Crunch AlternativesImage Optimizers and other similar apps like Crunch

Crunch is described as '- Insane(ly slow but wicked good) PNG image optimization. It combines selective bit depth, color type, and color palette reduction with zopfli DEFLATE compression algorithm encoding using embedded versions of the pngquant and zopflipng PNG optimization tools' and is a Image Optimizer in the photos & graphics category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Crunch for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Web-based, Mac, Linux and Wordpress apps. The best Crunch alternative is Caesium Image Compressor, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Crunch are XnConvert, ImageOptim, FileOptimizer and Squoosh.

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  1. Caesium Image Compressor lets you compress your pictures up to 90% without visible quality loss. Providing a simple yet effective interface with a real-time preview and multiple image processing at the same time, everyone will be able to reach the best result.

    129 Caesium Image Compressor alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
     
  2. XnConvert icon
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    XnConvert is an easy image converter for graphic files, photos and images available on Windows, MacOSX and Linux.

    101 XnConvert alternatives

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    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  3. ImageOptim icon
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    ImageOptim is excellent for publishing images on the web (easily shrinks images “Saved for Web” in Photoshop). It's useful for making Mac and iPhone/iPad applications smaller (if you configure Xcode to allow better optimization).

    110 ImageOptim alternatives

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    • Free Personal
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  4. FileOptimizer icon
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    FileOptimizer is a lossless file size optimizer supporting AIR, APK, APNG APPX, BMP, CBZ, DOCX, DLL, EPUB, EXE, GIF, GZ, ICO, JAR, JPEG, MNG, MP3, MPP, PNG, PPTX, ODT, OGG, OGV, PDF, PUB, SCR, SWF, TIF, VSD, WEBP, XAP, XLSX, and ZIP file formats among others.

    60 FileOptimizer alternatives

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    • Windows
    • Wine
     
  5. Saving images for web/email/other media with the best compression ratio and quality is a difficult task if you don’t have the right tools. Choosing the right format then choosing the right parameters are the key factors of smaller files.

    101 RIOT - Radical Image Optimization Tool alternatives

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    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
    • GIMP
    • XnView
    • IrfanView
     
  6. TinyPNG icon
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    Using advanced lossy compression, TinyPNG reduces PNG file sizes by 50-80%, preserving full transparency and minimizing quality loss. Ideal for web designers, it increases website speed, saves bandwidth, and offers tools like a Photoshop plugin and API for seamless integration.

    113 TinyPNG alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
    • Adobe Photoshop
    • Wordpress
     
  7. Batch process photos with resizing, cropping, color adjustments, text or watermark overlays, preview changes before saving, automate renaming with custom patterns, support for major formats, folder structures, preset settings, and drag-and-drop management.

    110 FastStone Photo Resizer alternatives

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    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
     
  8. PNGGauntlet icon
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    -Combines PNGOUT, OptiPNG, and DeflOpt to create the smallest PNGs -No image quality is lost — only file size -Converts JPG, GIF, TIFF, and BMP files to PNG -Ultra-configurable

    PNGGauntlet is a .NET program that uses Ken Silvermans PNGOUT, OptiPNG and DeflOpt to optimize PNG fil.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
     
  9. Create email-friendly images, resize in batches, convert formats, and compress using high-quality filters. Integrated in Windows Explorer, it offers high-res settings, watermarking, a profiles library, PDF creation, and supports devices like iPad and iPhone.

    91 Light Image Resizer alternatives

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    • Paid
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    • Windows
     
  10. OptiPNG icon
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    OptiPNG is a command-line PNG optimizer that recompresses image files to a smaller size, without losing any information. This program also converts external formats (BMP, GIF, PNM and TIFF) to optimized PNG, and performs PNG integrity checks and corrections.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  11. FFShare icon
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    An Android app to compress images and videos through ffmpeg before sharing them.

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    • Android
    • F-Droid
     
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