iStock, from Getty Images vs. Pexels

iStock, from Getty Images

18 Reviews and Ratings

Pexels

65 Reviews and Ratings

Overview
Product	Rating	Most Used By	Product Summary	Starting Price
iStock, from Getty Images	Score9.2 out of 10	N/A	iStock by Getty Images headquartered in Seattle is presented as a complete creative resource for original content, with millions of photos, illustrations, videos & audio to choose from.	N/A
Pexels	Score10 out of 10	N/A	Pexels, headquartered in Berlin, offers stock photos and video under the Creative Commons Zero license, from a global network of creators.	N/A

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	iStock, from Getty Images	Pexels
Considered Both Products	Getty Images No answer on this topic	Pexels Luiz Alexandre Viana Magno Postdoctoral Research Scientist in Research & Development at Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (Higher Education, 1001-5000 employees) Chose Pexels Pexels is more simple. The alternative options give no good search/selection experience. For example, you are limited to searching just one characteristic or the results are not always accurate. For example, your search for A and get B. Finally, I also note that the user does … Incentivized Helpful? Ashley Schwartau Operations Specialist, Learning and Development in Human Resources at OpenReel (Computer Software, 11-50 employees) Chose Pexels I would put Pexels library up against Unsplash. iStock and Shutterstock are both SUPER pricey, and I haven't used either of them in YEARS simply due to the fact that they remain to be cost-prohibitive. Pixabay is fine, but the quality seems far less curated or just like more … Incentivized Helpful? Shelby Bass Creative in Marketing at Gus.biz (Marketing & Advertising, 1-10 employees) Chose Pexels While I've had to use Getty for more specific image needs, I usually start my image search with Pexels as it's a much more cost-effective option. However, Getty has a much more robust search tool, which I sometimes need in order to track down an image with a specific … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Chose Pexels Whether paid or free stock photography, we go to where the solutions are. Pexels is on our top 5 go-to list. When we can't find what we are looking for on paid stock sites, we look at Pexels. Each platform has its pros and cons. I like that Pexels has a good lifestyle variety, … Incentivized Helpful? Winona Harrod Graphic Designer in Marketing at Lumi Global (Computer Software, 51-200 employees) Chose Pexels Overall, Pexels is a really helpful and easy site to use to get royalty-free imagery. It has been highly beneficial to me in all my design projects obtaining dynamic and natural images that some large-paying stock sites can not provide. Sometimes you can find more variety at … Incentivized Helpful? Patricia Calleja Creative Copywriter in Marketing at Making Science (Marketing & Advertising, 501-1000 employees) Chose Pexels Pexel images are more inspiring, aspiring, creative, and artistic than the usual stock images. We work with Pexels because it is free and we really admire the fact that some photographers or creatives around the world are happy to share their work in such a kind and generous … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Chose Pexels Pexels is one of my favorite stock image tools. The quality is top-notch and the search capabilities/filters really help you find what you want. Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Chose Pexels Pexels so far has the best user-submitted selections for free photography. They are royalty-free and include a wide variety for all business needs. From personal blogs or your own business to any company type, you can find what you need here without having to buy a stock … Incentivized Helpful?
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User Ratings
	iStock, from Getty Images	Pexels
Likelihood to Recommend	8.7 (4 ratings)	9.2 (34 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew	- (0 ratings)	8.0 (1 ratings)
Usability	- (0 ratings)	7.0 (1 ratings)