Item: Pixabay
Rating: 10
Author: Verified User

Overall Satisfaction with Pixabay

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

First off, I LOVE Pixabay! It's been incredibly useful for me over the years for several types of content creation. I use Pixabay for my video thumbnails, blog posts, social media posts, and whiteboard animation videos - and I've used their videos and audio tracks. This site has given me fair (and FREE) use for images, vectors, videos, and audio tracks to create an abundance of different types of content.

Pros and Cons

Pros

Allows free downloads
Doesn't require any subscription plans
Offers several sizes of images
Offers free vectors and SVGs
Royalty free, attribution free
A HUGE library of high quality images, etc. for multiple projects

Cons

I would love to see a little more diversity (specific subject matters - ex. apple cider vinegar pics/videos).
More vectors
More audio and video options

Most Important Features

Free downloads
A wide variety of content options
Very easy to use

Return on Investment

Excellent ROI. Only time.
Helped me to create my videos using awesome, free vectors
Allowed me to download free video clips for video creation

Alternatives Considered

Pexels and Unsplash for Brands

Pixabay has given me the free vectors I need for my whiteboard animation videos, which aren't available on the other sites, in addition to the video and audio clips. They've been around for a long time and have stayed consistent, valuable, and easy to use throughout the years. They were my first site for free downloads and remain my favorite image download site to this day.

Key Insights

Do you think Pixabay delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with Pixabay's feature set?

Yes

Did Pixabay live up to sales and marketing promises?

I wasn't involved with the selection/purchase process

Did implementation of Pixabay go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy Pixabay again?

Yes

Other Software Used

Pexels, Unsplash for Brands, Canva, WordPress

Likelihood to Recommend

Pixabay really helped a ton when it came to looking for free vectors (SVGs) for my whiteboard animation videos. The vector packages sold on the web can get expensive, so Pixabay saved me (and others) a ton of money for this program, especially just starting out. It also came in handy when it came to finding images for my blog posts and social media posts. I feel it might be less appropriate if people create specific or niche-related content due to the limitations in their library. It's also so widely used that if you're looking to stand out, it may be tough to find completely unique images.

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Overall, The Best FREE Image and Video Resource Library Out There