Quick summary
New to OG images? Read the Open Graph image guide first.
Cloudinary is strong when you already use it for media and you want to compose images with transformations. It can resize, crop, overlay text, and generate image URLs with transformation parameters.
MyOG.social starts from the page URL instead. I do not have to upload a base image, build transformation strings, or encode layout choices into URLs. MyOG fetches the page and builds the card from what it finds.
Feature comparison
| Feature | MyOG.social | Cloudinary |
|---|---|---|
| Setup model | One meta tag | Transformation URL |
| Source content | Fetched from page | Passed into URL/API |
| Media management | Not required | Cloudinary assets |
| Text overlays | Automatic | |
| Image transformations | Template-level | Extensive |
| Works without custom code | Usually some URL builder code | |
| Design control | Less | More |
| Crawler-facing URL |
When I would use MyOG.social
- You do not already have a Cloudinary image workflow.
- You want the OG image to follow each page's title, description, branding, and imagery automatically.
- You want the same setup to work across CMSs and frameworks.
- You would rather configure one meta tag than maintain transformation URL generation.
When I would use Cloudinary
- Cloudinary already stores and transforms your product or article images.
- You want fine-grained control over crops, overlays, effects, and delivery formats.
- Your app can reliably pass the right text and media into Cloudinary URLs.
- Your team is comfortable treating OG images as part of a broader media pipeline.
Setup comparison
MyOG.social Setup
MyOG.social does not need a base asset in a media library. The page is the input.
That matters for blogs, docs, product pages, and generated pages where the useful information already exists in HTML.
<meta property="og:image" content="https://api.myog.social/og?url={yourURL}" />Cloudinary Setup
- Create or choose base assets in Cloudinary.
- Build transformation URLs for 1200 x 630 images.
- Pass page-specific text and image values into those URLs.
- Escape and encode dynamic values correctly.
- Use the resulting absolute image URL in the Open Graph image tag.
Cost comparison
Cloudinary pricing depends on media storage, transformations, delivery, and plan details. That can be a good fit when OG images are one piece of a larger media stack.
MyOG.social pricing is centered on OG image generation. That is simpler when social cards are the only thing you need.
Check the current MyOG.social pricing and the vendor's pricing page before making the call. Pricing changes more often than implementation details.
The bottom line
Use Cloudinary when you want a media transformation platform and OG images are one output from that system.
Use MyOG.social when you want each page URL to produce a crawlable OG image with less wiring.
Sources I checked
Related resources
- OG Meta Tags Guide — all the tags you need to set
- OG Preview Tool — test your social card before publishing
- OG Image Generator — create one image by hand
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