12 self-hosted Flickr alternatives

Flickr is a commercial photo and video hosting and sharing service popular with photographers. It offers galleries, communities, and storage tiers. These open-source apps let you replace Flickr with software you host and control yourself.

Best self-hosted Flickr alternatives

Lychee

Photo Management

Self-hosted photo management made easy

Replaces Google Photos, Flickr

★ 4.3k Easy setup MIT

Piwigo

Photo Management

Open-source photo gallery for the web

Replaces Flickr, Google Photos

★ 3.8k Easy setup GPL-2.0

Chevereto

Photo Management

Self-hosted image hosting and sharing platform

Replaces Imgur, Flickr

★ 951 Easy setup Proprietary

Sigal

Photo Management

Simple static photo gallery generator written in Python

Replaces Flickr

★ 942 Easy setup MIT

thumbsup

Photo Management

Static photo and video gallery generator

Replaces Google Photos, Flickr

★ 860 Easy setup MIT

nanogallery2

Photo Management

JavaScript photo and video gallery library you host yourself

Replaces Flickr, SmugMug

★ 791 Easy setup GPL-3.0

Damselfly Web

Photo Management

Server-based digital asset manager for large photo libraries

Replaces Flickr, YouTube

★ 700 Hard setup AGPL-3.0

Zenphoto

Photo Management

Open-source CMS for photo galleries and multimedia

Replaces SmugMug, Flickr

★ 319 Medium setup GPL-3.0

fgallery

Photo Management

Minimalist static photo gallery generator

Replaces Flickr, Google Photos

★ 251 Easy setup MIT

Friendiqa Hub

Social Networks

Federated photo gallery and social timeline

Replaces Instagram, Flickr

★ 130 Medium setup AGPL-3.0

Coppermine

Photo Management

Multi-purpose, full-featured web picture gallery

Replaces Flickr

★ 73 Medium setup GPL-3.0

MyPhotoShare

Photo Management

Static web photo gallery generator from a folder of media

Replaces Google Photos, Flickr

★ 15 Medium setup GPL-3.0

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Switching from Flickr

Moving off Flickr means trading a managed subscription for a service you run yourself. The payoff is ownership: no per-seat pricing, no vendor lock-in, and full control of your data. Start with the option above that matches your setup-difficulty comfort level — every app links to a detailed specs page and head-to-head comparisons.