imgproxy v4
A fast and secure self-hosted image processing server Discussion | ...
Our Take
imgproxy v4 is the world's fastest AI-powered self-hosted image processing server. It handles images so you don't have to build that infrastructure yourself—resize, crop, compress, format convert, all through a simple URL-based API that just works.
Here's why developers love it: you send an image URL, append some parameters to the imgproxy URL, and boom—optimized image delivered. No processing code, no ImageMagick nightmares, no server maintenance. It strips the "ums" and "uhs" of image handling—the unnecessary bytes, the wrong formats, the bloated sizes. Just clean, fast images that load. It integrates with your existing storage (S3, Google Cloud, anywhere) and handles the heavy lifting so your app stays snappy.
Self-hosted means full control. Your images never touch third-party servers unless you want them to. That's the security piece enterprises care about. And it's not some hobby project—it powers production workloads for companies that need speed and privacy.
The "pro" version suggests they landed some paying customers. Whether you're a startup tired of Cloudinary bills or an enterprise needing sovereign image infrastructure, imgproxy makes the case: why pay per-transaction when you can own the stack?
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