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iStock, from Getty Images vs. Substack

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
iStock, from Getty Images
Score 9.2 out of 10
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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
Substack
Score 9.2 out of 10
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Substack is a subscription-based newsletter publishing platform.N/A
Pricing
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iStock, from Getty ImagesSubstack
Free Trial
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Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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Community Pulse
iStock, from Getty ImagesSubstack
Considered Both Products
iStock, from Getty Images
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Anonymous
Chose iStock, from Getty Images
Again, I think when I consider iStock, from Getty Images I think of their tool as one of the more 'traditional' styles of stock imagery, but also one of the more reliable. While other competitors can have what we need 'here and there' I don't know that I can say confidently …
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Scott Halewood
Digital Exerperience Coordinator
Chose iStock, from Getty Images
iStock in my opinion is probably the leading stock image distribution service at the moment and has definitely become a trusted source for stock images, video, animations and audio. Unsplash has a better library of organic photography but can be a bit lacking as it replies on …
Verified User
Anonymous
Chose iStock, from Getty Images
With iStock you get what you pay for, it's high quality, huge range, and diverse images massively helps my business get exactly the assets we're looking for and a decent price. Pixabay does have a good range of stuff, though nowhere near iStock, and the free images do help to …
Verified User
Anonymous
Chose iStock, from Getty Images
Compared to these others I feel that iStock has better variety and selection, better ease of use/interface/search features, fresher selection, and better pricing options. I don't like that Adobe Stock only has subscription options (last I checked) and I do not use them for that …
Substack
Verified User
Anonymous
Chose Substack
Medium is not so good for running newsletter. I find the mail that a user gets is very easily readable. Also as a creator it's very easy for me to track the analytics and monetise my blogs unlike Medium.

Blogger is a very old technology. The kind of integrations and the support …
Verified User
Anonymous
Chose Substack
Substack is like a simple Medium that you can also set up as a paid subscription so you can monetize. Mailchimp has been around for a while so its features are pretty well thought out, but the feature set might be a bit too much for a less experienced email marketer. Substack …
Verified User
Anonymous
Chose Substack
I believe Substack seemed to offer a monetising solution to a very time consuming, labour of love blog, but it turned out to be just another dead end. The interface and ease of use is great, but it’s not as chunky with as detailed UX as other newsletter platforms I’ve …
Carter Owen | TrustRadius Reviewer
Carter Owen
Consumer Strategy Analyst
Chose Substack
Substack is the DTC version of traditional blogging sites - you own everything, both upside, and risk, which appeals to me more. Compared to Blogger, the ability to monetize and site interface is night and day better. Compared to Medium, which I think has a better interface and …
Chose Substack
Substack is simpler and a lot easier to use than either of the above. Automattic is perpetually trying to sell you on "upgrading" their basic WordPress blogging product which is a pain to work with because of their obsession with "Blocks". It has more SEO and multimedia …
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User Ratings
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User Testimonials
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Likelihood to Recommend
iStock has a huge variety of stuff that allows the graphic designers we work with to have a huge archive to choose from. This lets them have great creative freedom and piece together assets that cover the brief, however the huge amount of variety means they have to be specific when looking for assets, as the brief they're given doesn't always match up with the images chosen- however this is more user error and learning than the product itself
Verified User
Anonymous
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It's well-suited for a creative writer who is comfortable writing essays or short fiction. It's especially well-suited for writers who are focused on writing essays based on personal experiences. I'm not sure it has the tools at this point for someone who wants to serialize a novel or long-form non-fiction book. I'd like to see better multi-media tools for writers/content creators who are fluent in written and audio-visual methods of communicating.
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Pros
  • search features
  • similar image search features
  • style
  • fresh assortment - updated and on trend
  • wide variety
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Anonymous
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  • Content organization/discovery - really easy to search.
  • Newsletter/email integration - by far better at previewing and delivering content than any other site.
Carter Owen | TrustRadius Reviewer
Carter Owen
Consumer Strategy Analyst
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Cons
  • Provide more niche photography areas
  • Offer more natural or realistic photography
  • Maybe offer a good discount on bundles of images
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Scott Halewood
Digital Exerperience Coordinator
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  • It's really difficult when multiple people are editing the blog at same time. Some things change or get overwritten due to which have to reload the page multiple times. Would like to see an experience just like in Google docs.
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Anonymous
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Alternatives Considered
iStock in my opinion is probably the leading stock image distribution service at the moment and has definitely become a trusted source for stock images, video, animations and audio. Unsplash has a better library of organic photography but can be a bit lacking as it replies on photographers having images of certain styles, though I like the concept and working closely to give exposure to artists. Adobe Stock is a newer service in comparison so it will take time to build the same level in my opinion but I am a avid Adobe user so will watch that space.
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Scott Halewood
Digital Exerperience Coordinator
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Substack is the DTC version of traditional blogging sites - you own everything, both upside, and risk, which appeals to me more. Compared to Blogger, the ability to monetize and site interface is night and day better. Compared to Medium, which I think has a better interface and content curation abilities, Substack's advertising and promotion of your work are much better because they don't rely on premium members like Medium - it can get very click-baity there.
Carter Owen | TrustRadius Reviewer
Carter Owen
Consumer Strategy Analyst
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Return on Investment
  • visual interest
  • client satisfaction
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Anonymous
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  • Takes much much less time to produce content that you can charge for. This wasn't doable before, or you'd have to build it yourself
  • Substack has made it much easier for me to stay on top of ex-customer communications. I get repeat business more easily now.
  • Substack's speed & ease mean I can offload content writing & distribution to others
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Anonymous
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