Flickr vs Cloudinary

Flickr8.9Visit Cloudinary8.6Visit

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

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Cloudinary #7 in Image Hosting 8.6/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Cloudinary

• Flickr fits best

  Photographers needing mature photo hosting

• Cloudinary fits best

  Enterprises needing media APIs and CDN delivery

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Side by side

Feature	Flickr 8.9/10 Visit ↗	Cloudinary 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.9	8.6
Ranking	#4 in Image Hosting	#7 in Image Hosting
Best for	Photographers needing mature photo hosting	Enterprises needing media APIs and CDN delivery
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	—	$89/mo
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Desktop, Mobile	Cloud
Platforms	Web, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android	Web
Integrations	2 integrations	8 integrations
Features Flickr 0/4 · Cloudinary 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	225 GB
Bandwidth limit	Not checked yet	225 GB
Max file size	Not checked yet	20 MB
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	Upload APIs, folders, search, tags, and categories organize media Dynamic transformations optimize size, format, cropping, and quality CDN delivery, backups, access controls, and custom domains support publishing
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	The Free plan is limited to 3 users and 25 monthly credits Plus costs $89 per month when billed annually Custom domains and authentication options start on the Advanced plan
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 →	Cloudinary is a cloud platform for uploading, storing, organizing, transforming, optimizing, and delivering images and video. It is designed for developers, digital teams, and organizations managing visual assets across websites and mobile… 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

• Cloudinary — where it wins

  • Upload APIs, folders, search, tags, and categories organize media
  • Dynamic transformations optimize size, format, cropping, and quality
  • CDN delivery, backups, access controls, and custom domains support publishing

  Where it doesn't

  • The Free plan is limited to 3 users and 25 monthly credits
  • Plus costs $89 per month when billed annually
  • Custom domains and authentication options start on the Advanced plan

• Flickr8.9/10 · Free plan

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

  Visit FlickrFull verdict →
• Cloudinary8.6/10 · Free plan

  A strong choice for enterprises that need media APIs, transformations, and CDN delivery.

  Visit CloudinaryFull verdict →