PNGGauntlet AlternativesImage Optimizers & File Compressors like PNGGauntlet

PNGGauntlet is described as '-Combines PNGOUT, OptiPNG, and DeflOpt to create the smallest PNGs -No image quality is lost — only file size -Converts JPG, GIF, TIFF, and BMP files to PNG -Ultra-configurable' and is a Image Optimizer in the photos & graphics category. There are more than 50 alternatives to PNGGauntlet for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Web-based and Flathub apps. The best PNGGauntlet alternative is ImageOptim. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try ImageOptim or TinyFast. Other great apps like PNGGauntlet are RasterFox, RIOT - Radical Image Optimization Tool, TinyPNG and OptiPNG.

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  1. ImageOptim icon

    ImageOptim

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    ImageOptim is excellent for publishing images on the web (easily shrinks images “Saved for Web” in Photoshop). It's useful for making Mac and iPhone/iPad applications smaller (if you configure Xcode to allow better optimization).

    108 ImageOptim alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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    • ImageOptim is the most popular Mac & SaaS alternative to PNGGauntlet.

    • ImageOptim is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to PNGGauntlet.

    • ImageOptim is Free Personal and Open SourcePNGGauntlet is Free and Proprietary
    • ImageOptim is LightweightPNGGauntlet is not according to our users
  2. TinyFast icon

    TinyFast

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    Compress images, videos, and PDFs directly on your Mac with local batch processing, no internet required, and full privacy. Features drag-and-drop workflow, smart quality preservation, on-device optimization, and subscription options for premium tools.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once or Subscription)
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
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  4. OptiImage icon

    OptiImage

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    Optimize PNG, JPEG, WebP, and SVG images efficiently with flexible lossless and lossy compression modes, metadata control, and safe mode to avoid data loss, using tools like oxipng, jpegoptim, scour, and cwebp, enhancing image storage and load efficiency.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
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    • OptiImage is the most popular Linux alternative to PNGGauntlet.

    • OptiImage is Free and Open SourcePNGGauntlet is Free and Proprietary
    • OptiImage is Privacy focused and LightweightPNGGauntlet is not according to our users
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    RasterFox

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    Compress images with pixel-perfect precision using advanced algorithms that preserve quality while dramatically reducing file sizes.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
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  7. RIOT - Radical Image Optimization Tool icon

    RIOT - Radical Image Optimization Tool

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    Saving images for web/email/other media with the best compression ratio and quality is a difficult task if you don’t have the right tools. Choosing the right format then choosing the right parameters are the key factors of smaller files.

    99 RIOT - Radical Image Optimization Tool alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • GIMP
    • XnView
    • IrfanView
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    • RIOT - Radical Image Optimization Tool is the most popular Windows alternative to PNGGauntlet.

    • RIOT - Radical Image Optimization Tool is Free and ProprietaryPNGGauntlet is also Free and Proprietary
    • RIOT - Radical Image Optimization Tool is LightweightPNGGauntlet is not according to our users
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    TinyPNG

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    Using advanced lossy compression, TinyPNG reduces PNG file sizes by 50-80%, preserving full transparency and minimizing quality loss. Ideal for web designers, it increases website speed, saves bandwidth, and offers tools like a Photoshop plugin and API for seamless integration.

    110 TinyPNG alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once or Subscription)
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Online
    • Adobe Photoshop
    • Wordpress
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    PNGGauntlet is a lossless compression tool. TinyPNG is lossy.

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    • TinyPNG is the most popular Web-based alternative to PNGGauntlet.

    • TinyPNG is Freemium and ProprietaryPNGGauntlet is Free and Proprietary
  10. OptiPNG icon

    OptiPNG

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    OptiPNG is a command-line PNG optimizer that recompresses image files to a smaller size, without losing any information. This program also converts external formats (BMP, GIF, PNM and TIFF) to optimized PNG, and performs PNG integrity checks and corrections.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  11. ImgSmaller icon

    ImgSmaller

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    ImgSmaller is a privacy-first image compression tool that lets you compress JPG, PNG, and WebP images directly in your browser. No data leaves your device thanks to our Zero-Upload Mode. If your browser doesn't support this, the image is temporarily uploaded to our server...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    Main Compression Interface (Before Upload)-The main interface of ImgSmaller, where users can drag and drop images for compression. A toggle for "Zero-Upload (100% Privacy Mode)" ensures all processing happens on the user’s device. The user can set target file size, choose from JPG, PNG, WEBP, AVIF formats, and crop before compressing. Clean and minimal layout designed for speed and security.
     
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    MAZANOKE

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    MAZANOKE is a simple image compressor and converter that runs entirely in your browser. No external uploads, works offline as a web app, and is powered by Browser Image Compression.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
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    • MAZANOKE is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to PNGGauntlet.

    • MAZANOKE is Free and Open SourcePNGGauntlet is Free and Proprietary
    • MAZANOKE is Privacy focusedPNGGauntlet is not according to our users
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    Image Tuner

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    Image Tuner is a free batch image resizing, renaming, conversion and watermarking software with a super-intuitive and straightforward interface.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    • Image Tuner is the most popular commercial alternative to PNGGauntlet.

    • Image Tuner is Paid and ProprietaryPNGGauntlet is Free and Proprietary
  14. Light Image Resizer icon

    Light Image Resizer

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    Create email-friendly images, resize in batches, convert formats, and compress using high-quality filters. Integrated in Windows Explorer, it offers high-res settings, watermarking, a profiles library, PDF creation, and supports devices like iPad and iPhone.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  15. Oxipng icon

    Oxipng

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    Oxipng is a multithreaded lossless PNG compression optimizer in Rust. It can be used via a command-line interface or as a library in other Rust programs.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Squoosh
     
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