Pixabay vs Science Photo Library
Pixabay
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Science Photo Library
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| Figure | Pixabay | Science Photo Library |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | £60.42/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | — |
| API | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 2 | 6 |
| Spec score · Stock Photo Websites | 8.8 (#7) | 7.7 (#34) |
| Downloads | Users can choose a download size from a media page, and must sign up to download full-resolution photos and videos. | Premium users can download high-resolution, unwatermarked images and videos without upfront payment; the stated default downloads are a 50Mb image file or HD video. |
| Editorial assets | Yes | Yes |
| Founded | 2010 | 1981 |
| Free plan | Yes | No |
| Headquarters | Berlin, Germany | London, United Kingdom |
| Illustration assets | Yes | Yes |
| Support | Pixabay directs users to ask questions on its community forum or contact the company directly. | Science experts provide free research to help clients find content, including images and videos not yet available online. |
Plans
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
Pixabay
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.
Science Photo Library
Science Photo Library has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.