Pixabay vs Rawpixel

Pixabay is a community library of royalty-free photos, illustrations, vectors, videos, music, sound effects, and other media. Its About page reports more than 6.3 million assets. Users can browse on the website or Android and iOS apps, choose a download size, and download media; full-resolution photos and videos require sign-up. The content license permits free use without attribution and allows adaptations, subject to limits: media cannot be sold or distributed on its own, and recognizable trademarks cannot be used commercially in relation to goods or services. Pixabay also offers a REST API for searching and retrieving images and videos as JSON. By default, it allows up to 100 requests per 60 seconds, requires 24-hour caching, and prohibits systematic mass downloads. API users are asked to identify Pixabay as the media source when showing search results. Uploading media requires a registered account. Pixabay is a Canva Germany GmbH brand based in Berlin, and says it reviews reported or potentially violating content using automated tools and human moderators.

Rawpixel is a web-based library of creative assets with tools for making designs and artwork. Its collection includes images, templates, videos, fonts, wallpapers, mockups, art, icons, vectors, illustrations, and editorial assets. In Create, users can work with templates, mockups, brands, remixes, and design elements, then download designs in various formats. AI-generated images are labeled and can be filtered into or out of searches. The Free plan costs nothing and provides 10 creative assets per day, 100 MB of cloud storage, and unlimited Public Domain collection downloads. Creative costs $11 a month, billed yearly at $132, for unlimited personal-use downloads, 25 GB storage, and one user. Business costs $21 a month, billed yearly at $252, for unlimited business-use downloads, 50 GB storage, and one user. Business memberships allow business use; Creative is personal use only. Content cannot be resold or redistributed, and merchandise use requires considerable added artistic value. Rawpixel Ltd. is headquartered in the United Kingdom and has a creative hub in Thailand.