Bigstock vs Science Photo Library
Bigstock
bigstockphoto.com
Science Photo Library
sciencephoto.comSide by side
| Figure | Bigstock | Science Photo Library |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $53.25/mo | £60.42/mo |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 13 | 6 |
| Spec score · Stock Photo Websites | 8.7 (#10) | 7.7 (#34) |
| Editorial assets | Yes | Yes |
| Founded | 2004 | 1981 |
| Free plan | No | No |
| Headquarters | New York, NY, USA | London, United Kingdom |
| Illustration assets | Yes | Yes |
| Support | The site lists support hours as 9am–5pm EST, Monday through Friday, and offers contact and help pages. | Science experts provide free research to help clients find content, including images and videos not yet available online. |
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
Science Photo Library
- Standard Marketing Image Pack£725 a year
- Medium Marketing Image Pack£1,950 a year
- Standard Footage Pack£2,400 a year
- Large Marketing Image Pack£2,875 a year
- Medium Footage Pack£5,400 a year
- Large Footage Pack£9,000 a year
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.
Science Photo Library
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