# Cloudinary: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 41 judge labels across 2 categories by 14 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/vendors/cloudinary

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Digital asset management](https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/marketing/digital-asset-management/index.md) | 0% | 13 | 0% | 29 |
| [Video marketing and hosting](https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/marketing/video-marketing-and-hosting/index.md) | 0% | 10 | 8% | 12 |

## What the models said for it

- "Choose Cloudinary if: Your primary need is media transformation, optimization, and delivery for digital products" (Kimi K2, DAM)
- "Best when DAM must connect closely to websites, applications, APIs, and automated image/video transformation." (Perplexity Sonar, DAM)
- "Gumlet or Cloudinary: Strong for performance (multi-CDN, optimization), analytics, and cost predictability." (Grok 4.20, Video hosting)
- "Cloudinary is another option, with a Plus plan costing $89 per month for 3 users and 225 monthly credits." (Llama 4 Maverick, DAM)

## And against it

- "Cloudinary can be problematic for non-technical users" (GLM 4.7 FlashX, Video hosting)

## By model

| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Grok 4.20 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 |
| Mistral Small | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Kimi K2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named Cloudinary, from 105 of the 113 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- cloudinary.com: 91 (its own site)
- capterra.com: 52
- zapier.com: 39
- g2.com: 37
- softwareadvice.com: 35
- resources.rework.com: 22
- air.inc: 21
- filecamp.com: 17
- brandfolder.com: 16
- learn.g2.com: 15

### Pages cited

- https://capterra.com/resources/best-digital-asset-management-software-reviews-analysis: 48
- https://cloudinary.com/guides/digital-asset-management/best-digital-asset-management-tools: 33
- https://cloudinary.com/guides/digital-asset-management/best-dam-platform-for-enterprise-marketing-teams: 29
- https://zapier.com/blog/dam-software: 26
- https://softwareadvice.com/cms/digital-asset-management-comparison: 24
- https://cloudinary.com/guides/digital-asset-management/digital-asset-management-software-cost: 20
- https://cloudinary.com/guides/video/best-video-hosting-platforms: 19
- https://g2.com/categories/digital-asset-management/small-business: 17

## The company

Cloudinary; https://cloudinary.com/; Santa Clara, Israel; founded 2011. From Wikidata, fetched 2026-09-14.

## In its own words

What Cloudinary's own pages state, read 2026-09-28. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: AI-native platform and APIs for automating the entire image and video lifecycle at scale. (https://cloudinary.com/)
- For: Developers, Teams, and Agents (https://cloudinary.com/)
- Price stated: $0; $99 per month; $89 per month; $249 per month; $224 per month; Custom (https://cloudinary.com/pricing)
- Starting price: $0 (https://cloudinary.com/pricing)
- Free plan or trial: sign up for free (https://cloudinary.com/)
- Certifications: ISO 14001, SOC 2 Type II
- Hosting: worldwide, EEA
- Customers named: Paul Smith, Grubhub, Marks & Spencer, adidas, AMC, AG Jeans, Atom Tickets, Babolat

## What it publishes

Every page cloudinary.com exposes, read 2026-09-29: 4266 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 1042 pages, 22 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-24
- case study: 55 pages, 1 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-14
- webinar or virtual event: 31 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-04-04
- conference or event: 22 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- report or ebook: 940 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-06-30
- comparison: 4 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2025-08-14
- template or tool: 525 pages, 84 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-27
- glossary or explainer: 442 pages, 14 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-08-07
- podcast or video: 4 pages, 2 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-07-13
- news or press: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2024-11-27
- Recent: 2026-09-27 template or tool: Ghibli image generator https://cloudinary.com/tools/ghibli-image-generator
- Recent: 2026-09-27 template or tool: Ai cartoon generator free https://cloudinary.com/tools/ai-cartoon-generator-free
- Recent: 2026-09-27 template or tool: Line art generator https://cloudinary.com/tools/line-art-generator
- Recent: 2026-09-27 template or tool: Ai sketch generator https://cloudinary.com/tools/ai-sketch-generator
- Recent: 2026-09-27 template or tool: 3d creator https://cloudinary.com/tools/3d-creator
- Recent: 2026-09-27 template or tool: Silhouette generator https://cloudinary.com/tools/silhouette-generator

## Record

- Method: https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/methodology
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as Gane Index, November 2026 Edition, www.gane.ai/index/gtm.