pngquant AlternativesImage Optimizers & File Compressors like pngquant

pngquant is described as 'Command-line utility and a library for lossy compression of PNG images' and is a Image Optimizer in the photos & graphics category. There are more than 50 alternatives to pngquant for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Web-based and Android apps. The best pngquant alternative is ImageMagick, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like pngquant are File Converter, Caesium Image Compressor, XnConvert and ImageOptim.

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  1. ImageMagick icon

    ImageMagick

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    ImageMagick is a software suite to create, edit, and compose bitmap images. It can read, convert and write images in a variety of formats (about 100) including GIF, JPEG, JPEG-2000, PNG, PDF, PhotoCD, TIFF, and DPX.

    80 ImageMagick alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Xfce
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    • ImageMagick is the most popular Windows, Mac, iPhone & Linux alternative to pngquant.

    • ImageMagick is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to pngquant.

    • ImageMagick is Free and Open Sourcepngquant is also Free and Open Source
  4. Caesium Image Compressor icon

    Caesium Image Compressor

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    Caesium Image Compressor lets you compress your pictures up to 90% without visible quality loss. Providing a simple yet effective interface with a real-time preview and multiple image processing at the same time, everyone will be able to reach the best result.

    126 Caesium Image Compressor alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
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    • Caesium Image Compressor is the most popular Web-based alternative to pngquant.

    • Caesium Image Compressor is Free and Open Sourcepngquant is also Free and Open Source
    • Caesium Image Compressor is Lightweightpngquant is not according to our users
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  7. 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).

    105 ImageOptim alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

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

    • ImageOptim is Free Personal and Open Sourcepngquant is Free and Open Source
    • ImageOptim is Lightweightpngquant is not according to our users
  8. 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

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  10. FileOptimizer icon

    FileOptimizer

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    FileOptimizer is a lossless file size optimizer supporting AIR, APK, APNG APPX, BMP, CBZ, DOCX, DLL, EPUB, EXE, GIF, GZ, ICO, JAR, JPEG, MNG, MP3, MPP, PNG, PPTX, ODT, OGG, OGV, PDF, PUB, SCR, SWF, TIF, VSD, WEBP, XAP, XLSX, and ZIP file formats among others.

    60 FileOptimizer alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Wine
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  11. 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

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
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  12. RasterFox icon

    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

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  13. 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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  14. TinyPNG icon

    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.

    108 TinyPNG alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once or Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Adobe Photoshop
    • Wordpress
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  15. PNGGauntlet icon

    PNGGauntlet

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    -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

    PNGGauntlet is a .NET program that uses Ken Silvermans PNGOUT, OptiPNG and DeflOpt to optimize PNG fil.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
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