Stock Photo Websites
Alternatives to Adobe Stock
Adobe Stock brings together more than 900 million stock images, videos, audio, templates and other assets, including vectors, illustrations and editorial material. Its subscriptions cover standard images, templates, 3D assets and music, with HD video on most plans, and include commercial-use licensing. AI Studio can adjust colors and moods, change ratios, replace backgrounds, animate stills and edit with text before licensing. You can use Adobe Stock on Android, iOS, the web and through an API, independently or with Creative Cloud integration for Photoshop workflows. Team and enterprise subscriptions support pooled licensing and administration.
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Dreamstime Dreamstime suits buyers seeking vector, illustration, or editorial assets, including workflows that use API access.
Free trial Web · iOS · Android · API9.2 Visit Specs - 02 Pexels
Pexels suits designers, bloggers, developers, and others seeking downloadable visuals.
Free plan Web · iOS · Android · API9.1 Visit Specs - 03
Vecteezy It suits people seeking licensed stock photos, vector graphics, footage, or templates through an online service.
Free plan Web · API9.1 Visit Specs - 04
123RF 123RF suits businesses, agencies, small business owners, and freelancers seeking licensed stock content.
From $16.10/mo Free trial Web · iOS · Android · API9.1 Visit Specs - 05 Yay Images
Yay Images suits creative users looking for royalty-free images, video, or vectors, including startups, entrepreneurs, freelancers, and agencies.
Free plan Web · API9.0 Visit Specs - 06 Pixabay
Pixabay suits people looking for media to use or adapt under its content license, and developers searching for images or videos through an API.
Free plan Web · iOS · Android · API8.8 Visit Specs - 07 PeopleImages From $70/mo Free plan Web8.8 Visit Specs
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VectorStock It suits designers, agencies, businesses, content creators, and creative professionals looking for vector artwork.
From $1/mo Free plan Web8.7 Visit Specs - 09
Bigstock Bigstock suits people who need royalty-free photos, illustrations, or video clips for projects, including those who need vector formats or API access.
From $53.25/mo Free trial Web · API8.7 Visit Specs - 10 IMAGO Free plan Web · API8.7 Visit Specs
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Depositphotos Depositphotos suits people and organizations sourcing stock visual and audio assets, including users needing vectors, illustrations, editorial files, or API access.
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Shutterstock Shutterstock suits people who need licensed creative assets across several media types, or want search and licensing integrated into an application.
Web · API8.4 Visit Specs - 13 Stockvault
Stockvault may suit photographers, designers, and students looking for images or a place to share them.
Free plan Web · API8.4 Visit Specs - 14 Stocksy Web · API8.3 Visit Specs
- 15 Colourbox From $12.42/mo Web · macOS · iOS · Android8.3 Visit Specs
- 16 Getty Images Web · API · Browser extension8.2 Visit Specs
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SuperStock suits creatives, brands, agencies, and publishers seeking licensed media, from solo designers to global agencies.
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iStock iStock suits people seeking licensed visual assets for creative and business uses, including advertising, presentations and video productions.
From $14.99/mo Web · API8.1 Visit Specs - 19 Mauritius Images Web8.1 Visit Specs
- 20 Cultura Creative Web8.1 Visit Specs
- 21 Picfair Free plan Web8.1 Visit Specs
- 22 Scopio From $29/mo Web · iOS · Android8.0 Visit Specs
- 23 PhotoSearch (Fotosearch) From $0.15/mo Web8.0 Visit Specs
- 24 Kaboompics Free plan Web8.0 Visit Specs
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500px Free trial Web · iOS · Android · API8.0 Visit Specs - 26 Freestock Free plan Web · API8.0 Visit Specs
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Burst Free plan Web7.9 Visit Specs - 28 Pikwizard Free plan Web7.9 Visit Specs
- 29 FOCA Stock Free plan Web · Browser extension7.9 Visit Specs
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Arctic Stock Web7.8 Visit Specs
Choosing instead of Adobe Stock
Alternatives appeal when Adobe Stock’s seven-day trial and lack of a free plan do not fit the budget, or when shown plan prices are unavailable. Its Standard License generally limits print runs to 500,000 and excludes resale items, while credit-pack credits expire after 12 months outside Japan and six months in Japan. Compare free versus paid access, platform coverage, asset categories, API terms, licensing scope and collaboration features. A specialist library or free service may fit a narrower need better than Adobe Stock’s broad catalog.