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Read blog postimgproxy is a powerful self-hosted image processor — but you need to deploy, scale, and maintain it yourself. Fairu gives you the same processing power as a fully managed service, plus a complete DAM, built-in CDN, and instant asset control.
| 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 & AVIF 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) | ||
| Stock photo integration | ||
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 global 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. One flat rate that includes processing, CDN, storage, and the full DAM.
Start your free trial and get fully managed image processing, CDN delivery, and a complete DAM — without a single Docker container.