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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Shutterstock

    Score8.6 out of 10
    N/AShutterstock 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)

    Higher Logic Vanilla

    Score5.5 out of 10
    N/AHigher Logic Vanilla is a customizable and themable forum software. It can be used for support communities, Q&A Communities and more. There are numerous integrations, including SSO, and connectors to popular software such as Mailchimp, WordPress, Zendesk and Salesforce.N/A
    Pricing
    ShutterstockHigher Logic Vanilla
    Editions & Modules
    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
    Essential
    Contact sales team
    Corporate
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    Enterprise
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    Enterprise Plus
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    ShutterstockHigher Logic Vanilla
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Pexels
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    Score8.9 out of 10
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    Score10 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    ShutterstockHigher Logic Vanilla
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.8
    (3 ratings)
    9.0
    (10 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    ShutterstockHigher Logic Vanilla
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Shutterstock
    It is best suited for medium enterprises who get a lot of workload for their video productions and have many clients but lack of creative individuals. because it is a bit expensive than other competitors, but for some studios having good budget and looking for improving their work quality then shutterstock is the best platform with very good quality and quantity of graphics, photos and videos. for small studios who are just starting out i think it is bit costly you can even go for some subscription based platforms which offer unlimited downloads but their is a bit downside you will have to compromise with quality of work. so in short if you have a decent budget then shutterstock is best for your creative needs.
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    Higher Logic
    For companies that want to customize almost anything and make the forum look like your site, Vanilla Forums is the one for you. Customization and automation of the data via the API with other systems is more than possible and they serve to be great as a hosting provider, dealing with all the upgrades, deployments and maintenance and threat management well. I would say they might be less turn key for a small application but the fact they have an open source community, the ability to find help and information can lower the barrier of entry for most.
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    Pros
    Shutterstock
    • Stock Imagery
    • SVG and Vector Assets
    • Video Footage
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    Higher Logic
    • Gamification: The ability to incentivise community members to get involved with ranks and badges is one of the main reasons that we purchased the tool.
    • Support: The Vanilla support team are incredible, often responding to issues very late at night and proactively fixing issues as soon as they occur.
    • Customisation: Vanilla can be completely styled with css allowing us to match it to the branding of the rest of our website.
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    Cons
    Shutterstock
    • The editing tool has recently been updated and it doesn't seem to be working properly right now. But I trust they'll get it resolved quickly
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    Higher Logic
    • There are some features I wish Vanilla would implement that could improve ease of use in our specific community, but some of the ideas we have are not necessarily something that would benefit all of the forums that Vanilla works with.
    • In the past, we've had issues with releases breaking some of our specific site features they built for us, but this has improved drastically recently.
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    Usability
    Shutterstock
    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
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    Higher Logic
    It is very intuitive and simple to operate. Our customers immediately came up with the curve and began contributing content.
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    Support Rating
    Shutterstock
    No answers on this topic
    Higher Logic
    They did an amazing job transferring our content from GetSatisfaction. We had almost 100% success in the transfer of 8 years worth of content.
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    Alternatives Considered
    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 shutterstock is easy than Adobe Stock
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    Higher Logic
    From a footprint standpoint, Vanilla has less technical bloat than vbulletin or InVision, and it outdoes Lithium as far as features and service go. The bloat of other services and ability to use new ways of engaging communities such as through Reactions are part of the reason Vanilla was selected. However, the features are better on a couple more seasoned platforms and more equipped to deal with issues and technical problems.
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    Return on Investment
    Shutterstock
    • Allows me to provide more comprehensive marketing services to my clients
    • Saves time hunting for images
    • One-stop shop for all my image needs
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    Higher Logic
    • Increased uptime and overall speed in the forum (compared to our previous phpbb solution)
    • Increased usage by users which resulted in a higher pages/session in a short amount of time
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    Higher Logic Vanilla Screenshots

    Screenshot of Looks great on any device, including desktop, tablet or mobile device.Screenshot of We offer over 60 plugins that can add functionality to your community.Screenshot of Many different themes to choose from, which you can further customize as you like.Screenshot of You have full access to edit HTML and CSS of your theme, to make any changes you need.