ImageOptim alternatives for Mac
ImageOptim — Tool to optimise images to a smaller size — is installed 637 times a month through Homebrew. These are hand-picked alternatives that occupy the same slot, ordered by how comparable their user base is.
Run
brew install --cask imageoptim to install ImageOptim itself.- Blender49.1× the installs
- Sketch7.0× smaller user base
- GIMP6.0× the installs
- Inkscape7.2× the installs
- Shottr4.0× the installs
- CleanShot512 installs/mo
- Glyphs29.0× smaller user base
- XnViewMP487 installs/mo
Full comparison
| ImageOptim | Blender | |
|---|---|---|
| Type | GUI app | GUI app |
| Category | Design & Graphics | Utilities |
| Open source | Not declared | Not declared |
| Licence | Not declared | Not declared |
| Apple silicon | Universal | Universal |
| Latest version | 1.9.3 | 5.2.3 |
| Dependencies | 0 | 0 |
| Installs (30 days) | 637 | 31,286 |
| Install command | brew install --cask imageoptim | brew install --cask blender |
How we picked these
The list comes from a hand-maintained set of same-purpose apps, not from keyword matching. Alternatives are removed automatically when Homebrew no longer carries them. Ordering reflects 30-day install volume, not paid placement. Data updated 2026-10-26.