#1
Pixelfed is a free, open-source, ActivityPub-based photo sharing social network that federates with the Fediverse for decentralized social media.
7k stars868 forksAGPL-3.0last commit Actively maintained
6 self-hosted 500px alternatives
Photography community and portfolio platform for photographers to host, showcase, discover, license, and sell images. Provides user profiles, galleries, social features, marketplace/licensing tools, and portfolio management for photographers and brands.
Alternatives to 500px
#2
Open-source self-hosted image sharing app with multi-format uploads, nested tags, deduplication, ShareX support, and Docker deployment.
1.6k stars42 forksAGPL-3.0last commit Actively maintained
Open-source PHP-based image and video hosting platform for building Imgur/Flickr-style sites with S3/external storage, Docker support, multi-user accounts and admin tools.
945 stars78 forksAGPL-3.0last commit Actively maintained
#4
A lightweight PHP CMS focused on photo, video and audio galleries with integrated blogging (Zenpage), theme support and extensible plugins.
318 stars129 forkslast commit Actively maintained
Self-contained PHP photo publishing app with per-album organization, EXIF data, and optional geolocation maps.
184 stars15 forksGPL-3.0last commit Slowing down
GNU MediaGoblin is a self-hostable media publishing platform for sharing photos, video, and other media types, designed as a decentralized alternative to proprietary services.
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What replacing 500px actually involves
Every option on this page is open source and free to run on your own hardware, so you own the data and there is no subscription to cancel. 4 of 6 shipped a commit in the last six months. Licences in this list: AGPL-3.0, GPL-3.0. In exchange you take on hosting, backups and updates yourself.
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