Image Optimizer Pro vs Pixly
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 14, 2026 for Image Optimizer Pro, Oct 13, 2026 for Pixly.
The short answer
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $5/month for Image Optimizer Pro and $19/month for Pixly.
- Pixly lists 8 features Image Optimizer Pro’s listing doesn’t mention, including Auto-optimization, Background removal, Cropping.
Head to head
Free
- · 15 AI alt text requests/month
- · 15 compressed images/month
- · Basic image health scan
- · English alt text
- · Image compression
- · Manual review and approval
Starter
- · 250 AI alt text requests/month
- · 500 compressed images/month
- · Bulk processing
- · Image savings dashboard
- · Multilingual alt text
- · Standard support
Growth
- · 1,000 AI alt text requests/month
- · 2,500 compressed images/month
- · Activity history
- · Everything in Starter
- · Larger bulk actions
- · Priority processing
Pro
- · 10,000 compressed images/month
- · 5,000 AI alt text requests/month
- · Everything in Growth
- · High-volume processing
- · Priority support
- · Top-up packs available
Free
- · 1:1 square crop and rotate
- · 69 tokens / month
- · AI renaming and alt text
- · AI upscaling for low-res images
- · Bulk approve and rotate
- · Shopify sync (1 store)
Starter Plan
- · 1,000 tokens / month
- · 1:1 square crop and rotate
- · AI renaming and alt text
- · AI upscaling for low-res images
- · Bulk approve and rotate
- · Shopify sync (1 store)
Growth Plan
- · 2,500 tokens / month
- · Background removal
- · Everything in Starter
- · Priority processing queue
- · Semi-Autopilot up to 100 images/d
- · Store Audit: scan your full catalog
Scale Plan
- · 6,000 tokens / month
- · CSV export of all image data
- · Everything in Growth
- · Full Auto-Pilot: up to 500 images/day
- · Priority support
- · Semi-auto mode: review before sync
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureImage Optimizer Pro scans your product images and shows which ones are too large or missing alt text. Compress images to WebP or AVIF with quality and size settings you control, so pages load faster while images stay sharp. An AI vision looks at each image and writes natural, descriptive alt text for screen readers and search engines.
Product images often go live with blank alt text, generic filenames, and heavy JPEG files. That makes them harder to find in image search and slows your store. Pixly uses AI to read each photo, propose alt text and descriptive filenames, turn to WebP, and crop to a consistent square. You review every suggestion and approve in bulk, then sync approved images back to your catalog.
- Compress product images to WebP or AVIF with your own quality and size settings
- AI alt text that describes what is actually in each image
- Review, edit, or restore alt text before anything is saved
- Generate alt text in multiple languages with regional spelling
- AI writes alt text and filenames based on what is actually in each photo.
- Review and approve every image before anything goes live in your store
- Auto-Pilot queues new product images for optimization as you add them.
- Store Audit scans your catalog for missing alt text and heavy image files.
All the numbers
Every figure, side by side
A green dot marks the app ahead on a measured figure. Estimates, gaps and apps that leave no storefront trace never take the lead.
Adoption
| Measure |  Pixly | |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | Not published | Not published |
| Net store change, 28 days | 0 | 0 |
| Stores added, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Big-brand share | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Top store categories | Not published | Not published |
| Top store countries | Not published | Not published |
Reviews
| Measure | Pixly | |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | Not published |
| App Store reviews | Not published | Not published |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Pixly | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $5/month(ahead) | $19/month |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | Not listed |
| Plans listed | 4 | 4 |
Listing
| Measure | Pixly | |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | Not enough data | #162 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Nov 13, 2026 | May 26, 2026 |
| Languages | 6 | 1 |
| Developer | MEGATRONIC LTD | Pixly |
FAQ
Image Optimizer Pro and Pixly: common questions
- Is Image Optimizer Pro or Pixly cheaper?
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $5/month for Image Optimizer Pro and $19/month for Pixly. Shoplist compares base prices only between monthly plans in the same currency; usage charges and annual plans vary, so check each plan’s limits.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- Pixly lists 8 the others don’t mention, such as Auto-optimization, Background removal, Cropping, Download. A feature missing from a listing may still be supported; this compares what each App Store listing says.
- Where does this comparison’s data come from?
- Shoplist crawls Shopify storefronts to detect which apps each store runs, and reads each app’s Shopify App Store listing for reviews, pricing, features and integrations. Store counts are as of Nov 14, 2026 for Image Optimizer Pro, Oct 13, 2026 for Pixly; estimated figures are labeled.
How Shoplist compares apps
Store counts come from Shoplist’s crawl of Shopify storefronts, which detects the apps each store runs; they are as of Nov 14, 2026 for Image Optimizer Pro, Oct 13, 2026 for Pixly. Reviews, ratings, plans, features and integrations come from each app’s Shopify App Store listing. 28-day figures are labeled when estimated, and a figure that is missing or estimated never decides who leads. Read the methodology.