Bigstock vs PeopleImages
Bigstock
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peopleimages.comSide by side
| Figure | Bigstock | PeopleImages |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $53.25/mo | $70/mo |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 13 | 11 |
| Spec score · Stock Photo Websites | 8.7 (#10) | 8.8 (#8) |
| Extended license | An extended license is required for images used on merchandise for sale or for standard-license use exceeding 250,000 copies; it costs $99.00 or 50 credits. | The extended license permits uses such as items for resale and production runs of 500000 impressions or more. |
| Free plan | No | Yes |
| Headquarters | New York, NY, USA | PeopleImages lists its South African headquarters at 10 Kloof Street, Gardens, Cape Town, and an office in Aarhus, Denmark. |
| Illustration assets | Yes | Yes |
| Integrations | A Bigstock image page offers saving a preview to Google Drive. | The opened product and support pages describe website search, lightbox, and checkout but do not state third-party software integrations. |
| Monthly downloads | 50 | 10 |
| Support | The site lists support hours as 9am–5pm EST, Monday through Friday, and offers contact and help pages. | Official support provides a searchable question center, live chat, email contact and a contact page. |
| Vector assets | Yes | Yes |
| What it offers | Bigstock is a stock-image marketplace with more than 50 million royalty-free photos and illustrations. | PeopleImages sells royalty-free stock photographs, images, and videos for use in projects. |
Plans
Bigstock
- 5 images/day$79 a month
- 10 images/day$99 a month
- 50 images/month$79 a month
- 10 image credits$35, paid once
- 25 image credits$49, paid once
- 5 Images/Day — 1 month$79 a month
- 10 Images/Day — 1 month$99 a month
- 100 image credits$169, paid once
- 5 Images/Day — 3 months$199, paid once
- 10 Images/Day — 3 months$269, paid once
PeopleImages
- 10 Downloads Per Month$70 a month
- 25 Downloads Per Month$120 a month
- 50 Downloads Per Month$189 a month
- Free collectionFree
- 1 Download (images)$33, paid once
- 3 Downloads (images)$99, paid once
- 1 Download (video)$180, paid once
- 10 Downloads (images)$333, paid once
- 2 Downloads (video)$360, paid once
- 750 Downloads Per Month$390 a month
In their own words
Bigstock
Bigstock is a stock-image marketplace offering more than 50 million royalty-free photos and illustrations, along with HD stock video clips. Image downloads come as JPGs, while vector illustrations are available in AI or EPS formats. Subscriptions include small, medium, large, and extra-large JPG sizes, plus vectors. Bigstock provides API access and supports web use. Subscription allowances vary by plan: for example, the 50 images/month plan is $79 a month, while the 5 images/day plan is also $79 a month. Unused subscription downloads do not roll over. Standard licenses do not expire, but each image has an aggregate print limit of 250,000 copies. Use on merchandise for sale or above that limit requires an extended license, priced at $99.00 or 50 credits. New users may be offered a seven-day video trial of up to 35 clips; trial enrollment automatically bills a subscription afterward unless canceled.
PeopleImages
PeopleImages has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.