Flickr vs WhatsApp
Flickr vs WhatsApp, compared side by side on 15 data points: what each one does, how big it is, what it has raised, the tech running each site, and what users report. We score both out of 100 on traction, team and visibility: Flickr is on 31/100 and WhatsApp on 72/100.
Where each one leads
Flickr
Leads on none of the measures we hold for both companies.
- our overall score: 72/100 against 31/100
- funding raised: $60.3M against $25.0M
At a glance
| Measure | Flickr | |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | A global online community and platform for photographers to share, store, and discover photos. | A free, cross-platform messaging and voice-over-IP service owned by Meta Platforms. |
| Category | Photography, Social Media, Cloud Storage | Social Media, Instant Messaging, VoIP, Consumer App |
| Sells toBusiness model | B2C | B2C |
| Offering | Platform | Software |
| Founded | 2004 | 2009 |
| Headquarters | San Francisco, United States | Menlo Park, United States |
| Status | Active | Active |
Size, funding and growth
| Measure | Flickr | |
|---|---|---|
| Employees | 414 | Not published |
| Total funding | $25.0M | $60.3M |
| Latest round | Seed | Series B |
| Valuation | Not published | $1.5B |
StartupHub scores
Our own 0-100 ratings. They measure company strength and site quality, not which product suits you.
| Measure | Flickr | |
|---|---|---|
| StartupHub scoreOur 0-100 rating | 31/100 | 72/100 |
| Traction | 57/100 | 39/100 |
| Team | Not published | 60/100 |
| Community | Not published | 8/100 |
| Search visibility | 16/100 | 16/100 |
| Quality | 30/100 | 99/100 |
| Agent readinessHow well an AI agent can read and act on the site | D (43/100) | D (45/100) |
| Domain ratingLink authority, 0-100 | 94/100 | 98/100 |
Technology
Detected on each public site, so it reflects the marketing stack as well as the product.
| Measure | Flickr | |
|---|---|---|
| Hosting | AWS | Not detected |
| CDN | CloudFront | Not detected |
| CMS | Webflow | Not detected |
| Analytics | Google Analytics 4, Google Tag Manager | Not detected |
Flickr vs WhatsApp: common questions
Which is better, Flickr or WhatsApp?
On our 0-100 score WhatsApp rates higher (72/100 against 31/100). The score weights traction, team, visibility and profile completeness, so it reflects company strength rather than which product suits you. We compare the two on 15 data points above: read the rows that match what you are buying for.
How do Flickr and WhatsApp compare on the numbers?
WhatsApp leads on our overall score (72/100 against 31/100), funding raised ($60.3M against $25.0M).
Read the full Flickr review and pricing or the WhatsApp review and pricing. You can also browse other Flickr alternatives we track.