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Execellent API support for developers.
What do you like best about the product?
I like the ease of signup and very generous free tier.
I regularly run workshops in which participants build a starter web application which allows users to upload images through the browser on mobile phones.
I like the cloudinary dashboard which immidiatelly presents a code example to integrate the upload into a node.js application.
We also use cloudinary as CDN for pdf documents and host all media presented on our corporate website geolytix.com on cloudinary.
I regularly run workshops in which participants build a starter web application which allows users to upload images through the browser on mobile phones.
I like the cloudinary dashboard which immidiatelly presents a code example to integrate the upload into a node.js application.
We also use cloudinary as CDN for pdf documents and host all media presented on our corporate website geolytix.com on cloudinary.
What do you dislike about the product?
Having to install the cloudinary node package is somewhat cumbersome and completely unnecessary. It is fairly easy to sign an url for upload to the cloudinary API directly from the browser. The trickiest bit was to find the example.
The media explorer interface is somewhat long in the tooth. Batch uploads could be smoother.
I'd prefer if the file name would be retained when uploading an image through the media explorer interface into a folder.
The media explorer interface is somewhat long in the tooth. Batch uploads could be smoother.
I'd prefer if the file name would be retained when uploading an image through the media explorer interface into a folder.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
I am building web applications that allow user to upload images and documents from the browser to cloudinary. An example is a mapping application which allows the user to take an image with the phone and upload the image directly to cloudinary by signing the upload URL in an AWS lambda with access to the cloudinary account secrets.
Media storage for website images
What do you like best about the product?
Easy user interface, good storage options, best for hi-res image download packages for our website
What do you dislike about the product?
SOmetimes the media ids offline when we upload it
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
We use it to upload large images to our website so that external press outlets can download hi-res images for circulation
Outstanding technology & support
What do you like best about the product?
The IT product is already outstanding and roadmap is visionary
What do you dislike about the product?
Costs are tied to consumption metrics and therefore costs are therefore increasing in case the amount of content / website traffic increases
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Increased pagespeed significantly
Satisfied Cloudinary User Since 2013
What do you like best about the product?
I wanted a CDN that I could control by manually adding URLs in the places I wanted to add URLs, and I discovered Cloudinary way back in 2013, and I've been using it ever since. The ease of implementing links has always been the best feature of Cloudinary for me. I actually use Cloudinary daily on several of my WordPress sites.
When I say "ease of implementation," I mean upload image, click overlay on uploaded image to get shareable link and add shareable link to the post or page or share it directly with someone or on social media. I like that I can create folders within folders to keep my media organized and easy to find. I have a lot of media. Whew!
Even though it has a lot of bells and whistles, I mainly use the Asset Management and Access Control.
I find the console well-organized with a dashboard that is easy to navigate, and I like that I can easily convert my images to WebP from JPG, PNG or SVG. Although I only upload videos in MP4 format, Cloudinary can handle other formats, too, like WebM and HLS.
Cloudinaryeasily integrates well with the REST API and Node.js, React, Vue.js, Angular, PHP, Python and Ruby.
Customer support is stellar. Any time I've ever contacted customer support, I get help within hours instead of having to wait days and days to hear back from someone. I always feel a little guilty when asking them for help, because my account is so old that I'm still only paying $10 a month for it!
When I say "ease of implementation," I mean upload image, click overlay on uploaded image to get shareable link and add shareable link to the post or page or share it directly with someone or on social media. I like that I can create folders within folders to keep my media organized and easy to find. I have a lot of media. Whew!
Even though it has a lot of bells and whistles, I mainly use the Asset Management and Access Control.
I find the console well-organized with a dashboard that is easy to navigate, and I like that I can easily convert my images to WebP from JPG, PNG or SVG. Although I only upload videos in MP4 format, Cloudinary can handle other formats, too, like WebM and HLS.
Cloudinaryeasily integrates well with the REST API and Node.js, React, Vue.js, Angular, PHP, Python and Ruby.
Customer support is stellar. Any time I've ever contacted customer support, I get help within hours instead of having to wait days and days to hear back from someone. I always feel a little guilty when asking them for help, because my account is so old that I'm still only paying $10 a month for it!
What do you dislike about the product?
In my 12 years of use, I can't think of anything I dislike about Cloudinary. Everything I want it to do, it does.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Cloudinary allows me to manually control my media. I don't always want every, single image or video on one of my WordPress sites to be managed by a CDN. Cloudinary gives me the flexibility to manage my media myself, and I value the ability to do that.
Asset management dream
What do you like best about the product?
The tools provided for managing a large number of assets, and the documentation and support team to help you achieve it. I can't stress enough how great their support team have been every time I needed to reach out.
What do you dislike about the product?
Not many things to outright dislike. Their tech moves fast, and sometimes the documentation falls a little behind or is too voluminous to easily work with.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Mass asset storage. A near 7-figure asset catalogue and all the tools available to upload, download, and backup files has made it easy. Integrating API's in our PIM, or Mass folder uploads via CLI or the Python package is a breeze
Very convient and reliable tool
What do you like best about the product?
Easy to use, possibility to update an image without changing the URL. I use it daily to load content, very easy to integrate, to implement. I never had to contact the customer support for now all is working fine.
What do you dislike about the product?
when you have a lot of folder, display may be more complicated. I never had to contact the customer support for now all is working fine.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Multiple data storage, ease of use.
Reliable image hosting and storage improve organization but setup complexity challenges new users
What is our primary use case?
I use Cloudinary primarily for hosting and storing images. It's a tool I use when it's required by the company's needs, such as hosting media files.
What is most valuable?
Cloudinary is valuable for storing and hosting images, especially because it allows for easy storage and organization of media files. This feature is particularly useful when dealing with large amounts of images. Additionally, Cloudinary offers capabilities to create folders and organize images effectively under user-specific folders, which enhances usability for social media purposes.
What needs improvement?
The UI needs improvement because it has become quite messy recently, making it difficult to locate the media library and images. Additionally, the initial setup process is complex due to the numerous options available, which can be challenging for new users.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have used Cloudinary for around one year, or less.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
Cloudinary is stable and reliable. It does not break down or have noticeable bugs.
How are customer service and support?
I have not needed to contact customer service. I rely on Cloudinary's documentation for any help needed.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Neutral
How was the initial setup?
Cloudinary is hard to set up because it requires converting base64 URLs to blob URLs and other technical steps before implementation. The setup process can be challenging without proper documentation guidance.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
I did not research Cloudinary's pricing, as I am using it for free. In the free service, it performs well.
What other advice do I have?
I would advise new users to read the documentation thoroughly to understand how to upload and store images effectively. For those using Cloudinary for the first time, be prepared for a learning curve, but it is beneficial to adapt to new tools. Overall, I would rate the solution as seven out of ten due to its complexity in implementation but its effectiveness in image storage.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Public Cloud
If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?
Other
Great software and customer service
What do you like best about the product?
The product is great however their customer service is great and efficient they always reply within 24 hours.
What do you dislike about the product?
Some of the pricing could be confusing or high compared to other competitors
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Optimize images for our website.
Management of images through a DAM
Management of images through a DAM
Seamless performance
What do you like best about the product?
The free tier is a gneours stepping stone to growth. Scaling into robust image and video solutions is easy. Whether using their dedictaed player for videos or crafting your wown the potential is limitless and performant.
What do you dislike about the product?
The docuementaion is rich but a little hard to navigate. The pricing structure is a little hard to understand, but I havent met the upper limits of my pro account and I'm well within the limit.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Easy implementation and management across multiple client sites
Great con and tool for pictures with AI
What do you like best about the product?
All add-ons to modify and create pictures
What do you dislike about the product?
The folder browser maybe is not very intuitive
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
For change all picture in my website, with a macro tranformation
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