# Open-source alternatives to Imgur

> Imgur: A popular image hosting and sharing site. The best self-hosted, open-source alternatives are Chevereto, Lychee and Zipline. All of them can run on your own server, so your data stays under your control. All 7 apps here are open source.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Commercial product | Imgur |
| Category | File Sharing |
| Alternatives listed | 7 |
| Top pick | Chevereto (998 stars, AGPL-3.0) |
| Canonical URL | https://appsgit.com/alternatives/imgur |

## Alternatives, in recommended order

- [Chevereto](https://appsgit.com/apps/chevereto): Ultimate image sharing software. Create your very own personal image hosting website in just minutes. (998 stars, AGPL-3.0, PHP, Docker)
- [Lychee](https://appsgit.com/apps/lychee): Grid and album based photo-management-system. (4,307 stars, MIT, PHP, Docker)
- [Zipline](https://appsgit.com/apps/zipline): A lightweight, fast and reliable file sharing server that is commonly used with ShareX, offering a react-based Web UI and fast API. (3,441 stars, MIT, TypeScript, Docker)
- [Picsur](https://appsgit.com/apps/picsur): Simple imaging hosting platform that allows you to easily host, edit, and share images. (1,249 stars, AGPL-3.0, TypeScript, Docker)
- [PictShare](https://appsgit.com/apps/pictshare): Multi lingual image hosting service with a simple resizing and upload API. (951 stars, Apache-2.0, PHP, Docker)
- [XBackBone](https://appsgit.com/apps/xbackbone): Simple, fast and lightweight file manager with instant sharing tools integration, like ShareX. (1,168 stars, Apache-2.0, PHP, Docker)
- [Chibisafe](https://appsgit.com/apps/chibisafe): File uploader service that aims to to be easy to use and set up. It accepts files, photos, documents, anything you imagine and gives you back a shareable link for you to send to others. (2,772 stars, MIT, TypeScript, Docker)

More in this category: [File Sharing](https://appsgit.com/categories/file-sharing)

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