Instead of Imgur, try one of these 11.
Every alternative is lined up against Imgur on what people actually switch for: price, open source, self-hosting, offline use and platforms. Imgur sits in the first row, so you can see what you give up.
Alternative
Price
Open source
Self-host
Offline
Platforms
Likes
ImgurWhat you have now
Quick image hosting built for sharing and memes.
PriceFreemium
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflinePartial
Platforms
Web · iOS · Android
Flickr#1
Photo sharing and storage with a real community.
PriceFreemium
pro $9/mo
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineNo
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 ↗
500px#3
Photo portfolio and sharing community for photographers.
PriceFreemium
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflinePartial
Platforms
Web · Win · Android · iOS
LikesVisit ↗
Pixeldrain#4
Quick uploads that return instant, sharable download links.
PriceFreemium
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflinePartial
Platforms
Web · Win · Mac · Linux · iOS · Android
LikesVisit ↗
Photobucket#5
Paid image host for storing and linking photos.
PricePaid
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflinePartial
Platforms
Web · iOS · Android
LikesVisit ↗
Pixabay#6
Free library of stock photos, vectors, and illustrations.
PriceFree
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflinePartial
Platforms
Web · Android · iOS
LikesVisit ↗
ImageShack#7
Paid image host with broad formats and privacy settings.
PricePaid
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineNo
Platforms
Web
LikesVisit ↗
PostImage.org#8
Free image hosting made for forum and blog embedding.
PriceFreemium
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflinePartial
Platforms
Web · Win
LikesVisit ↗
Catbox#9
No-frills free file host with permanent direct links.
PriceFree
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineNo
Platforms
Web
LikesVisit ↗
ImgBox#10
Simple free host with galleries and batch link codes.
PriceFree
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineNo
Platforms
Web
LikesVisit ↗
ImgBB#11
Anonymous image uploads with direct, BBCode, and HTML links.
PriceFree
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineNo
Platforms
Web
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.
Imgur alternatives at a glance
Imgur is a freemium social app. We compared 11 alternatives: 0 are open source, 4 are completely free, 0 can be self-hosted and 0 work fully offline. The most popular is Flickr, with 420 likes.
Best free optionPixabay
Free library of stock photos, vectors, and illustrations.
Free