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next-image-transformationvsThumbor

Two self-hosted Image Processing projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

next-image-transformationThumbor
Score40/10072/100
Rank in category#13 of 13 in Image Processing#2 of 13 in Image Processing
GitHub stars63810 528
Stars, last 30 days—+7
Stable releases, 12 months01
Latest release—7.8.0 · 30 May 2026
SetupEasyEasy
Official Docker imageNoYes
LicenseApache-2.0MIT
Main languageJavaScriptPython

Which one should you pick?

Thumbor scores 72/100 against 40/100 for next-image-transformation, so it is the safer default.

Thumbor ships more often: 1 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for next-image-transformation.

Thumbor is growing faster right now (+7 stars in 30 days).

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