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    Adobe Stock

    Score8.4 out of 10
    N/AAdobe Stock consists of curated asset collections that allow users to explore diverse collections of high-resolution, royalty-free, stock assets for use in digital projects.

    $29

    per month

    iStock, from Getty Images

    Score9.1 out of 10
    N/AiStock 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
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    Adobe StockiStock, from Getty Images
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    Individuals
    Starting at $29
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    Starting at $29.99
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    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Adobe StockiStock, from Getty Images
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    Adobe
    Chose Adobe Stock
    I think across the board, Adobe Stock is in line with all of these. It does seem to have better (and more) options than tools like Pixabay, but there are instances where we find something niche and specific on Pixabay that we did not find on Adobe Stock. I think Getty and Canva …
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    the main thing about Adobe Stock is first its integration with creative cloud you wont see this feature in any platform. the library is rich with high quality assets from vector to videos their offering is really good. their pricing structure is fair to everyone. the trust …
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    Chose Adobe Stock
    Generally, Adobe Stock is cheaper than its big competitors but still has many of the same or similar images, though not quite the breadth of photography/illustrations either. However, it has significantly more options than its cheaper (or free) alternatives as well. The …
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    Chose Adobe Stock
    Adobe Stock's collection of images and videos is way wider and better than any other image stock. Sometimes the images may not be aspiring or creative, but as you have way more options, it's easier to find what you are looking for. Plus we, being a creative department, use all …
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    Chose Adobe Stock
    Adobe Stock was selected by our organisation because it's integrated with Creative Cloud. Adobe Stock offers a more flexible on-demand option and a much longer free trial than other products. Adobe Stock is a good alternative as the subscription has a wide range of photos to …
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    Chose Adobe Stock
    In Adobe Stock, you'll find an impressive quantity of illustration and designer artworks instead other images stock. Pricing is more clear.
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    Chose Adobe Stock
    As I already mentioned Adobe Stock is the perfect place to search for great stock photos. The following is stacked up against them. More than 100 million images Straightforward Regular updates accessible directly within the Creative Cloud platform smart search.
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    Chose Adobe Stock
    Adobe Stock is comparable to all other products I have used. The prices are usually cheaper, and the availability of images is robust enough for me to go to Add Stock first before I search all other image stock websites. Also, the ease of integration with all other Adobe …
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    Chose Adobe Stock
    IStock doesn’t have the breadth of assets that Adobe has, and doesn’t have an accessible price point for individuals to pay a monthly subscription rate for its photo and other assets.Unsplash and Pexels have decent options for stock photography and texture backgrounds, but can …
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    Chose Adobe Stock
    Adobe Stock is very unique and versatile compared to other vendors that we have evaluated because it provides access to the largest library of high-resolution, royalty-free stock assets. The premium stock images, video footage, templates, music, and audio files are incredible …
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    Chose Adobe Stock
    Best free options and more paid offering with multiple resolutions and prices according to the right need. Best search engine, with smart tag selection and filtering. Good integration with overall Adobe suite tools for easy import and usage with the adobe software. Simple and …
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    Chose Adobe Stock
    The sheer choice is fantastic, and the search function is exceptional. I also like how many illustrations there are, which is an added bonus (ie icon packs). It’s just genuinely been a pleasure using the product and has made finding images so much easier and faster.
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    Chose Adobe Stock
    Though Adobe Stock can be good for corporate work sometimes they can look very staged Americanized so do not look relatable for a european market. Adobe stock has improved over the 10 years i have used them. I personally like using them most for vector based assets and …
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    Chose Adobe Stock
    Pexels offers a free alternative to Adobe Stock, albeit their selection is quite limited and doesn't include vectors. iStock and Shutterstock on the other hand have comparable prices to Adobe Stock, but their selection is far superior. The quality of the vectors, the variety of …
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    Chose Adobe Stock
    Some of my favorite pictures that I have gotten have been kid pictures on Adobe Stock compared to other sites. The photographers that sell their photos pick the most photogenic kids. Often times I can find ones that look like they were taken right in our office. Adobe Stock is …
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    Chose Adobe Stock
    The pricing is much better on Adobe Stock with the subscription and the rollovers. It's also a reasonable amount of photos in the subscription, not a ton like the others. Beyond that the pricing per photo if you exceed that is a great value as well. I feel that Adobe Stock is …
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    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 …
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    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 …
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    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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    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 …
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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
    Adobe StockiStock, from Getty Images
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.8
    (69 ratings)
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    Likelihood to Renew
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    Usability
    8.2
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    Availability
    9.0
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    Performance
    8.0
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    Support Rating
    6.0
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    Configurability
    7.0
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    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    4.0
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    Product Scalability
    8.0
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    User Testimonials
    Adobe StockiStock, from Getty Images
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Adobe
    If you're looking for quality professional images for sales and marketing collateral, presentations, social media pages, and graphics, it's great. If you have a very specific industry or subject, sometimes it is too cumbersome to find what you need. They need a better variety of people in their images as well.
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    Getty Images
    The best examples I have of my experience with iStock, from Getty Images comes from times I am creating prototypes or design concepts to show off a new content type or provide visual examples of how a page could look with the addition of good photography. My only downside is sometimes it can be a struggle to find organic looking stock images which is a key part of the brand identity we have.
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    Pros
    Adobe
    • Presents a huge collection of distinctive graphics with all sorts of options to fit the user's particular need of the day.
    • Allows for easy grab-and-go, cut-and-paste of the sample proofs so that a graphic designer can work up an idea and present it to the team before purchasing it.
    • Operates a user-friendly platform so that team members who haven't used the program but is suddenly needed to jump in on a project can figure it out quickly.
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    Getty Images
    • Variety
    • Diversity
    • Ease of use
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    Cons
    Adobe
    • I really do wish Adobe Stock would offer editorial-based content. There are no historical photos, photos of world figures, or other event-based content. We have to go to Getty for that.
    • Their video offerings are OK, but there is room for improvement.
    • The current enter-level monthly plan does not provide for any video downloads at all.
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    Getty Images
    • Specificity
    • Lots of odd photos
    • DEI
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Adobe
    Because it is easy to use, has a robust database of all kinds of photos, has industry photos that we serve clients in, is quick and easy to download the licensed images, easy to find similar images, cost effective, acts as a source of quality images we can use on high resolution art.
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    Usability
    Adobe
    the user interface is very basic their filter function is difficult for beginners to use although after sometime of use you wont find any problem in that, their library is good but again. they still have to work on their library volume with current quality standards. apart from interface which is a personal perspective everything is amazing in this platform.
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    Reliability and Availability
    Adobe
    It's always available
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    Performance
    Adobe
    It loads quickly and we have not had any issues
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    Support Rating
    Adobe
    Never really used it.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Adobe
    In comparison to other options, Adobe Stock is far more user-friendly. Adobe Stock has helped me find quality photos. One-stop licensing's convenience and variety were important. Instead of buying photos per image, we usually find something similar at Adobe and license it under our subscription. I prefer Adobe's curated resources over other services. Adobe Stock's filters make finding the right image easy.
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    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 reason. I don't like the interface of Shutterstock as much and it's harder to download a test image to try out.
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    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    Adobe
    It's a little expensive
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    Scalability
    Adobe
    It's very easy to integrate
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    Return on Investment
    Adobe
    • I used stock photos for my blog posting on medium and website creation. I found adobe stock a very amazing site for high-quality images.
    • It has resolved the issue where I would spend countless hours looking for a photo on Google or other stock-image websites, no other stock photos website is perfect and stunning like Adobe Stock. Overall, it's a fantastic time-saver.
    • Overall, I found images impact more than words while blog posting on medium and other social media, so I can say that Adobe Stock helps me in growing my startup…
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    Getty Images
    • Provided good stock imagery for really niche content areas, sometimes organic photography can be hard to replicate what stock does well
    • Helped to quickly gain access to advertisement ready music tracks when the marketing team have been stuck for audio
    • Allowed designers to provide high fidelity examples of brand styling or campaign ideas
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