diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 14d1f17a..aac41cd7 100755
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -93,6 +93,7 @@ sharp.embedBlack("input.jpg", "output.jpg", 200, 300, function(err) {
 
 * imagemagick x 5.55 ops/sec ±0.45% (31 runs sampled)
 * gm x 10.31 ops/sec ±3.57% (53 runs sampled)
+* epeg x 27.79 ops/sec ±0.12% (69 runs sampled)
 * sharp x 31.52 ops/sec ±8.74% (80 runs sampled)
 
 ### AWS t1.micro
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 82f8814c..5525f92f 100755
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
   "devDependencies": {
     "imagemagick": "*",
     "gm": "*",
+    "epeg": "*",
     "benchmark": "*"
   },
   "scripts": {
diff --git a/tests/perf.js b/tests/perf.js
index 151790dd..9cbb7742 100755
--- a/tests/perf.js
+++ b/tests/perf.js
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 var sharp = require("../index");
 var imagemagick = require("imagemagick");
 var gm = require("gm");
+var epeg = require("epeg");
 var assert = require("assert");
 var Benchmark = require("benchmark");
 
@@ -38,6 +39,13 @@ suite.add("imagemagick", {
       }
     });
   }
+}).add("epeg", {
+  "defer": true,
+  "fn": function(deferred) {
+    var image = new epeg.Image({path: input});
+    image.downsize(width, height).saveTo(output);
+    deferred.resolve();
+  }
 }).add("sharp", {
   "defer": true,
   "fn": function(deferred) {