Appeal & Flexibility:  

Flickr will appeal to users that want a simple way to display their photos online and socialize with other amateur and professional photographers.

Flickr features a forum where photographers create groups to share photos and to challenge one another’s skill. Friends can add “Testimonials” to your profile applauding your photography skills and add your images to their favorites list.
There is also a Flickr creative commons area where photographers can post their free photos for others to use on the internet.

More serious photographers will find Flickr’s pro account handy. It features stats to track views of your images, high-definition video uploads, unlimited photo and video uploads and storage and more.

Ease in Uploading:  

The Flickr uploader couldn’t be easier. You simply drag your mouse across the files you want to upload and select if you want them viewable by friends, everyone or no one at all. The images are sent to your photostream on your profile automatically.

You can also download the free photo uploading desktop tool for quicker bulk uploads. The Flickr desktop tool lets you drag and drop a single photo or video or whole folders of images into the downloading area. It also lets you organize the photos for your Flickr photostream.

Multimedia Features:  

Flickr’s real weakness is in the multimedia category. Unlike SeeHere, Photobucket, Piczo or Picasa, you’re not able to do much with your photos and videos once they are uploaded. You can simply display them on your image hosting website or email them to friends.

Prints and Additional Product Options:  

Another one of Flickr’s downfalls is lack of an online store. You can order prints from this picture hosting site- that is if you can get the print location gadget to work. Then, you are presented with a meager amount of print options and no information about who is actually printing your photo. There are a couple obscure printing affiliates that Flickr links to. Granted, this is more options than you get from free image hosting sites like Piczo, but it’s probably best to stick with a printing company you trust.

Ease of Use:  

Using Flickr is pretty simple. Since the site is clean and uncluttered, you can find what you need easily. All of the options are listed in dropdown menus, so there’s no searching needed.

One example of this free image host’s usability is that photos and videos can be organized into collection albums, or “sets,” by dragging and dropping the images into the organizing area. There’s no need for tedious ticking each and every photo you want to sort.

Plus, Flickr offers advanced photo editing options like other, more complex sites such as Photobucket.

Help & Support:  

Flickr's help and support is sturdy and reliable. There aren't many bells and whistles, but there really doesn't need to be since the site is so easy to use.

Flickr is a good free image hosting site best suited for amateur photographers and professional photographers that are looking for comrades to share photos and videos with. For more of the best online image hosting services, see our reviews of Photobucket, Picasa and Piczo.