Cloudinary
Storage
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
VSCloudinary vs UploadThing: 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
Cloudinary starts at $99/mo (Plus) and UploadThing at $10/mo (100GB App). For 10 people that's $99 vs $10 a month: UploadThing is $89 a month (90%) cheaper than Cloudinary on list price.
UploadThing
Cheaper for 10 people
From$10/mo
10 people: $10 a month · $120 a year
- Free plan
- No yearly discount listed
- No startup credits listed
- 3 plans · priced per plan
Plans
Cloudinary and UploadThing plans
Every plan with a public price, in US dollars.
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.
UploadThing
Free (2GB App)
2 GB storage · Unlimited uploads
Free
100GB App
100 GB storage · 30-day audit log retention
$10/mo
Usage Based
250 GB included storage · $0.08 per GB over 250 GB · Regions, private files
$25/mo
All prices in USD. Usage Based plan starts at $25/mo with $0.08/GB beyond 250 GB. Custom needs: contact.
Prices from UploadThing'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.
| Team | Cloudinary (Plus) | UploadThing (100GB App) | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 people | $99/mo$1,188/yr a year | $10/mo$120/yr a year | UploadThing $89 less a month |
| 10 people | $99/mo$1,188/yr a year | $10/mo$120/yr a year | UploadThing $89 less a month |
| 25 people | $99/mo$1,188/yr a year | $10/mo$120/yr a year | UploadThing $89 less a month |
Cloudinary is priced per plan. UploadThing is priced per plan. Per-user prices are multiplied by the team; per-plan prices aren't. Before tax; yearly discounts not applied.
FAQ
Cloudinary vs UploadThing: questions
Which is cheaper, Cloudinary or UploadThing?
Cloudinary starts at $99/mo (Plus) and UploadThing at $10/mo (100GB App). For 10 people that's $99 vs $10 a month: UploadThing is $89 a month (90%) cheaper than Cloudinary on list price. Compare features too: the cheaper plan isn't always the closer match.
Do Cloudinary and UploadThing have free plans?
Cloudinary has a free plan (Free). UploadThing has a free plan (Free (2GB App)).
Are Cloudinary and UploadThing cheaper if you pay yearly?
Cloudinary lists up to 10% off yearly billing. Surba's catalog lists no yearly discount for UploadThing.
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