Upload stuff. Get URLs. Done. The straightforward media hosting API that doesn't require a PhD to understand. Cloudinary's power without the complexity or enterprise pricing.
👆 Click "See Demo First" to test drive the widget and upload interface. Then get started for $49/mo.
Built by developers who were frustrated with the alternatives
Add a file upload interface to your app in 3 lines of code. Seriously. We timed it. Takes about 3 minutes including reading the docs.
Not 10 hours. Not 2 hours. 10 minutes. Copy your API key, paste the widget code, and you're shipping. CDN delivery included.
We automatically compress your images to be 60% smaller while looking identical. It's like Marie Kondo for JPEGs.
Your images served from 100+ edge locations worldwide. Your users won't notice it's hosted elsewhere. Included, not an upsell.
No confusing credit systems. No surprise overages. Just straightforward per-GB pricing. Free tier included.
Customer isolation, per-user quotas, and folder organization. Everything you need to build the right way.
Seriously, that's it
Create an account. Pick Developer ($49/mo) or higher. Get your API key instantly. You own a sustainable business now.
Drop our widget into your HTML or call our REST API. Seriously, it's that simple. We have examples.
We handle optimization, storage, and delivery. You ship. Your users upload. Everyone's happy.
Pick your poison: widget, REST API, or SDK
Save 15% with annual billing. No setup fees. 14-day free trial on all plans.
All plans include: Unlimited transformations, global CDN, image optimization, REST API, JavaScript SDK, HTTPS delivery, and email support.
Usage-based overages available. Enterprise custom pricing available. View full details →
We're not trying to replace Cloudinary for everyone. But for most developers? We're simpler, faster, and cheaper.
| Feature | SimpleMedMediaAPI | Cloudinary | AWS S3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $49/mo | $89/mo | ~$20/mo |
| Setup time | 10 min ⚡ | 2+ hours | 4+ hours |
| JavaScript widget | ✅ Included | ❌ Extra work | ❌ Build your own |
| Pricing clarity | ✅ Simple | 🤔 Credit system | 😵 AWS billing |
| Multi-tenant ready | ✅ Built for SaaS | Yes, but complex | Yes, if you know AWS |
| Fun to use? | ✅ Actually yes | ❌ Nope | ❌ Nope |
Look, Cloudinary is great if you need every possible feature. But if you just need to upload images and get URLs back fast? We're probably your answer.
We're simpler and cheaper. Cloudinary has 847 features. You'll use 12 of them. We focused on those 12 and made them really good. Also, we charge $49/mo not $89/mo. Math.
Free tiers kill indie projects. We'd rather charge a fair price and build a sustainable business. $49/mo is still $40/mo cheaper than Cloudinary. You want to build something real? Let's do this properly.
First: congrats! Second: you can export everything easily. We hope you stay, but we won't hold your data hostage.
Nope! Images, videos, PDFs, whatever. We optimise images and videos automatically. Other files we just store and deliver fast.
Yep! On Developer and Pro plans. Serve from media.yourdomain.com. Makes it look like you built the whole infrastructure yourself. We won't tell.
Fully compliant. Data stored in EU by default (US available if needed). You own your data. We just host it.
We have JavaScript for both browser and Node.js. Our REST API is dead simple, so you can use any language. Python/Ruby/PHP SDKs coming soon.
$49/mo gets you up and running. That's it. No free tier, no surprise upgrades, no "contact sales." Just honest pricing for developers who build things that matter.
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