Item: iStock, from Getty Images
Rating: 6
Author: Verified User

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We used iStock, from Getty Images at the agency I was at for both internal projects (our website, blogs, marketing, ads, etc.) as well as on behalf of client work that needed images. Some projects were larger-scale print or billboard pieces, and some were images for social media. It varied depending on the client scope

Pros and Cons

Image Variety
High Res
Quality

Specificity
Lots of odd photos
DEI

Most Important Features

Not looking too stock-like
Professional
copyright clarity

Return on Investment

visual interest
client satisfaction

Alternatives Considered

Canva, Adobe Stock and Shutterstock

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 that they're quite as dependable to find what we need without a ton of time searching.

Key Insights

Do you think iStock, from Getty Images delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with iStock, from Getty Images's feature set?

Yes

Did iStock, from Getty Images live up to sales and marketing promises?

Yes

Did implementation of iStock, from Getty Images go as expected?

I wasn't involved with the implementation phase

Would you buy iStock, from Getty Images again?

Yes

Other Software Used

Canva, Adobe Stock, Pixabay

Likelihood to Recommend

There are a lot of stock photo image resources out there, and a lot of the free or low-cost tools have SERIOUS limitations in finding exactly what you need. The nice thing about iStock, from Getty Images is that we could pretty much count on finding SOMETHING that would work for our project / needs, even if we had to refine it a bit.

iStock, from Getty Images - A reliable, professional tool

Overall Satisfaction with iStock, from Getty Images