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4K Image Compressor vs ImgCompress: catalog facts
4K Image CompressorImgCompress
Freemium

Free download with a paid premium upgrade.

Free

Free and open source under the GPL-3.0 licence.

Windows, macOS Web, Self-hosted
  • Compress to a percentage or an exact target file size
  • Batch processing of many images
  • Handles more than 70 input formats including HEIC and RAW
  • Local AI background removal with no cloud uploads
  • Some features are reserved for the paid premium tier
  • Closed source
  • Requires Docker
  • AI background removal runs on CPU, which may be slow on weak hardware
Downloadable app Self-hosted
Closed source Open source
License not stated License: GPL-3.0
Not stated if an account is needed No account needed
Not stated if it works offline Works offline

Checked October 2, 2026

Checked October 2, 2026

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