Ipernity Reviews

(based on 23 reviews)

118 of 214 people found this review helpful

Ipernity is a simple photo sharing site. Easy to use. Comments, ratings, scrolling possibilities are very nice. Its "No advertisement" is defintively a huge advantage. People are nice and helpful.

In summary, I would recommend Ipernity to a friend.

254 of 502 people found this review helpful

The editorial review is a little unfair in that it faults Ipernity for not providing services which Ipernity itself does not claim to want to offer - for example 'photo editing'... I suspect the incentive of earnings from referring visitors to Sugmug - which charges per month what Ipernity charges per year! - was a deciding factor in the slant of the review.

Ipernity does not try to be everything to everyone. It is a membership website where users who register for a paid account become its 'owners' and have a say in the development of the site during annual AGMs.

Ipernity is a photo-sharing site, Full stop! You can also write 'articles' (a kind of blogging thing) if you want and upload both photos or videos.

You can join others with similar interests in themed groups, or take part in fun challenges, all in a chilled, nice, friendly way.

If you are wanting to play with AI, create online portfolios, pay through the nose in the hope that you'll sell your photos, by all means, check out other platforms. If like me, you enjoy a nice friendly environment where other will actually look at your photos and make meaningful... (Read the full review)

In summary, I would recommend Ipernity to a friend.

295 of 531 people found this review helpful

Ipernity is more traditional than some of the better known sites. Images are displayed on a single-colour background with the minimum of visual clutter, so that the mind can focus on the picture rather than the hieroglyphics around it. Very easy to use, with straightforward navigation and no endless scrolling, and the customer support is excellent. An additional advantage is that you can publish short videos and written articles too. So well worth the modest subscription. The only con is that it's not getting enough coverage on the search engines, but that may change as more people join.

In summary, I would recommend Ipernity to a friend.

281 of 535 people found this review helpful

Well designed, elegant and uncluttered display pages, easy to use, with thematic groups for all types of photographic interests are the first impressions. But this is also a very social, lively and diverse community, where people take the time to really look at your photos and often leave helpful, articulate comments. An integrated translator allows you to dialogue with ease with speakers of 11 different languages. Owned by its members through a non-profit association, Ipernity provides excellent, timely support for fixing problems and welcomes, in fact positively seeks out, suggestions for improvements. Smaller than some of the big photo sharing communities, it feels more like a large town than a big metropolis, but its members come from all over the world, contributing not only great images from far away places but also a diversity of perspectives. Four account levels, ranging from free of charge guest accounts to plus accounts with unlimited storage, give you the option of choosing the one that best fits your needs and your billfold.

In summary, I would recommend Ipernity to a friend.

265 of 497 people found this review helpful

Well designed, elegant and uncluttered display pages, easy to use, with thematic groups for all types of photographic interests are the first impressions. But this is also a very social, lively and diverse community, where people take the time to really look at your photos and often leave helpful, articulate comments. An integrated translator allows you to dialogue with ease with speakers of 11 different languages. Owned by its members through a non-profit association, Ipernity provides excellent, timely support for fixing problems and welcomes, in fact positively seeks out, suggestions for improvements. Smaller than some of the big photo sharing communities, it feels more like a large town than a big metropolis, but its members come from all over the world, contributing not only great images from far away places but also a diversity of perspectives. Four account levels, ranging from free of charge guest accounts to plus accounts with unlimited storage, give you the option of choosing the one that best fits your needs and your billfold.

In summary, I would recommend Ipernity to a friend.

270 of 500 people found this review helpful

Ipernity's most striking difference from other photo sharing sites is that it is owned and managed by a non profit association made up of its own members. And it shows. It shows in the way it has designed, and recently further improved, the tastefully and cleanly organized photo display, in both the individual photo pages and in galleries. It shows in the way the community has evolved to accomodate members' needs and suggestions rather than profit-driven choices. It show in the lively, welcoming, open and fully transparent community life that benefits from the presence of members from many countries all over the world.

As a non-commercial not-for-profit platform, Ipernity does not offer things like prints and gifts, nor does it commercialize your images. It offers instead great options as to the degree of dispersion you wish to give your photos: from completely private to shared only among family and friends, to public. It allows up-loading of images, videos, documents and audio files and makes it easy to exchange comments and views at the international level by means of an integrated translation device.

I came to Ipernity from a 6 year membership at a very large, well known and widely respected site that... (Read the full review)

In summary, I would recommend Ipernity to a friend.

269 of 484 people found this review helpful

Ipernity's screens are well designed, and the other items on the screen for individual photographs do not distract attention from the photo -- this is one of the most important reasons I left Flickr, whose redesigned screens were so poorly designed that attention was drawn away from the photograph, destroying the composition of the photo. Occasionally -- very occasionally -- there are problems with uploads, but they get fixed quickly, and I have never gone to the site only to be told it was unavailable, as I often have been with Flickr.

They do not provide print or gift options, but I've found that these options are not particularly useful.


Ipernity is run by photographers and unsurprisingly understands how photographers would like to see photos presented.

In summary, I would recommend Ipernity to a friend.

284 of 541 people found this review helpful

When Flickr changed drastically I was looking for a simple, easy to use platform to host my photos. Ipernity was that site. I pay for the unlimited uploads, but I feel like it's worth the money.

In summary, I would recommend Ipernity to a friend.

248 of 467 people found this review helpful

I have been a member of IPERNITY since the Pink & Blue added random unwelcome difficult to use 'improvements' in 2013.

I find IPERNITY is straight forward to use, it displays my photos well, has an excellent search tool whether for my photos or photos generally. The folder - album - photo organisation is good to use. The Whats Hot gives a good feel for trending photos recently added. There are no speed issues, the upload and download work well. The sharing of private photos among my internationally located family is excellentlly manageable there. IPERNITY is also a second, off-site back up place for my better and best photos. The community of members is great. I see no negatives. Why display elsewhere?

With IPERNITY I have the opportunity to participate in its development as it is a co-operative and I am a part-owner.

In summary, I would recommend Ipernity to a friend.

271 of 521 people found this review helpful

One of the best photo sites with great members and contacts. The site is owned by its own community, which makes it unique.

that the site is not commercial und keinem Gewinnstreben unterworfen ist , von den Nutzern selber geführt wird

there is nothing that I have noticed so far as being disadvantageous or even faulty

In summary, I would recommend Ipernity to a friend.