Optional encrypted cloud storage (Cloud Offload) on Pro and Business | Offload to Optimole's cloud on paid plans |
| Paid plans | Starter $7 / Pro $19 / Business $39 per month, unlimited sites | 48,000, 120,000 or 300,000 visits/mo, unlimited sites (20% off yearly) |
Competitor details checked against their public pages in October 2026. Plans change — check their site for current terms.
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