Open Source Imgur AlternativesTop Image Hosting Services and other similar apps like Imgur

The best open source alternative to Imgur is ShotsShare. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to Imgur and 12 is open source so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting open source alternatives to Imgur are Flowinity, rimgo, imgs and Picsur.

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Imgur alternatives are mainly Image Hosting Services, but if you're looking for Photo Sharing Apps or URL Shorteners you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Self-Hosted, Image Hosting and Open Source. You can also filter by region, for example EU-based alternatives if you prefer software developed in the European Union. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to Imgur.
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  1. ShotsShare icon
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    ShotShare is an open source, self hosted, bare bones image posting/sharing platform, it was built to allow friends to upload screenshots and send links to their friends without the constant barrage of ads/extraneous features.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
     
    • ShotsShare is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to Imgur.

    • ShotsShare is the most popular Open Source alternative to Imgur.

    • ShotsShare is Free and Open SourceImgur is Freemium and Proprietary
    • ShotsShare is Privacy focusedImgur is not according to our users
  2. Flowinity icon
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    Flowinity is a powerful all-in-one dashboard that does everything you want; from storing your images and writing your documents, to talking with friends and expressing yourself.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • Self-Hosted
    • Mac
     
  3. rimgo icon
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    An alternative frontend for Imgur. Originally based on rimgu.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Tor
     
  4. imgs icon
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    Store images on your own server. imgs provides direct access to files without compressing, databases and unexpected file deletion. Minimal system requirements: If a web server is available, imgs can be run as well.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
     
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    PenguinUpload is a self-hostable web application that lets users upload and share files.

    Cost / License

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
     
  6.  Like
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    It's read-only and works without browser JavaScript. Images and albums can be viewed without wasting resources and anyonymity from downloading and running tracking scripts. No sign-up nags.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
     
  7. Up1 icon
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    Up1.ca is the simplest file hosting application you'll find on the internet. You just have to drag-in the file you want to share and the application will handle it. You can share any file you want with your friends in a more secured way as the file is encrypted on the client...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
     
  8. Imguru icon
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    Command-line tool that uploads one of more images to imgur.com. Supports all image formats supported by Mac OS X and will resize and convert to JPEG before uploading.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
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    A minimalist read-only Imgur proxy insipired by software like Invidious, Nitter, and Bibliogram. This service does not use the official Imgur API because I reject the notion that normal HTTP GET isn't a valid way to access a public website.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
     
  10. Slink icon
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    Slink is a self-hosted image sharing platform built with Symfony and SvelteKit?.

    Cost / License

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    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
     
  11. CordX icon
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    CordX provides free media sharing, using the robust open-source ShareX tool. It offers management tools, custom domains, and effortless global sharing, ensuring a simple setup via a custom CNAME with Cloudflare. Committed to being free forever, focusing on user-driven simplicity and customization.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
     
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