CarrierWave vs Filestack vs Paperclip

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CarrierWave

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Filestack

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Paperclip

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Pros of CarrierWave
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Pros of Paperclip
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    Sophisticated and Easy file uploading
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    Easty setup
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    All the sources I need
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    Cons of CarrierWave
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        Slow support
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        What is CarrierWave?

        This gem provides a simple and extremely flexible way to upload files from Ruby applications. It works well with Rack based web applications, such as Ruby on Rails.

        What is Filestack?

        Filepicker helps developers connect to their users' content. Connect, Store, and Process any file from anywhere on the Internet.

        What is Paperclip?

        It is intended as an easy file attachment library for ActiveRecord. The intent behind it was to keep setup as easy as possible and to treat files as much like other attributes as possible.

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