iStock vs PeopleImages
iStock
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peopleimages.comSide by side
| Figure | iStock | PeopleImages |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $14.99/mo | $70/mo |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 7 | 11 |
| Spec score · Stock Photo Websites | 8.1 (#19) | 8.8 (#8) |
| Illustration assets | Yes | Yes |
| Integrations | The iStock Plugins page supports linking Dropbox so users can access, share and collaborate with content across devices. | The opened product and support pages describe website search, lightbox, and checkout but do not state third-party software integrations. |
| Monthly downloads | 10 | 10 |
| Support | iStock says it aims to respond to web-form support requests within 24 business hours. | Official support provides a searchable question center, live chat, email contact and a contact page. |
| Vector assets | Yes | Yes |
Plans
iStock
- Basic$29 a month
- Premium$70 a month
- Premium + Video$125 a month
- Unlimited AI$14.99 a month
- Basic$29 a month
- Premium$70 a month
- Premium + Video$99 a month
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
iStock
iStock licenses royalty-free photos, illustrations, vectors and video clips for advertising, websites, blogs, presentations, video productions, podcasts and other uses. Its Essentials collection covers everyday content; Signature is a collection of handpicked material exclusive to iStock. The service also offers AI image editing to add or remove objects, extend images, change backgrounds, edit by prompt and upscale generated images to 4K. iStock says its AI is trained exclusively on licensed content, not visuals or data scraped from the web, and that generated images receive automatic legal protection of $10,000 per image. Licensed files include a $10,000 USD legal guarantee, with an Extended Legal Guarantee available up to $250,000 USD. Basic costs $29 a month and Premium costs $70 a month, each billed annually with 10 downloads monthly. Premium + Video is listed at $125 a month, with a new-customer offer noted; Unlimited AI costs $14.99 a month. iStock also offers one free Signature photo each week and free illustrations and video clips each month. API access is available, and a plugin links Dropbox for accessing, sharing and collaborating on content across devices.
PeopleImages
PeopleImages has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.