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squash vs ImageOptim

Side-by-side comparison for macOS

squash

7.0
Media & Design

Batch image processor, resiser, and converter

ImageOptim

7.5
Media & Design

Tool to optimise images to a smaller size

Metric squash ImageOptim
Category Media & Design Media & Design
AI Score 7.0 7.5
30-day Installs 3 622
90-day Installs 22 1.9K
365-day Installs 99 7.7K
Version 3.3.0,913 1.9.3
Auto-updates Yes Yes
Deprecated No No
GitHub Stars 1.8K 9.7K
GitHub Forks 103 458
Open Issues 88 195
License Apache-2.0 GPL-2.0
Language Go HTML
Last GitHub Commit 3y ago 2y ago
First Seen Jun 30, 2022 Aug 9, 2023

Reviews

squash

Squash is a macOS app by Realmac Software that excels at batch image processing, resizing, and conversion. It's particularly useful for photographers and designers who need to handle multiple images efficiently. The app's popularity is evident with over 1.7k GitHub stars, though development has slowed since 2022.

Efficiently processes, resizes, and converts multiple images in bulk.

Pros

  • + Efficient batch processing capabilities
  • + Supports multiple image formats
  • + Developed by a reputable company

Cons

  • - Lack of recent updates
  • - May not be as feature-rich as other tools

ImageOptim

ImageOptim is a popular macOS app that optimizes images to reduce file size without compromising quality. It's widely used by web developers and designers to enhance website performance and is known for its effectiveness in cutting image file sizes significantly.

Optimizes images to smaller sizes without losing quality.

Pros

  • + Highly effective in reducing image file sizes without quality loss.
  • + Popular and widely recognized in the developer community.
  • + Open-source with a strong community support.
  • + Good integration with macOS ecosystem.

Cons

  • - Outdated user interface.
  • - Lacks lossy optimization options, which some users desire.