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Cloudinary versus Uploadcare
CompareCloudinaryUploadcare
VerdictDependsDepends
Best forMedia-heavy apps and websitesApps with heavy user-generated uploads
Who it's not forSmall blogs with a handful of imagesSimple sites needing basic file hosting
PrivacyRuns a Bugcrowd bug bounty and a public trust page; two CVEs touch a Node SDK and a third-party plugin.⁷Security whitepaper published; WordPress plugin had two disclosed vulnerabilities; a text/html file breach was disclosed and closed.
Support qualityNo rating evidence in the sources reviewed.GetApp rates customer support 4.3/5
Public sentimentUsers across G2, Capterra, and AWS Marketplace praise the media management, while Reddit threads question free tier limits and S3 comparisons.¹Users praise the simple, developer-friendly API and indie devs call it a good middle ground, though total review volume is small.13
Biggest gotchaCosts run on credits for transformations and bandwidth; traffic spikes raise bills fast.WordPress plugin had CVE-2024-35636 (CSRF, medium) plus an unauthenticated arbitrary file upload flaw.

Pick Cloudinary when

  • Media-heavy apps and websites
  • E-commerce with large image catalogs
  • Developer teams automating image and video delivery

When Cloudinary is not a fit

  • Small blogs with a handful of images
  • Teams that just want cheap S3 storage
  • Marketers wanting a simple DAM without developers
  • Buyers needing predictable flat monthly bills

Pick Uploadcare when

  • Apps with heavy user-generated uploads
  • Dev teams wanting upload+processing+CDN in one
  • SaaS needing image/video optimization
  • Indie devs wanting a simple upload API

When Uploadcare is not a fit

  • Simple sites needing basic file hosting
  • Image-transformation-only needs . Cloudinary fits better
  • Non-technical buyers without a developer
  • High-volume media apps on tight budgets

Sources

  1. Cloudinary Reviews, G2g2.com
    review
  2. Cloudinary Customer Reviews, Trustpilottrustpilot.com
    review
  3. Cloudinary Reviews, Gartner Peer Insightsgartner.com
    review
  4. Cloudinary Pricing, Capterracapterra.com
    review
  5. Cloudinary Pricing and Planscloudinary.com
    official
  6. Cloudinary 3 Million Developer Milestonebusinesswire.com
    news
  7. CVE-2025-12613, Snyksecurity.snyk.io
    security
  8. CVE-2026-58200, SentinelOnesentinelone.com
    security
  9. Cloudinary Bug Bounty, Bugcrowdbugcrowd.com
    security
  10. Fiverr Breach and Cloudinary Data Sprawl, Sentrasentra.io
    security
  11. Opinion on Cloudinary, Reddit r/webdevreddit.com
    review
  12. Cloudinary Review, AWS Marketplaceaws.amazon.com
    review
  13. Uploadcare Reviews . G2g2.com
    review
  14. Uploadcare Reviews . Capterracapterra.com
    review
  15. Uploadcare Customer Reviews . Trustpilottrustpilot.com
    review
  16. Uploadcare fit vs Cloudinary . PicaJetpicajet.com
    review