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        "name": "Free",
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        "period": "forever",
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          "25 credits/month",
          "25K transformations",
          "25GB storage OR bandwidth",
          "Basic support"
        ],
        "description": "Getting started"
      },
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        "description": "Growing sites"
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        "price": "224",
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          "600 credits/month",
          "Advanced features",
          "Priority support"
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      },
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        "name": "Enterprise",
        "price": "Custom",
        "period": "per month",
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          "Custom SLA",
          "Dedicated support",
          "Enterprise features"
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  "verdict": "Cloudinary is the most feature-rich media management platform but its credit-based pricing is deliberately confusing. The free tier (25 credits) is adequate for small sites, but the jump to $89/mo Plus feels steep compared to simpler alternatives.",
  "bestFor": "Media-heavy websites | E-commerce product images | Video-first platforms | Teams needing advanced transformations",
  "hiddenCosts": [
    "Credit system bundles transformations, storage, and bandwidth, hard to predict actual costs",
    "1 credit = 1,000 transformations OR 1GB storage OR 1GB bandwidth OR 500 SD video seconds",
    "Overages are soft limits, Cloudinary contacts you to upgrade rather than cutting off"
  ],
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      "date": "2026-11-01",
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  "provenance": {
    "lastVerifiedAt": "2026-10-28",
    "sourceUrl": "https://cloudinary.com/pricing",
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