BuildFire built Cloudimage into its SDK as a native feature, giving app builders faster image loads without extra complexity. The San Diego platform supports around 15,000 apps with very different traffic profiles, user locations and image density, and earlier optimisers and CDNs missed the loading-time needs of larger clients. High-quality CDN delivery and effective optimisation now scale across DIY and enterprise projects, and the partnership has lasted four years.
The Company
BuildFire is the leading mobile app development platform for businesses, organizations, individuals, resellers, and developers-supporting around 15,000 apps. Its click‑and‑edit interface and powerful built‑in features let anyone create iOS and Android apps without coding, while developers can extend functionality with an open‑source SDK.
The Challenge
Each BuildFire app has different traffic profiles, user locations, and image density. The team needed a single solution to handle image compression for compatible browsers, optimize delivery, and adapt images to users’ screen sizes-while leveraging a premium CDN for performance at a fair price. Prior to Cloudimage, other optimizers and CDNs did not meet the loading‑time requirements of larger clients.
The Solution
“Easy and fast integration as a native feature in BuildFire’s SDK combined with a high-quality CDN delivery and effective image optimization.”
Daniel Hindi
CTO
Cloudimage was integrated as a native feature in BuildFire’s SDK, pairing high‑quality CDN delivery with effective image optimization. The setup supported multiple tokens for development and production environments, with a global allowance that scales alongside project size. Together, these capabilities gave BuildFire the flexibility to serve varied use cases, from DIY apps to custom enterprise builds, without adding complexity.
The Results
Post‑integration, BuildFire delivered higher‑quality, faster images across a wide range of app types and traffic patterns. The native SDK feature made adoption simple for builders while ensuring consistent, reliable performance at scale. High‑quality CDN delivery plus smart optimization helped reduce traffic overheads and improve load times-particularly for larger clients with demanding requirements. The partnership has remained strong for four years, underscoring the stability and scalability of the solution as BuildFire’s project portfolio continues to grow.
Ready to scale your business? Let's talk about what's possible.
Get quick answers to common questions about Scaleflex DAM implementation, features, security, and team collaboration.
Book a call with our sales team. They'll walk you through a live demo and answer questions specific to your use case.
Yes. BuildFire integrated Cloudimage as a native feature of its SDK, pairing high-quality CDN delivery with effective image optimisation. App builders adopt it easily, and the partnership has lasted four years.
Yes. BuildFire's setup uses multiple tokens for development and production, with a global allowance that scales alongside project size, so it serves DIY apps and custom enterprise builds without added complexity.
BuildFire delivered faster, higher-quality images across many app types and traffic patterns. Other optimisers and CDNs had not met the loading-time requirements of its larger clients before Cloudimage.
