Instagram is a platform that allows users to edit and share photos for free. Instagram users can take pictures, apply filters and share their pictures on Facebook, and other social media. The company was launched in 2010 and was acquired by Facebook in 2012. Currently it has more than 200 million users around the globe.
Alternatives to Instagram
Facebook
Company: Facebook, Inc. | Founder: Mark Zuckerberg, Eduardo Saverin, Andrew McCollum, Dustin Moskovitz, Chris Hughes | CEO: Mark Zuckerberg | Since: 2004
Facebook was one of the first social networking platforms, allowing users to connect and engage with friends and family online. Facebook users create a profile with their personal information, giving them the ability to connect with other users, upload images…
Pixlr
Company: 123rf | Founder: Ola Sevandersson | Since: 2008
Pixlr is an online photo editor and photo sharing site. Pixlr provides tools to edit and/or enhance images. It offers free fonts and graphics users can use to edit their images. Amateurs and professionals alike can use Pixlr Express or…
Deviantart
Company: deviantArt, LLC. | Founder: Angelo Sotira, Scott Jarkoff, Matthew Stephens, John Edgar | CEO: Angelo Sotira | Since: 2000
DeviantArt is an online community for artists featuring artwork, photography and videography. The platform allows upcoming and established artists to share and promote their work. The site content is organized in different categories, including digital art, traditional art, photography, among…
Flickr
Company: Oath Inc. | Founder: Caterina Fake, Stewart Butterfield | CEO: Tim Armstrong | Since: 2004
Flickr is an online and mobile platform that allows users to embed, manage and share personal photographs. Flickr users can securely share their photographs to their network and post them to a blog. Flickr’s features have made it popular among…
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