WP Smush AlternativesImage Optimizers and other similar apps like WP Smush

WP Smush is described as 'Strips hidden, bulky information from your images, reducing the file size without losing quality. The faster your WordPress site loads, the more Google, Bing, Yahoo and other search engines will like it' and is a Image Optimizer in the photos & graphics category. There are more than 25 alternatives to WP Smush for a variety of platforms, including Web-based, Mac, Windows, Linux and Wordpress apps. The best WP Smush alternative is ImageOptim. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try ImageOptim or RasterFox. Other great apps like WP Smush are TinyPNG, Oxipng, Optily and JPEGmini.

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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).

    106 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 Mac & SaaS alternative to WP Smush.

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

    • ImageOptim is Free Personal and Open SourceWP Smush is Freemium and Proprietary
    • ImageOptim is LightweightWP Smush is not according to our users
  2. 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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  4. 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 WP Smush.

    • RIOT - Radical Image Optimization Tool is Free and ProprietaryWP Smush is Freemium and Proprietary
    • RIOT - Radical Image Optimization Tool is LightweightWP Smush is not according to our users
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    ShortPixel Image Optimizer

    ShortPixel is arguably the top WordPress image optimization plugin: simple to set up, it can automatically optimize both your old and new images, as well as PDF files.

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  6. 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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    • TinyPNG is the most popular Web-based alternative to WP Smush.

    • TinyPNG is Freemium and ProprietaryWP Smush is also Freemium and Proprietary
  7. 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
     

    • Oxipng is the most popular Linux alternative to WP Smush.

    • Oxipng is Free and Open SourceWP Smush is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Oxipng is Privacy focused and LightweightWP Smush is not according to our users
  8. Optily icon

    Optily

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    Unlock the true potential of your Webflow sites with Optily - the ultimate time-saving solution that effortlessly optimizes your CMS images, boosting performance.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Webflow
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    • Optily is the most popular commercial alternative to WP Smush.

    • Optily is Paid and ProprietaryWP Smush is Freemium and Proprietary
  10. JPEGmini icon

    JPEGmini

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    JPEGmini is a patent-pending photo recompression technology, which significantly reduces the size of photographs without affecting their perceptual quality. The technology works in the domain of baseline JPEG, resulting in files that are fully compatible with any browser, photo...

    81 JPEGmini alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
     
  11. ShortPixel Image Optimizer icon

    ShortPixel Image Optimizer

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    ShortPixel is arguably the top WordPress image optimization plugin: simple to set up, it can automatically optimize both your old and new images, as well as PDF files.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once or Subscription)
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Wordpress
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    • ShortPixel Image Optimizer is the most popular Android alternative to WP Smush.

    • ShortPixel Image Optimizer is Freemium and Open SourceWP Smush is Freemium and Proprietary
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    Minuimus

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    Minuimus is a file optimizer utility script: You point it at a file, and it makes the file smaller without compromising the file contents.

    79 Minuimus alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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    E-mage

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    From developers to developers: a cross-platform tool for losslessly image compression.

    87 E-mage alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  15. tinyPNG.App icon

    tinyPNG.App

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    tinyPNG.App provides a GUI front end for tinyPNG for your local computer so you can optimize images using the tinyPNG API service. Available on Windows, macOS & Linux.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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