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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Depositphotos

    Score9.1 out of 10
    N/AFounded in 2009 and headquartered in New York, USA, Depositphotos is a microstock agency that serves customers from over 192 countries, giving them support in 20 languages. Being a creative content marketplace, Depositphotos allows users to buy and sell stock photos, vectors, illustrations, music, and videos.

    $36

    per month 25 images

    Shutterstock

    Score9 out of 10
    N/AShutterstock is a global technology company headquartered in New York, offering a creative platform boasting high-quality assets, tools and services. With it, users can license images, video, music, and editorial assets -- as well as custom content tailored to a brand’s needs. Shutterstock offers a variety of plans for individuals, teams, and enterprise customers as well as creative editing and collaboration capabilities.

    $379

    per month (2 users)

    Pricing
    DepositphotosShutterstock
    Editions & Modules
    Music & SFX
    $19
    per month unlimited downloads
    Photos & Vectors (for companies)
    starting at $829
    per year 50 images per month
    Videos
    starting at $89
    per month 5 videos
    Enterprise
    Custom Quote
    unlimited users
    Photos & Vectors (for individuals)
    starting at $36
    per month 25 images
    Single User - 10 Images
    $29 ($49)
    monthly, annual contract (no contract)
    On-Demand Packs - Standard License
    $29, $49, $299
    number of images (2, 5, 25)
    Single User - 50 Images
    $99 ($125)
    monthly, annual contract (no contract)
    Single User - 350 Images
    $169 ($199)
    monthly, annual contract (no contract)
    Single User - 750 Images
    $199 ($249)
    monthly, annual contract (no contract)
    On-Demand Packs - Enhanced License
    $199, $449, $1,699
    number of images (2, 5, 25)
    Teams (750 images per month)
    $379
    per month (2 users)
    Teams (750 images per month)
    $479
    per month (3-10 users)
    Teams (750 images per month)
    Contact Sales
    per month, 11+ users
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    DepositphotosShutterstock
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsDiscounts available for annual pricing (about 12%) for individuals, with volume pricing available across all plans.—
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    Community Pulse
    DepositphotosShutterstock
    Considered Both Products
    Depositphotos
    Chose Depositphotos
    Even though Shutterstock is currently the best place to buy creative stock assets and there is a lot of competition, I have used Depositphotos a lot because I think it has the best collection and selection of creative assets at a reasonable price. The site is also convenient to …
    Incentivized
    Chose Depositphotos
    In terms of the size, variety, and quality of stock photos, Depositphotos is already competing with bigger and more popular stock sites like Shutterstock and Adobe Photos. However, in terms of the per asset pricing, Depositphotos is more reasonably priced than its competition. …
    Incentivized
    Chose Depositphotos
    As mentioned previously, I have found that I gravitate to Depositphotos because I end up finding the images I am looking for in a few minutes due to how accurate is the search function. With the other products, I end up losing time because the images seem unrelated, too …
    Incentivized
    Shutterstock
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    User Ratings
    DepositphotosShutterstock
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.4
    (5 ratings)
    9.8
    (3 ratings)