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Read blog postFairu runs file management, image processing and delivery as a shared service. Compare that approach with imgproxy against your needs for infrastructure ownership, media management and integration.
| Fairu | imgproxy | |
|---|---|---|
| Hosting & operations | ||
| Fully managed SaaS | Self-hosted | |
| No DevOps or server maintenance | ||
| Built-in CDN delivery | ||
| Automatic scaling | You manage | |
| No Docker / infrastructure setup | ||
| Image processing | ||
| WebP conversion | ||
| URL-based resizing | ||
| Smart cropping | Basic smart crop | |
| Visual focal point editor | ||
| Watermarking | ||
| Video & media | ||
| Video transformations | ||
| HLS streaming | ||
| Full PDF support | Pro only | |
| Video preview thumbnails | Pro only | |
| Asset control & copyright | ||
| Instant file blocking | ||
| Copyright management | ||
| Automatic license expiry blocking | ||
| DMCA takedown handling | ||
| Digital Asset Management | ||
| File organization & folders | ||
| Visual galleries | ||
| Smart search | ||
| AI metadata & tagging | ||
| Team management & roles | ||
| API & integrations | ||
| REST API | ||
| GraphQL federation | ||
| S3-compatible access (RAKU) | ||
| Unsplash import | ||
No Docker containers, no server scaling, no monitoring dashboards. Fairu runs as a fully managed service — you upload files, we handle everything else.
imgproxy processes images but doesn't deliver them. You still need a CDN. Fairu includes a CDN delivery with smart caching and instant cache purging.
Copyright issue or DMCA claim? Block any file with one click and it stops being served immediately — across CDN, API, and embeds. No server restart needed.
Set the focal point in a visual editor. Every crop and resize respects it automatically — unlike imgproxy's coordinate-based smart crop.
Automatically generate alt texts, descriptions, and tags. imgproxy strips metadata — Fairu enriches it.
No surprise infrastructure bills. No scaling costs during traffic spikes. A transparent monthly base fee covers processing, CDN, storage, and the full DAM — with a clear included volume and a predictable per-GiB rate for usage above your plan.
Test Fairu image processing and the media library with your files, and compare the integration work with your existing solution.