Flickr vs Chevereto

Flickr8.9Visit Chevereto8.8Visit

Higher score Flickr #4 in Image Hosting 8.9/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 4 features Visit Flickr

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Chevereto #5 in Image Hosting 8.8/10 Free plan · 14-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Chevereto

• Flickr fits best

  Photographers needing mature photo hosting

• Chevereto fits best

  Teams building customizable self-hosted hosting

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Side by side

Feature	Flickr 8.9/10 Visit ↗	Chevereto 8.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.9	8.8
Ranking	#4 in Image Hosting	#5 in Image Hosting
Best for	Photographers needing mature photo hosting	Teams building customizable self-hosted hosting
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	—	$99/yr
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	14 days
Deployment	Cloud, Desktop, Mobile	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android	Web
Integrations	2 integrations	20 integrations
Features Flickr 0/4 · Chevereto 4/4
API access	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Private sharing	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Custom domain	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Image transformations	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Specs
Storage limit	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Bandwidth limit	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Max file size	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Unlimited full-resolution sharing and backup with Flickr Pro Desktop and mobile Auto-Uploadr support photo and video backup Albums, Guest Pass links, API access, and image-recognition assistance	Broad upload, album privacy, embedding, and sharing options APIs, image transformations, moderation, roles, and 2FA Supports S3, cloud, FTP, SFTP, and multiple anti-spam services
Cons	The Free plan allows up to 1,000 public photo and video uploads Ads are shown on the Free plan Some advanced features require Flickr Pro	Self-hosted deployments require your own infrastructure and configuration Advanced capabilities require a paid proprietary-license tier Storage and bandwidth limits depend on deployment rather than a fixed quota
Our verdict	Flickr is an online photo and video hosting service for photographers, creators, and photography communities. It supports uploads, tagging, search, organization, sharing, and display through web, mobile, and desktop applications. Albums… Read the review →	Chevereto is self-hosted software for running image and video hosting on your own infrastructure. It suits individuals, photographers, creators, organizations, stores, agencies, and teams that need control over media, storage, privacy, and… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Flickr — where it wins

  • Unlimited full-resolution sharing and backup with Flickr Pro
  • Desktop and mobile Auto-Uploadr support photo and video backup
  • Albums, Guest Pass links, API access, and image-recognition assistance

  Where it doesn't

  • The Free plan allows up to 1,000 public photo and video uploads
  • Ads are shown on the Free plan
  • Some advanced features require Flickr Pro

• Chevereto — where it wins

  • Broad upload, album privacy, embedding, and sharing options
  • APIs, image transformations, moderation, roles, and 2FA
  • Supports S3, cloud, FTP, SFTP, and multiple anti-spam services

  Where it doesn't

  • Self-hosted deployments require your own infrastructure and configuration
  • Advanced capabilities require a paid proprietary-license tier
  • Storage and bandwidth limits depend on deployment rather than a fixed quota

• Flickr8.9/10 · Free plan

  A broad photo-hosting service with strong organization, sharing, backup, and API options.

  Visit FlickrFull verdict →
• Chevereto8.8/10 · Free plan · 14-day trial

  A customizable, API-ready host for teams that want control over media and infrastructure.

  Visit CheveretoFull verdict →