123RF.com vs. Shutterstock

123RF.com

Shutterstock

Overview
Product	Rating	Most Used By	Product Summary	Starting Price
123RF.com	Score 9.6 out of 10	N/A	123RF.com is a digital stock agency headquartered in Singapore. 123RF offers individuals and businesses tell their stories using creative stock imagery, sounds and motion contributed by talents from around the world.	N/A
Shutterstock	Score 8.6 out of 10	N/A	Shutterstock 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

123RF.com

Shutterstock

Editions & Modules

No answers on this topic

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
123RF.com	Shutterstock
Free Trial
No	No
Free/Freemium Version
No	No
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
No	No

Entry-level Setup Fee

No setup fee

Additional Details

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Community Pulse
	123RF.com	Shutterstock
Considered Both Products	123RF.com No answer on this topic	Shutterstock TN Tyler Newman Marketing Director Chose Shutterstock Shutterstock is less expensive than others but also has a larger image catalog. I have been able to find things in my niche for my websites and designs. Shutterstock is a well-known brand for stock photos and footage, so there is also the safety that comes with its recognition, … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Anonymous Chose Shutterstock Shutterstock library and pricing is better than adobe stock also the preview is far better than adobe stock that's why i am still using shutterstock rather than adobe stock, their have a huge collections of images, videos than adobe stock. also the user interface of … Incentivized Helpful? Bill Kerschbaum Owner Chose Shutterstock Very comparable to iStock. In my experience, there isn't a huge difference between the two, but I like the way Shutterstock' provides suggested images for drill-down searching - iStock's suggestions are more limited. Shutterstock's pricing may be better as well, although it's … Incentivized Helpful?

Best Alternatives
	123RF.com	Shutterstock
Small Businesses	Adobe Express Score 8.7 out of 10	Adobe Express Score 8.7 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies	Pexels Score 8.1 out of 10	Adobe Express Score 8.7 out of 10
Enterprises	Pexels Score 8.1 out of 10	Pexels Score 8.1 out of 10
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User Ratings
	123RF.com	Shutterstock
Likelihood to Recommend	- (0 ratings)	9.8 (0 ratings)

User Testimonials
	123RF.com	Shutterstock
Likelihood to Recommend	No answers on this topic	Shutterstock is a great place to start when you hit a roadblock. Shutterstock has good photos and videos that are easily findable with a basic query. If you are a graphic designer, website developer, or someone in media, having a Shutterstock subscription is incredibly helpful. Just make sure you use all your photos each month or you lose them Incentivized TN Tyler Newman Marketing Director Read full review
Pros	No answers on this topic	Quality of videos and animations Pay per clip and subscription plans which is amazing Easy to use platform most trusted company in this industry their new Ai content creation features their easy to use editor tools Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review
Cons	No answers on this topic	Video assets included in base subscription AI Ability to make content that they do not have Content management Incentivized TN Tyler Newman Marketing Director Read full review
Usability	No answers on this topic	Shutterstock is easy to use. The UI is intuitive. Queries produce applicable assets. My only major gripe with the program is that there are sometimes "preimum assets" that are in queries that I wish there was a way to filter those out as they do not come with my subscription Incentivized TN Tyler Newman Marketing Director Read full review
Alternatives Considered	No answers on this topic	Shutterstock library and pricing is better than Adobe Stock also the preview is far better than Adobe Stock that's why i am still using shutterstock rather than Adobe Stock, their have a huge collections of images, videos than Adobe Stock. also the user interface of shutterstock is easy than Adobe Stock Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review
Return on Investment	No answers on this topic	Allows me to provide more comprehensive marketing services to my clients Saves time hunting for images One-stop shop for all my image needs Incentivized Bill Kerschbaum Owner Read full review
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