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Afi vs Cloudinary: pricing compared

Plans, list prices and what a team of 5, 10 or 25 pays on each, from Surba's catalog of Storage tools. Updated for 2026.

At a glance

Side by side

Afi starts at $53/user/mo (SaaS Backup) and Cloudinary at $99/mo (Plus). For 10 people that's $530 vs $99 a month: Cloudinary is $431 a month (81%) cheaper than Afi on list price.

Afi

Storage

From$53/user/mo

10 people: $530 a month · $6,360 a year

  • No free plan
  • No yearly discount listed
  • No startup credits listed
  • 1 plan · priced per user

Cloudinary

Cheaper for 10 people

From$99/mo

10 people: $99 a month · $1,188 a year

  • Free plan
  • Up to 10% off yearly
  • No startup credits listed
  • 3 plans · priced per plan

Plans

Afi and Cloudinary plans

Every plan with a public price, in US dollars.

Afi

  • SaaS Backup

    Google Workspace and Microsoft 365 · Starting from 5 users · Shared Drives/SharePoint no charge

    $53/user/mo

Pricing page shows 'CUSTOM or $53 / mo per user', starting from 5 users (figure as displayed; no yearly price shown). Custom pricing for 500+ users; education/non-profit discounts. Data Platform (Azure/AWS VMs and databases): custom, contact sales. Free trial available.

Prices from Afi's pricing page, checked 26 Oct 2026.

Cloudinary

  • Free

    25 credits/month · 3 users

    Free

  • Plus

    225 credits/month · 3 users, 2 accounts

    $99/mo

  • Advanced

    600 credits/month · 5 users, 3 accounts

    $249/mo

Yearly: Plus $89/mo, Advanced $224/mo. 1 credit = 1,000 transformations or 1 GB storage/bandwidth. Enterprise: contact sales.

Prices from Cloudinary's pricing page, checked 26 Oct 2026.

Team cost

What each costs your team

Entry paid plans, per month and per year at list price.

Afi and Cloudinary cost by team size
TeamAfi (SaaS Backup)Cloudinary (Plus)Difference
5 people$265$3,180/yr$99$1,188/yrCloudinary $166 less a month
10 people$530$6,360/yr$99$1,188/yrCloudinary $431 less a month
25 people$1,325$15,900/yr$99$1,188/yrCloudinary $1,226 less a month

Afi is priced per user. Cloudinary is priced per plan. Per-user prices are multiplied by the team; per-plan prices aren't. Before tax; yearly discounts not applied.

FAQ

Afi vs Cloudinary: questions

Which is cheaper, Afi or Cloudinary?

Afi starts at $53/user/mo (SaaS Backup) and Cloudinary at $99/mo (Plus). For 10 people that's $530 vs $99 a month: Cloudinary is $431 a month (81%) cheaper than Afi on list price. Compare features too: the cheaper plan isn't always the closer match.

Do Afi and Cloudinary have free plans?

Afi has no free plan in Surba's catalog. Cloudinary has a free plan (Free).

Are Afi and Cloudinary cheaper if you pay yearly?

Cloudinary lists up to 10% off yearly billing. Surba's catalog lists no yearly discount for Afi.

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