Instead of Flickr, try one of these 9.
Every alternative is lined up against Flickr on what people actually switch for: price, open source, self-hosting, offline use and platforms. Flickr sits in the first row, so you can see what you give up.
Alternative
Price
Open source
Self-host
Offline
Platforms
Likes
FlickrWhat you have now
Photo sharing and storage with a real community.
PriceFreemium
pro $9/mo
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineNo
Platforms
Web · iOS · Android
Photo and video sharing from Meta.
PriceFree
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineNo
Platforms
Web · iOS · Android
LikesVisit ↗
Pixelfed#2
Decentralised, ad-free photo sharing.
PriceFree
Open sourceYes
Self-hostYes
OfflineNo
Platforms
Web · iOS · Android
LikesVisit ↗
Imgur#3
Quick image hosting built for sharing and memes.
PriceFreemium
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflinePartial
Platforms
Web · iOS · Android
LikesVisit ↗
Google's photo library with AI search and auto backup.
PriceFreemium
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflinePartial
Platforms
Web · iOS · Android
LikesVisit ↗
DeviantArt#5
Online art and photo sharing community for creatives.
PriceFreemium
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflinePartial
Platforms
Web · Android · iOS
LikesVisit ↗
Pinterest#6
Visual pinboards for collecting and discovering images.
PriceFree
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflinePartial
Platforms
Web · iOS · Android
LikesVisit ↗
PhotoPrism#7
Self-hosted AI photo library for your own server.
PriceFreemium
Open sourceYes
Self-hostYes
OfflinePartial
Platforms
Web · Win · Mac · Linux · Android
LikesVisit ↗
500px#8
Photo portfolio and sharing community for photographers.
PriceFreemium
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflinePartial
Platforms
Web · Win · Android · iOS
LikesVisit ↗
Photobucket#9
Paid image host for storing and linking photos.
PricePaid
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflinePartial
Platforms
Web · iOS · Android
LikesVisit ↗
How to read this. “Yes” means fully supported by the maker. “Partial” means it works with caveats. Likes reflect community popularity; vendors can’t pay for them or for placement. How we compare.
Flickr alternatives at a glance
Flickr is a freemium social app (pro $9/mo). We compared 9 alternatives: 2 are open source, 3 are completely free, 2 can be self-hosted and 0 work fully offline. The most popular is Instagram, with 2.3k likes.