ImgCompress
Image processing tool that runs entirely in Docker. Compress, convert, resize, batch-process images, and remove backgrounds using local AI without cloud dependencies.
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Still maintained? Yes: 128 commits in the last 90 days, latest release release_0.9.0 (Aug 2026).
Comparisons in Miscellaneous: ChatGPT alternatives, DeepL alternatives.
At a glance
ImgCompress quick facts
- Health score
- 90/100 GOOD
- Stars
- 348
- Last commit
- today (Oct 2026)
- Latest release
- release_0.9.0, Aug 2026
- Licence
- GPL-3.0
Top alternatives to ImgCompress
In its own words
The project's README opens: "Convert 70+ formats, crop per file, compress in bulk, and remove backgrounds with local AI. UI in 12 languages. Everything runs inside your container, so your files never leave your server."
Why it ranks here
Health score explained
ImgCompress scores 90/100, #31 of 77 in Miscellaneous: 128 commits in the last 90 days earn 35.0 of 35 points, the latest release (release_0.9.0, 2 months ago) earns 25.0 of 25, 348 stars add 10.2 of 20, an active, unarchived repository keeps 10 and Docker support adds the final 10. That places it in the good band (70 and above). The biggest shortfall is star count, worth 9.8 more points.
Recomputed nightly from the GitHub API. How the score is calculated.
- Commit activity 35.0 / 35
128 commits in 90 days (30+ scores full marks)
- Release recency 25.0 / 25
release_0.9.0 released 2 months ago
- Stars biggest shortfall 10.2 / 20
348 stars on GitHub (logarithmic)
- Not archived 10.0 / 10
Repository is active
- Docker support 10.0 / 10
Docker image or Compose file available
Commit activity
- 128
- Last 90 days
- 428
- Last 12 months
- today
- Last push
Ranked #31 of 77 tools in Miscellaneous by health , between Flyimg (#30) and Garlic-Hub (#32) .
Details
| Licence | GPL-3.0 |
| Platforms | Docker |
| Latest release | release_0.9.0 · 2 months ago |
| Stars | 348 |
| Open issues | 13 |
| Docker | Yes |
| Repository | karimz1/imgcompress ↗ |
ImgCompress vs its top 5 alternatives
Active tools that share a category with ImgCompress (Miscellaneous), scored on the same five terms.
| Tool | Health | Stars | Licence | Last commit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neko | 97 | 23k | Apache-2.0 | 2 days ago |
| OmniTools | 96 | 11k | MIT | 6 days ago |
| Transmute | 93 | 1.5k | MIT | 6 days ago |
| Flyimg | 90 | 1.2k | MIT | 2 days ago |
| ImgCompress (this tool) | 90 | 348 | GPL-3.0 | today |
| ClipCascade | 67 | 2k | GPL-3.0 | today |
ImgCompress: common questions
Is ImgCompress still maintained?
ImgCompress had 128 commits in the last 90 days and its last push was today; the latest tagged release, release_0.9.0, is from 2 months ago. Repoly recomputes this nightly.
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