File upload and processing API
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Entry price
From $49/mo (free plan available)
Biggest pro
File upload API
Biggest con
Expensive at scale
TL;DR - Filestack
- Filestack is a file handling API for uploads, transformations, and delivery
- It provides drag-and-drop uploads, image processing, and CDN delivery in one SDK
- Free tier with 500 uploads/month, paid plans from $49/month
What is Filestack?
Available on: Web, iOS, Android
Pros & Cons
Pros
- File upload API
- Transformations
- CDN included
- Good documentation
- Many integrations
Cons
- Expensive at scale
- Per-upload pricing
- Storage costs extra
- Learning curve
- Better free alternatives
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Key Features
Pricing Plans
Free TrialPricing checked May 29, 2026
Developer
Free
Getting started
- 100 uploads/month
- 1GB storage
- Basic transforms
- Community support
Starter
$49/month
Growing apps
- 2,000 uploads/month
- 25GB storage
- Advanced transforms
- Email support
Pro
$149/month
Production apps
- 10,000 uploads/month
- 100GB storage
- Workflows
- Priority support
Enterprise
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Large scale
- Unlimited uploads
- Custom storage
- SLA
- Dedicated support
How Filestack's pricing compares
At $49/mo, Filestack is mid-range of its 4 direct competitors ($20 to $89/mo across the set).
Entry paid plan, monthly. Pricing checked May 29, 2026.
Reviews
Across 104 verified user reviews on G2, Capterra
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