Facebook – the American social media and technology company based in Menlo Park, California recently announced the acquisition of the GIF-making and sharing website Giphy. The deal which is worth over $400 million means the social media company takes over full ownership of the Giphy site, with plans to fully integrate it into Instagram and other Facebook apps. While the firm promises to maintain the app’s operation as well as ensure data privacy, a lot of users are worried about having their data with a Facebook-owned platform. Well, if you are very much concerned about your data privacy, there are quite a number of best Giphy alternatives for uploading and sharing GIFs.
While Facebook outrightly kills off a number of apps it acquires, the firms in a blog post confirmed that GIPHY will continue to operate the way it used to.
“People will still be able to upload GIFs; developers and API partners will continue to have the same access to Giphy’s APIs, and Giphy’s creative community will still be able to create great content,” Vishal Shah, Instagram’s VP of product, said in a blog post announcing the news.
But if you care for some good GIPHY Alternatives, we have got you covered. Our list here comprises of GIPHY alternatives for uploading and sharing GIFS online.
Tenor
Originally called “Riffsy,” the Google-owned platform has been GIPHY’s best competitor, and nothing’s changed. It first invented the GIF keyboard, and much like GIPHY, Tenor can be integrated into communications apps including Apple ’s iMessage, Google’s smart keyboard app Gboard, as well as Telegram app. With its native GIF Keyboard for iPhone and Android, Tenor makes it easier to browse through, share, and even add captions to your GIFs no matter which app you are using. Of course, you can as well upload and share GIFs via its web portal at Tenor.com.
Gfycat
Although not as popular as Tenor, and GIPHY, Gfycat allows users to create, discover, and share GIFs through their mobile phones and PC. It is a direct GIPHY rival, although with a stalk difference. While the likes of Tenor and GIPHY are consumer-focused, Gfycat tends to be more of a developer-focused platform. It requires you sign up as a consumer, and even dole out as much as $4 a month to completely remove all ads and to enable HD video playback by default. It, however, offers a feature that allows you to track any GIF you have uploaded right from your profile. It’s a nice GIPHY alternative if you don’t mind sticking to GIPHY.