Depositphotos vs. iStock, from Getty Images

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Depositphotos
Score 8.9 out of 10
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Founded 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
iStock, from Getty Images
Score 8.5 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
Pricing
DepositphotosiStock, from Getty Images
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
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
DepositphotosiStock, from Getty Images
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
DepositphotosiStock, from Getty Images
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 …
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User Testimonials
DepositphotosiStock, from Getty Images
Likelihood to Recommend
Depositphotos
The site offers great deals on royalty-free high-quality images that are perfect for any type of project. I love how easy it is to search through the different categories to find exactly what I need. The site has an intuitive interface that makes it easy to navigate through the different categories or sort by date or price range.I also like how easy it is to download the files I need without having to worry about any additional fees or monthly subscriptions. I prefer the image download pack, where you pay once and then you can download selected images of your choosing from their library whenever you need them! This site has been very useful in helping me achieve my creative goals in terms of making my own films and creating beautiful graphic designs for websites or advertisements.
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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
Depositphotos
  • Search function is accurate and robust.
  • Selection is different from the most used free image sites. The quality of the images is professional and high resolution.
  • Their search filtering options are useful to match the type of image you are looking for. Let's you choose the type of person you want in the background, landscape versus isolation, orientation, etc.
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Getty Images
  • Variety
  • Diversity
  • Ease of use
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Cons
Depositphotos
  • All in one subscription to download all types of assets.
  • Missing a feature to create a collection to organize favorites.
  • Lacking the option to download an entire collection of assets like for Summer, etc.
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Getty Images
  • Specificity
  • Lots of odd photos
  • DEI
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Alternatives Considered
Depositphotos
Different focus. InVideo is for editing and creating videos
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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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Return on Investment
Depositphotos
  • Deposit photos allows me to have professional images on hand when I need them
  • Being able to choose between a monthly subscription or pay for on demand images allows me to budget better. Depending on the need I have for images.
  • The ROI has been good as I spend less time trying to find suitable images.
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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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