Flickr vs Piwigo

Flickr8.7Visit Piwigo8.5Visit

Higher score Flickr #5 in Photo Storage Services 8.7/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 6 features Visit Flickr

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Piwigo #7 in Photo Storage Services 8.5/10 Free plan · 30-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 3 of 6 features Visit Piwigo

• Flickr fits best

  Photographers wanting established sharing tools

• Piwigo fits best

  Organizations needing gallery governance

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Side by side

Feature	Flickr 8.7/10 Visit ↗	Piwigo 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.7	8.5
Ranking	#5 in Photo Storage Services	#7 in Photo Storage Services
Best for	Photographers wanting established sharing tools	Organizations needing gallery governance
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	—	€32/mo
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	30 days
Deployment	Cloud, Desktop, Mobile	Cloud, Self-hosted, Mobile
Platforms	Web, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android	Web, iOS, Android
Support	Email, Tickets, Community, Docs	Email, Phone, Community, Docs
Compliance	GDPR	GDPR, 2FA
Integrations	2 integrations	6 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Flickr 4/6 · Piwigo 3/6
Original-quality storage	✓	✓
Face search	—	—
Shared albums	✓	✓
Family sharing	—	Not checked yet
Desktop app	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Video backup	✓	✓
Specs
Free storage	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Unlimited full-resolution sharing and backup with Flickr Pro Auto-upload tools for Mac, Windows, iOS, and Android Guest Pass links, albums, API access, Lightroom, and Dropbox support	Granular permissions, private galleries, and shareable links AI tagging, OCR, metadata tools, geolocation, and search Hosted cloud or self-hosted deployment with plugins and themes
Cons	The Free plan limits users to 1,000 public photo and video uploads Ads are shown on the Free plan Advanced features such as enhanced privacy and detailed statistics require Pro	Hosted plans begin at €32 per month, billed annually Face recognition is not currently supported Self-hosting requires your own infrastructure and administration
Our verdict	Flickr is an online photo and video hosting service for photographers, creators, and photography communities. It supports uploads, albums, collections, tags, search, sharing, privacy controls, embedding, and display across web, Windows,… Read the review →	Piwigo is photo library and digital asset management software for individuals, photographers, teams, and organizations. It organizes photos, videos, and other files with albums, sub-albums, tags, metadata, filters, text search,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Flickr — where it wins

  • Unlimited full-resolution sharing and backup with Flickr Pro
  • Auto-upload tools for Mac, Windows, iOS, and Android
  • Guest Pass links, albums, API access, Lightroom, and Dropbox support

  Where it doesn't

  • The Free plan limits users to 1,000 public photo and video uploads
  • Ads are shown on the Free plan
  • Advanced features such as enhanced privacy and detailed statistics require Pro

• Piwigo — where it wins

  • Granular permissions, private galleries, and shareable links
  • AI tagging, OCR, metadata tools, geolocation, and search
  • Hosted cloud or self-hosted deployment with plugins and themes

  Where it doesn't

  • Hosted plans begin at €32 per month, billed annually
  • Face recognition is not currently supported
  • Self-hosting requires your own infrastructure and administration

• Flickr8.7/10 · Free plan

  A mature photo-sharing service with broad upload, organization, and backup options.

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• Piwigo8.5/10 · Free plan · 30-day trial

  A flexible photo library for organizations that need permissions, metadata, and deployment choice.

  Visit PiwigoFull verdict →