pngquant Alternatives

Apps similar to pngquant include File Converter, which is free and open source. Other options are ImageMagick, Caesium Image Compressor, Dinky and XnConvert. Image Optimizers like pngquant are a crowded field, with more than 50 alternatives for Windows, Mac, Linux, the web and Android.

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  1. ImageForge icon
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    Offers lossless image compression and batch processing with full control for JPEG, PNG, GIF, WebP, SVG, and modern formats on Mac. Fully offline, never uploads files—drag, drop, automate with folders, convert formats, strip metadata, and use reusable custom profiles.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
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  2. TinyPNG icon
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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.

    144 TinyPNG alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Adobe Photoshop
    • Wordpress
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  3. FFShare icon
     8 likes

    An Android app to compress images and videos through ffmpeg before sharing them.

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    • Android
    • F-Droid
    • OpenAPK
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  4. Batch image compression for Mac — supports PNG, JPEG, GIF, WebP, SVG, HEIC with local processing, drag & drop, and quality preview.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
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  5. PNGGauntlet icon
     32 likes

    -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 type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  6. OptiPNG icon
     21 likes

    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

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  7. 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
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  8. MAZANOKE icon
     3 likes

    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.

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    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
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  9. YOGA Image Optimizer is a free tool to convert and optimize JPEGs, PNGs and WebP image files. Simply Drag & drop images, click on “Optimize”, and you're done!

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
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  10. Oxipng icon
     7 likes

    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 (MIT)

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Squoosh
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  11. Free, private image conversion across many formats. All processing happens locally on your PC — no uploads, no servers. Batch process, resize, smart crop, and fine-tune quality.

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    • Windows
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