Flickr

Long-running photo hosting and community site, with unlimited storage on Flickr Pro.

Free plan + paidPhoto storage and management apps

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About Flickr

Flickr has been a home for photographers since 2004 and is now owned by SmugMug. It combines photo hosting with a community: groups, comments, faves, the Explore page of popular images, and detailed camera and licence information, including Creative Commons options. Flickr Pro adds unlimited full-resolution storage, ad-free browsing, advanced stats and auto-upload from phones and computers. Free accounts are capped at a fixed number of public photos and videos, a limit introduced in 2019 that led to deletions for accounts over it. It runs on the web with iOS and Android apps and a desktop uploader. Flickr is less suited to private family backup than Google Photos or iCloud, since organisation and search are built around sharing, but for photographers who want their work seen and kept in original quality it remains a solid choice.

Best for: Hobbyist and professional photographers who want hosting plus a community.

What works

Unlimited original-quality storage on Pro
Active photography groups and community
Creative Commons licensing options

Why people leave

Free accounts are capped by photo count
Weak for private family backup
Interface feels dated in places

Top Flickr alternatives

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1
Google Photos
Better for private backup and automatic organisation.
62.6
2
Pixieset
Client galleries and selling for working photographers.
59.6
3
Piwigo
Self-hosted or hosted gallery software you fully control.
57.2
4
SmugMug
Same owner, with portfolio sites and print sales for professionals.
56.0
5
Lychee
Free self-hosted gallery for showing photos on your own server.
55.3

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Flickr: common questions

Is Flickr free?

Flickr has a free plan and paid plans.

Is Flickr open source?

No, Flickr is not open source. Open-source alternatives include Piwigo and Lychee.

What platforms does Flickr run on?

Flickr is available for Web, iOS and Android.

What are the best alternatives to Flickr?

The highest-ranked Flickr alternatives right now are Google Photos, Pixieset and Piwigo. See the full ranked list for pricing, platforms and verified facts.

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