Filestack
Filestack — File upload and transformation API with CDN delivery, document conversion, and virus scanning.
Our Verdict
Fast way to add rich file uploads to any app — pricing and transforms weaker than Cloudinary at scale.
Pros
- Upload widget drops in with 2 lines of code
- Handles large files, chunked and resumable
- Built-in image/video transformations via URL
- Virus scanning and content moderation add-ons
- 150+ integrations (Dropbox, Drive, Instagram)
Cons
- Pricing climbs fast past free tier
- Transformations less powerful than Cloudinary
- Occasional outages reported in status history
- API surface scattered across product lines
- Vendor lock-in for URL-based transforms
Best for: Product teams wanting plug-in upload widgets with source pickers and basic transforms.
Not for: Teams doing heavy image/video transformation — Cloudinary leads there.
When to Use Filestack
Good fit if you need
- File upload API with CDN delivery and virus scanning
- Document format conversion (PDF/DOCX) via processing API
- User file uploads directly to cloud storage bypassing servers
- Image transformation and optimization from upload onward
- Multi-source file picker supporting Dropbox, Google Drive, S3
Lock-in Assessment
Medium 3/5
Lock-in Score 3/5
Pricing
Price wrong?Filestack Pricing
- Pricing Model
- freemium
- Free Tier
- Yes
- Entry Price
- —
- Enterprise Available
- No
- Transparency Score
- —
Beta — estimates may differ from actual pricing
1,000
1001K10K100K1M
Estimated Monthly Cost
$25
Estimated Annual Cost
$300
Estimates are approximate and may not reflect current pricing. Always check the official pricing page.
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