Flickr AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Photo Managers

The best Photo Manager 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 many of them are Photo Managers so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Photo Manager alternatives to Flickr are Google Photos, PhotoPrism, PixelUnion and Piwigo.

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Online social photo and short video sharing community. Flickr helps you organize that huge mass of photos you have and offers a way for you, your friends and family to tell stories about them.

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Flickr alternatives page was last updated May 16, 2025
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  1. Ente Photos icon

    Ente Photos

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    End-to-end encrypted alternative to Google Photos / iCloud Photos, that makes it easy to backup and share photos and videos.

    122 Ente Photos alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • Flathub
    • F-Droid
    • Flatpak
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    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Encrypted Photo Storage
    2.  End-to-End Encryption
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Encrypted Backup
    5.  Cloud Sync
    6.  Shared Folders
    7.  No Tracking
    8.  Automatic Backup
    9.  Two-factor Authentication
    10.  Dark Mode
    11.  Built-in viewer
    12.  Selective Synchronization

    Ente Photos VS Flickr

     

    • 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
  2. Google Photos icon

    Google Photos

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    Store and share photos and videos with 15 GB free space. Enjoy automatic organization, album creation, and seamless integration across devices and Google services.

    133 Google Photos alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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    Top Google Photos Features

    1.  Facial Recognition
    2.  Image Sharing
    3.  Cloud Sync
    4.  Browser Gallery
    5.  Browser-photo-gallery
    6.  Visual Organization
    7.  Batch Rename Files
    8.  Dark Mode
    9.  Automatic Backup
    10.  Ad-free
    11.  Selective Synchronization
    12.  Photographic filters

    Google Photos VS Flickr

     
    Comments about Google Photos as an Alternative to Flickr
    vfowler
    Positive Nov 14, 2018
    -5

    As a free user, flickr is no longer offering enough storage. Google Photos is.

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    • Most users think Google Photos is a great Flickr alternative.

    • Google Photos is Freemium and ProprietaryFlickr is also Freemium and Proprietary
  4. PhotoPrism icon

    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.

    114 PhotoPrism alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    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.

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Support for Themes

    Features

    1.  Automatic Tagging
    2.  Facial Recognition
    3.  Geocoding
    4.  AI-Powered
    5.  WebDAV Sync
    6.  Ad-free
    7.  Geotagging
    8.  Decentralized
    9.  No registration required
    10.  Works Offline
    11.  Built-in viewer
    12.  Dark Mode

    PhotoPrism VS Flickr

     
    Comments about PhotoPrism as an Alternative to Flickr
    Guest
    Negative Mar 21, 2025
    0

    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

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    • PhotoPrism is Freemium and Open SourceFlickr is Freemium and Proprietary
    • PhotoPrism is Privacy focused and DecentralizedFlickr is not according to our users
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  6. PixelUnion icon

    PixelUnion

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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.

    25 PixelUnion alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • NL flagNetherlands
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Online
    PixelUnion screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Cloud Sync
    2.  Automatic Backup
    3.  Facial Recognition
    4.  Built-in viewer
    5.  Selective Synchronization
    6.  Shared Folders
    7.  Ad-free
    8.  No Tracking
    9.  Dark Mode

    PixelUnion VS Flickr

     
  7. Piwigo icon

    Piwigo

     68 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.

    123 Piwigo alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • FR flagFrance
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • Windows Phone
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • Online
    Piwigo screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Support for Themes

    Features

    1.  Cloud Sync
    2.  On-premises software
    3.  Web-Based
    4.  Watermark images
    5.  Photo Gallery
    6.  Access Control

    Piwigo VS Flickr

     
  8. Plex Photos icon

    Plex Photos

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    Plex Photos lets you effortlessly view and manage your personal photo libraries, providing easy access to your favorite moments both at home and on the go.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • iPhone
    Plex Photos screenshot 1

    Plex Photos Features

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  Search by tags
    3.  Tagging
    4.  Geotagged Photos
    5.  Timeline
    6.  Add GPS Location to Photo Metadata
    7.  Photo Tagging Tools

    Plex Photos VS Flickr

     
  10. Memories for Nextcloud icon

    Memories for Nextcloud

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    Fast, modern and advanced photo management suite. Free and open source Nextcloud app.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • IN flagIndia

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Nextcloud
    Memories for Nextcloud screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Built-in viewer
    2.  Geotagging
    3.  Facial Recognition
    4.  File Tagging
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  No Tracking
    7.  Photo Gallery
    8.  Timeline-based
    9.  Automatic upload
    10.  Media Transcoding
    11.  Automatic Tagging
    12.  Timeline

    Memories for Nextcloud VS Flickr

     
  11. LibrePhotos icon

    LibrePhotos

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    Unlike commercial service that store your photos in the cloud and scan/index them to train their machine learning models and collect ad targeting data on you, LibrePhotos keeps all your photos and metadata on your local machine.

    112 LibrePhotos alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    LibrePhotos screenshot 1

    LibrePhotos Features

    1.  Facial Recognition
    2.  File Tagging
    3.  Photo Gallery

    LibrePhotos VS Flickr

     
  12. Nextcloud Photos icon

    Nextcloud Photos

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    📸 Your memories under your control.

    75 Nextcloud Photos alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    Nextcloud Photos screenshot 1

    Nextcloud Photos Features

    1.  Favorites
    2.  Photo Gallery

    Nextcloud Photos VS Flickr

     
  13. Photobox icon

    Photobox

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    Photo library and interactive editor built with Next.js.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • IL flagIsrael

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    Photobox screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  No Tracking
    2.  Built-in viewer
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Photographic filters
    5.  Favorites
    6.  AI-Powered
    7.  Photo Gallery
    8.  Photo effects
    9.  Collage

    Photobox VS Flickr

     
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