Flickr AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Image Hosting Services

The best Image Hosting alternative to Flickr is Ente Photos, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Flickr and loads of them are Image Hosting Services so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Image Hosting Service alternatives to Flickr are Imgur, PixelUnion, PhotoPrism and Piwigo.

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Flickr alternatives are mainly Image Hosting Services, but if you're looking for Photo Sharing Apps or Photo Managers you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Open Source and Self-Hosted. 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 Flickr.
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  1. Ente Photos icon

    Ente Photos

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    Open-source, end-to-end encrypted backup and sharing for photos and videos, multi-platform sync, original quality preservation, privacy-first design, collaborative albums, family sharing, secure external sharing, robust data replication, and device imports.

    130 Ente Photos alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • Flathub
    • F-Droid
    • Flatpak
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    • Ente Photos is the most popular Web-based, Windows, Android & Mac alternative to Flickr.

    • Ente Photos is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Flickr.

    • Ente Photos is Freemium and Open SourceFlickr is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Ente Photos is Privacy focusedFlickr is not according to our users
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    Imgur

     365 likes
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    Free image hosting platform with editing tools, no signup required, supports JPEG, GIF, PNG, BMP, PDF, and animated uploads up to 200MB, 60-second video limit, GIFV conversion, and social sharing for memes and viral content.

    99 Imgur alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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    Not for serious photographers.

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    • Some users think Imgur is a great Flickr alternative, some don't.

    • Imgur is Freemium and ProprietaryFlickr is also Freemium and Proprietary
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    PixelUnion

     30 likes
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    PixelUnion is a privacy-focused, EU-based photo storage service alternative to Google Photos. It offers lossless uploads, free 16 GB starter storage, AI-powered face recognition, and more.

    29 PixelUnion alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
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    Photobucket

    Compression-free storage for photos and videos with mobile auto backup, album creation, privacy controls, sharing, 1TB capacity, editing tools, sorting features, and video playback across devices, all with an ad-free experience a...

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    PhotoPrism

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    PhotoPrism® is an AI-Powered Photos App for the Decentralized Web. It makes use of the latest technologies to tag and find pictures automatically without getting in your way. You can run it at home, on a private server, or in the cloud.

    121 PhotoPrism alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • DigitalOcean
    • Self-Hosted
    • FreeBSD
    • Raspberry Pi
    • Docker
    Whether you're using a phone, tablet, or desktop computer, our intuitive PWA provides a native app-like experience.
     
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    Its a really great "just manaing my own stuff" but the lack of public albums where non-registered users can view read only is a dealbreaker - if they fixed this it would be a great alternative to flickr and smugmug

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • PhotoPrism is Freemium and Open SourceFlickr is Freemium and Proprietary
    • PhotoPrism is Privacy focusedFlickr is not according to our users
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    Piwigo

     71 likes
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    Manage your photo collection with Piwigo Piwigo is open source photo gallery software for the web. Designed for organisations, teams and individuals.

    128 Piwigo alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • Windows Phone
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • Cloudron
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  8. 500px icon

    500px

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    500px lets you create stunning professional photo portfolios, find friends, express yourself and connect with likeminded people.

    77 500px alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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    • Most users think 500px is a great Flickr alternative.

    • 500px is the most popular SaaS alternative to Flickr.

    • 500px is Freemium and ProprietaryFlickr is also Freemium and Proprietary
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    ImgBB

     13 likes
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    Free image hosting and sharing service, upload pictures, photo host. Offers integration solutions for uploading images to forums. 16 MB limit. Direct image links, BBCode and HTML thumbnails.

    55 ImgBB alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
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  12. Photobucket icon

    Photobucket

     61 likes
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    Compression-free storage for photos and videos with mobile auto backup, album creation, privacy controls, sharing, 1TB capacity, editing tools, sorting features, and video playback across devices, all with an ad-free experience and carbon-neutral memory management.

    101 Photobucket alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Android Tablet
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    • Photobucket is the most popular commercial alternative to Flickr.

    • Photobucket is Paid and ProprietaryFlickr is Freemium and Proprietary
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    Horizon Pics

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    Your place to share photos, videos, documents, links, clipboards, and more. Fast, private and reliable.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Online
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    ShotsShare

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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

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
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    SmugMug

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    SmugMug is a subscription service for image sharing, hosting, and video uploading. It also provides a marketplace for photographers to sell digital and print media. The platform offers a suite of tools for protecting, sharing, storing, and selling photos.

    Cost / License

    • Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Apple TV
    • Mac
    • Adobe Lightroom
    • Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic
    • Windows
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