Pingvin Share X vs Slink

Comparing two open source alternatives to Imgur and Flickr . Use the comparison below to decide which one fits your needs.

Pingvin Share X

BSD-2-Clause

Secure and easy self-hosted file sharing platform.

AGPL-3.0

Self-hosted image sharing service with gallery support.

	Pingvin Share X	Slink
License	BSD-2-Clause	AGPL-3.0
Self-hostable	Yes	Yes
GitHub Stars	179	1,537
Forks	13	40
Open Issues	9	21
Last Commit	Jun 14, 2026	Jun 12, 2026
First Released	Sep 16, 2025	Nov 6, 2023
Categories	File Sharing	Image Hosting
Tags	#self hosted #file sharing #docker #file-transfer	#self hosted #image-hosting #photo gallery #docker

Self-hosted document management system with OCR, full-text search, and automatic tagging for your paper documents.

Self-hosted file sharing platform with direct S3 uploads, SSO, and role-based access control.

Self-hosted image and video hosting platform. Build your own Flickr or Imgur-style media sharing site.

Continuous file synchronization program that syncs files directly between your devices — no cloud required.

Open source platform for file management, sharing, and collaboration — simple and self-hostable.

Self-hosted file sharing and management platform with file transfers, pastes, collections, and a REST API.