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Design, Video & Audio

Best Stock Media Software in 2026

123RF leads this list of 23 (9.2/10). Dreamstime is next (8.9/10), and Soundstripe is the highest-placed option with a free plan (8.7/10). Stock media software helps you find and license downloadable creative assets. This list is for people choosing a stock media service for personal, commercial or team work.

  1. 01 123RF

    123RF suits businesses, agencies, small business owners, and freelancers seeking licensed stock content.

    From $16.10/mo Free trial Web · iOS · Android · API
    9.2 Visit Specs
  2. 02 Dreamstime

    Dreamstime suits buyers seeking vector, illustration, or editorial assets, including workflows that use API access.

    Free trial Web · iOS · Android · API
    8.9 Visit Specs
  3. 03 Soundstripe

    Soundstripe may suit freelancers, podcasters, hobbyists, nonprofits, businesses, brands, agencies, and media organizations seeking licensed music or other creative assets.

    From $3.99/mo Free plan Web · macOS · iOS · Android
    8.7 Visit Specs
  4. 04 Depositphotos

    Depositphotos suits people and organizations sourcing stock visual and audio assets, including users needing vectors, illustrations, editorial files, or API access.

    API
    8.3 Visit Specs
  5. 05 Vecteezy

    It suits people seeking licensed stock photos, vector graphics, footage, or templates through an online service.

    Free plan Web · API
    8.3 Visit Specs
  6. 06 Storyblocks

    Storyblocks suits video creators looking for a stock media subscription with editing tools and Adobe Creative Cloud integration.

    From $21/mo Web · Windows · macOS · API
    8.1 Visit Specs
  7. 07 Bridgeman Images
    Web · Browser extension
    8.0 Visit Specs
  8. 08 Getty Images
    Web · API · Browser extension
    8.0 Visit Specs
  9. 09 Audiio
    From $14.99/mo Web · iOS · Android
    7.8 Visit Specs
  10. 10 Epidemic Sound

    It suits creators and teams seeking licensed music and effects for content, with plan options for individuals, businesses, and larger organizations.

    Free trial Web · Windows · macOS · iOS
    7.8 Visit Specs
  11. 11 Creative Fabrica Fonts
    Free trial Web · Windows · macOS
    7.7 Visit Specs
  12. 12 iStock

    iStock suits people seeking licensed visual assets for creative and business uses, including advertising, presentations and video productions.

    From $14.99/mo Web · API
    7.7 Visit Specs
  13. 13 Stocksy
    Web · API
    7.6 Visit Specs
  14. 14 Dissolve
    Web
    7.5 Visit Specs
  15. 15 Envato Elements

    It suits creative professionals needing a broad asset library and AI tools through the web.

    Web
    7.5 Visit Specs
  16. 16 Jamendo Licensing
    From €7.42/mo Web · iOS · Android
    7.5 Visit Specs
  17. 17 Filmsupply
    Web
    7.4 Visit Specs
  18. 18 Musicbed

    Musicbed is aimed at creatives, agencies and production companies sourcing music for film, TV or advertising.

    Free trial Web · iOS · Android
    7.4 Visit Specs
  19. 19 Alamy
    From $139/mo API
    7.3 Visit Specs
  20. 20 Science Photo Library
    From £60.42/mo Web
    7.3 Visit Specs
  21. 21 Nature Picture Library
    Web
    7.0 Visit Specs
  22. 22 MotionElements
    Web · API
    6.9 Visit Specs
  23. 23 Artgrid
    Web
    6.0 Visit Specs
How this list is ordered. Specifiction scores each tool on how fully its maker documents it, whether its prices are published, where the research puts it, the platforms it runs on and whether it can be tried for free (how we rank). Makers can also buy a numbered place (how Specifiction is paid for).

Compare free access, paid entry price, asset formats, download limits, licence scope, video resolution and team seats. Check platform support for your workflow, including web, API, iOS, Android, extensions or macOS.

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